Life Is Sweet

VINYL FORMAT. Since forming in 2004, The Lodger has thrilled informed pop lovers with their special brand of classic English guitar pop. Starting with a string of four singles and culminating in their brilliant debut album, Grown-Ups--which drew comparisons to heavyweights like The Smiths and The Wedding Present--the band has gone from strength to strength, developing a polished, literate sound that shows a keen interest in critical pop touchstones like The Go-Betweens, Aztec Camera, and Orange Juice but is still planted firmly in today.

As great as Grown-Ups is, Life Is Sweet, The Lodger's brand new full-length, ups the ante even further. More textural and varied than its predecessor, Life Is Sweet is still filled with gorgeous melodies and catchy tunes, but is also deeper and more thoughtful, full of emotional peaks and valleys. Rather than just chip in with an album of "more of the same," the band has paid extra attention to the arrangements, with 12-string and acoustic guitars, lap steel, and violin adding crucial detail and depth to the tunes.