Love Will Probably Kill Me Before Cigarettes And Wine
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Luke Spiller – Love Will Probably Kill Me Before Cigarettes And Wine – Album review
With his band The Struts, Luke Spiller has earned his pedigree as a classic rock ‘n’ roll frontman. Wowing audiences across the world, anybody watching Spiller on stage will note his penchant for showmanship. Spiller has always exuded a passion for the theatrical and grandiose and now as he releases his debut solo album, he is able to explore his love for the flamboyant in more depth.
Yes, the prophetically titled, ‘Love Will Probably Kill Me Before Cigarettes and Wine’, features ten stunning tracks that gently walk the tightrope between intimate and grand. Whilst the instantly recognisable vocals of Spiller lend a small dose of familiarity for fans of his day job, these songs are correctly presented as something entirely different.
Spiller has always given off the vibes of someone you either love or hate. Any hatred however is usually driven purely by jealousy from those incapable of conjuring performances like his. These songs are shrouded in vulnerability and as Spiller sings the chorus of ‘Don’t Be Afraid To Love Me’, you feel he is almost offering this to those haters as much as he is any love interest.
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Love is at the core of this collection however and the tracks carry a very personal sense of catharsis throughout. ‘The Ending Is Always The Same’, ‘If This Isn’t Love’ and the title track particularly hit that spot.
There is however an extremely cinematic atmosphere to this collection with the epic album closer ‘Angel Like You’ (which by the way features the last recording Taylor Hawkins made before his death) especially sounding like it was written with a Bond movie in mind.
That is the pure ambition and drive of Spiller on full display though, and this record is made by the freedom that he gains from moving away from The Struts formula.
‘Love Will Probably Kill Me Before Cigarettes and Wine’ is the sound of an incredibly talented individual striving for greatness and getting pretty close! It provides a very precise listening experience and sets up a whole new platform for Spiller to explore his childhood influences further than ever before.
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Luke Spiller has opened “the palaces inside his mind” for this album. He is allowing himself to be truly seen as a vulnerable man, with heartache, helplessness and hope. Above all there is hope. A real treasure is to be found in this album.