Luck (Jacob Yates and the Pearly Gate Lock Pickers album)

Luck is the debut studio album by Jacob Yates and the Pearly Gate Lock Pickers. Recorded between 2009 and 2011 at Green Door Studios in Glasgow, the album was released in June 2011.[3] The album was well-received, with the music described as "dark with a mischievous grin"[1] and as having a "Mississippi-meets-Maryhill sound".[3]

Luck
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 2011
Recorded2009–2011
Green Door Studios
(Glasgow, Scotland)
GenreDoom-wop, alternative rock, rockabilly
Length34:10
LabelRE:PEATER Records
ProducerEmily Maclaren, Stuart Evans
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Skinny[1]
The Scotsman[2]

It was named "Album of the Week" by Vic Galloway on his BBC Radio Scotland show.[4]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Jake Lovatt

No.TitleLength
1."Mark"3:19
2."The Black Dog"2:22
3."Mary Hell"6:50
4."Dundee"4:51
5."Can't Stop"2:32
6."Vessels"4:14
7."Lemonade"2:51
8."When You Left Me"7:10

Personnel

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  • Jake Lovatt - Guitar, vocals
  • Richard Holmes - Bass
  • Jamie Bolland - Keyboards, Guitar
  • Michael Bleazard - Drums
  • Engineers: Emily Maclaren, Stuart Evans
  • Recorded at: Green Door Studios, Glasgow, Scotland[5]
  • Cover design: Jake Lovatt
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References

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  1. ^ a b Buckle, Chris (May 23, 2013), "Album review: Jacob Yates and the Pearly Gates Lock Pickers, Luck", The Skinny, retrieved March 1, 2013
  2. ^ "Album reviews: Jacob Yates and the Pearly Gate Lock Pickers: Luck", The Scotsman, June 19, 2011, retrieved March 2, 2013
  3. ^ a b Mitchell, Nick (June 3, 2011), "On the Radar: Jacob Yates and the Pearly Gate Lock Pickers", The Scotsman, archived from the original on April 11, 2013, retrieved March 2, 2013
  4. ^ "Album of the Week: Jacob Yates and the Pearly Gate Lock Pickers - Luck", Vic Galloway, BBC Radio Scotland, June 6, 2011, retrieved March 6, 2013
  5. ^ Green Door Studios, retrieved March 6, 2013