A Brief History of Amazing Letdowns is a 1994 mini-album by the American indie rock band, Lilys, released on the SpinART label on 10-inch vinyl and CD.Strong, Martin C. (2003) The Great Indie Discography, Canongate, , p. 836-7 The lead track, "Ginger", was used in a CK1 commercial. The album was issued in the UK in 1998. The album saw the band make their first major stylistic shift; The early My Bloody Valentine-influenced sound had given way to what Trouser Press described as "pleasant, straightforward guitar pop".Wolk, Douglas "Lilys", Trouser Press, retrieved 25 December 2009
Critical reception
Tim DiGravina of Allmusic described the mini-album as "a brief mini-album of amazing songs" and gave it a four-star review. He described it as "an essential release for fans of the Lilys and indie fans in general," going on to state "If music could define words, the first five songs here would be a pop/rock definition for the word beautiful." Trouser Press writer Douglas Wolk described "Any Place I've Lived" as "the best melody Heasley's written to date".
Track listing CD Version
10" Vinyl Version
2021 Reissue 12" Vinyl Version
Personnel Kurt Heasley – guitar, vocals Harold "Bear" Evans – drums Paul "Pablo" Naomi – bass guitar Orgera, Alexandra; Saul, James; Howard, Brian, & Rapa, Patrick (2006) "The Lilys Family Tree ", Philadelphia City Paper, February 16–22, 2006, retrieved 25 December 2009 Adam Lasus - engineering, production, mixing
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