Let's Active sort of fell apart during the British tour for Cypress when Sara Romweber's unexpected exit disrupted the band and their "collective effort" feel. Rather than attempting to find a replacement, Mitch Easter opted to retreat into the studio and focus on music for the next record, and, from Big Plans for Everybody on, Let's Active became more or less a Mitch Easter studio project. This new definition didn't really hamper the record, but the changes were certainly noticeable. First of all, records made in 1986 sound very different from records made in 1984, and this is no exception. The new wave-ish flourishes and kinda-retro feel were removed in favor of a more straightforward, mainstream production. Easter's lyrics seem more universal while at the same time more personal and introspective than on previous records, though no less catchy. That, combined with the more organic arrangements, led to a highly rewarding album that, despite its many connections to the time, remains an album unfairly ignored. ~ Chris Woodstra, All Music Guide
LET'S ACTIVE:Angie Carlson: Guitar, Maracas, Drum Samples, Vocals (Background), Keyboards / Mitch Easter: Multi Instruments, Mixing, Producer, Performer / Eric Marshall: Drums / Rob Ladd: Drums / Faye Hunter: Bass
traxfromwax:
1. In Little Ways 2. Talking To Myself 3. Writing The Book Of Last Pages 4. Last Chance Town 5. Won't Go Wrong 6. Badger 7. Fell 8. Still Dark Out 9. Whispered News 10. Reflecting Pool 11. Route 67 12 Long Way To Fall (live) 13 instrumental (live) 14 Law of Averages (live) 15 Lies (live) 16 fragment (live) 17 Blue Line (live) 18 Waters Part (live)
1. In Little Ways 2. Talking To Myself 3. Writing The Book Of Last Pages 4. Last Chance Town 5. Won't Go Wrong 6. Badger 7. Fell 8. Still Dark Out 9. Whispered News 10. Reflecting Pool 11. Route 67 12 Long Way To Fall (live) 13 instrumental (live) 14 Law of Averages (live) 15 Lies (live) 16 fragment (live) 17 Blue Line (live) 18 Waters Part (live)
















































