Compilation of the Week: Goodbye Horses – The Many Lives of Q Lazzarus

John Doran

Feb. 21, 2025, 8 a.m.

Jim Osman celebrates the frustratingly scant but tantalising and sparkling work of Diane Luckey aka Q Lazzarus

Relatively little is known about Diane Luckey, AKA Q Lazzarus – although maybe that is about to change. Up until now her elusiveness has been reflected in the ethereal, hard to pin down nature of her most well-known track ‘Goodbye Horses’. In fact, to the majority of people, 'Goodbye Horses' is her only track. But she recorded over 40 demo cassettes packed full of music under this name during the 80s and 90s and a selection of ten tracks, culled from these tapes, is being released on Sacred Bones. This vinyl-only compilation, Goodbye Horses: The Many Lives Of Q Lazzarus, is a revelation; it...

The post Compilation of the Week: Goodbye Horses – The Many Lives of Q Lazzarus appeared first on The Quietus.