| Release Date: |
29/11/2024 |
| Format: | 2LP Black |
| Label: | Drag City |
| Catalogue Number: | DC928 |
The High Llamas’ classic 90s output comes back to life available to independent retailers on vinyl for the first time in over twenty years. The vibrant and colourful sweep of this remarkable six-album arc shines in new pressings of the original masters, including the first-ever vinyl pressing for their debut album, ‘Santa Barbara’.
The High Llamas were founded by Sean O’Hagan (emerging from a high-flying eight year run with Microdisney), Jon Fell, Marcus Holdaway and Rob Allum. Special note should be made of the work of Charlie Francis throughout the creation of the first
three albums. As engineer / backing vocalist / synth player / and co-producer, his long hours of dedication and commitment earned him the title of honorary High Llama.
The High Llamas discover America - yes, it had been done before, but not via their envisaged pilgrims’ passage. Energized by the breakthroughs of ‘Gideon Gaye’, they went all-in, producing a widescreen epic further exploring their unique agenda. The reference points multiplied, stretching through realms of classic pop and jazz, soundtrack music, exotica and neo-Americana, while charting a journey through musical landscapes of abiding lightness.
Tracklist
Cuckoo Casino
Sparkle Up
Literature Is Fluff
Nomads
Snapshot Pioneer
Ill-fitting Suits
Recent Orienteering
The Hot Revivalist
Phoney Racehorse
Dressing Up The Old Dakota
D.C. 8
Doo-Wop Property
Theatreland
A Friendly Pioneer
Cuckoo’s Out
Peppy
There’s Nobody Home
The Hokey Curator
Campers In Control
Double Drift
Island People
Incidentally N.E.O.
Tides
Nomad Strings
Pilgrims
Rustic Vespa
Folly Time
Hawaiian Smile
Instrumental Suits