Snowbug

by The High Llamas

Snowbug cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 26 October 1999
  • Label: V2
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 57:45
  • Community rating: 3.75/5 from 5 ratings

Artists on this release: Steve Waterman, Colin Crawley, Brian Wright, John McEntire, Mary Hansen, John Telfer, Jacqueline Norrie, Katie Wilkinson, Mark Bassey, John Bennett, Laetitia Sadier

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Continuing Sean O'Hagan's obsession with elaborate orchestration, 'Snowbug' heavily incorporates vintage analog synthesizers and electronic textures into their traditional acoustic sound[cite: 1]. The album is an incredibly lush, highly melodic exploration of retro-futuristic chamber pop, drawing deeply from 1960s exotica and the vocal harmonies of the Beach Boys[cite: 1].

Genres

Descriptors: leftfield, lounge, sophisticated, breezy, strings

Tracklist

  1. Bach Ze (5:19)
  2. Harpers Romo (4:20)
  3. Hoops Hooley (4:19)
  4. Cookie Bay (3:45)
  5. Triads (5:49)
  6. The American Scene (4:33)
  7. Go To Montecito (4:46)
  8. Janet Jingle (3:48)
  9. Amin (5:44)
  10. Daltons Star (0:53)
  11. Cotton To The Bell (5:01)
  12. Green Coaster (4:06)
  13. Cut The Dummy Loose (5:22)

Credits

  • The High Llamas - primary artist, arranged by [brass], arranged by [songs arranged by], arranged by [strings]
  • Andy Robinson - arranged by [brass], trombone
  • John Telfer - baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute
  • Steve Waterman - flugelhorn, trumpet
  • John Bennett - guitar, banjo
  • Jon Fell - performer [the high llamas are]
  • Marcus Holdaway - performer [the high llamas are]
  • Rob Allum - performer [the high llamas are]

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