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- Date Released: January 1, 1996
- Genre: Alternative/Punk
- Label: V2 Music
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Sean O'Hagan has a gift for orchestral pop, creating lush soundscapes that are awash with sonic detail. He clearly owes a lot to Brian Wilson, and Hawaii, the High Llamas' third album, falls somewhere between Pet Sounds and SMiLE. Sonically, the rich, orchestrated production is reminiscent of the former, but Hawaii is paced like SMiLE, with brief instrumentals and song fragments framing the full-fledged songs. Each is carefully arranged and recorded, offering an inviting tapestry of strings, guitars, keyboards, brass, and percussion. For much of Hawaii, the sound of the record is intoxicating, but the album drags over the course of 77 minutes. Among the 29 tracks, there are some beautiful moments and gorgeous songs, but Hawaii winds up being too much of a good thing, lacking the focus of Gideon Gaye. [The American edition of Hawaii contains a 40-minute, six-track bonus disc, containing material previously unreleased in the U.S., including the B-sides for the Nomads single.]
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Cuckoo Casino |
1:06 |
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| 02. | |
Sparkle Up |
5:07 |
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| 03. | |
Literature Is Fluff |
5:02 |
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Nomads |
4:03 |
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Snapshot Pioneer |
1:26 |
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| 06. | |
Ill-Fitting Suits |
4:20 |
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Recent Orienteering |
1:16 |
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The Hot Revivalist |
5:20 |
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Phoney Racehorse |
0:23 |
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Dressing Up The Old Dakota |
5:23 |
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D.C. 8 |
0:25 |
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Doo-Wop Property |
5:04 |
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Theatreland |
2:21 |
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A Friendly Pioneer |
1:23 |
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Cuckoo`S Out |
4:17 |
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Peppy |
5:15 |
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| 17. | |
There`S Nobody Home |
1:01 |
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| 18. | |
The Hokey Curator |
2:02 |
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| 19. | |
Campers In Control |
4:07 |
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Double Drift |
1:23 |
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Island People |
3:12 |
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Incidentally N.E.O. |
2:16 |
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Tides |
4:17 |
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Nomad Strings |
1:26 |
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Pilgrims |
3:22 |
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| 26. | |
Rustic Vespa |
1:29 |
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Folly Time |
2:02 |
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| 28. | |
Hawaiian Smile |
2:27 |
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| 29. | |
Instrumental Suits |
4:14 |
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29 Total Tracks, 85:29 Total Length
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Credits
- Andy Gibson - Trumpet // Andy Gibson - Flugelhorn // John Bennett - Guitar // John Bennett - Vocals (Background) // John Bennett - Lap Steel Guitar // Charles Francis - Engineer // Sally Herbert - Violin // Mark Lockheart - Flute // Mark Lockheart - Sax (Tenor) // Sean O'Hagan - Banjo // Sean O'Hagan - Guitar // Sean O'Hagan - Piano // Sean O'Hagan - Arranger // Sean O'Hagan - Harmonium // Sean O'Hagan - Harpsichord // Sean O'Hagan - Vocals // Sean O'Hagan - Vocals (Background) // Sean O'Hagan - Moog Synthesizer // Sean O'Hagan - Rhythm // Sean O'Hagan - Producer // Sean O'Hagan - Vibraphone // Sean O'Hagan - String Arrangements // Sean O'Hagan - Vox Organ // Sean O'Hagan - Piano (Upright) // Steve Waterman - Trumpet // Steve Waterman - Flugelhorn // The High Llamas - Main Performer // Rob Allum - Percussion // Rob Allum - Drums // Rob Allum - Bells // Rob Allum - Rattles // Rob Allum - Drum Effects // Anne Wood - Violin // Andy Robinson - Trombone // Andy Robinson - Brass Arrangement // Marcus Holdaway - Piano // Marcus Holdaway - Cello // Marcus Holdaway - Harmonium // Marcus Holdaway - Harpsichord // Marcus Holdaway - Vocals (Background) // Marcus Holdaway - Clavinet // Marcus Holdaway - Vibraphone // Marcus Holdaway - String Arrangements // Marcus Holdaway - Vox Organ // Marcus Holdaway - Piano (Upright) // Steve Rooke - Mastering // Jayne Spencer - Violin // Anthony Lyons - Layout Design // Charlie Francis - Producer // Charlie Francis - Engineer // Charlie Francis - Tape Editor // Charlie Francis - Mini Moog // Charlie Francis - Loop Editing // Colin Crawley - Flute // Colin Crawley - Sax (Tenor)
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