The High Llamas - Santa Barbara

For the Llamas’ 1992 debut, Sean O’Hagan, working the sextant to navigate a post-Microdisney course in the musical world, posted them up as a guitar pop band (RIYL: NRBQ, Big Star, Steely Dan), with nine exquisitely crafted examples of the oft out-of-step sound. Had there been no more after this, ‘Santa Barbara’ would still be sought-after buried treasure by the perennial waves of voyagers seeking these sweet, jangling spices to this very day. This is the first time ever this album has been pressed on vinyl!