THE HIGH LLAMAS – LOLLO ROSSO

Description

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 remix album, with marvellously creative EDM
remakes from some of the best powerbook players of
the day: Mouse On Mars, Jim O’Rourke, Kid Loco,
Schneider TM, Stock, Hausen & Walkman, Cornelius
and The High Llamas themselves. In addition to
showcasing this emerging new generation of digital
masters, the treatments here also highlight an oft-
undersung aspect of The High Llamas’ sound – the
influence of Krautrock.