The High Llamas

Hawaii

The High Llamas - Hawaii

01/01/1996

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All Music Guide Review

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.] ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Hawaii Track Listing

  • Track#
  • Title
  • time
  • lyrics
  • 1
  • Cuckoo Casino
  • :53
  • Sound Clip for Cuckoo Casino from Hawaii


  • 2
  • Sparkle Up
  • 4:53
  • Sound Clip for Sparkle Up from Hawaii


  • 3
  • Literature Is Fluff
  • 4:58
  • Sound Clip for Literature Is Fluff from Hawaii


  • 4
  • Nomads
  • 4:03
  • Sound Clip for Nomads from Hawaii


  • 5
  • Snapshot Pioneer
  • :34
  • Sound Clip for Snapshot Pioneer from Hawaii


  • 6
  • Ill-Fitting Suits
  • 3:40
  • Sound Clip for Ill-Fitting Suits from Hawaii


  • 7
  • Recent Orienteering
  • :44
  • Sound Clip for Recent Orienteering from Hawaii


  • 8
  • The Hot Revivalist
  • 4:40
  • Sound Clip for The Hot Revivalist from Hawaii


  • 9
  • Phoney Racehorse
  • :23

  • 10
  • Dressing up the Old Dakota
  • 4:37
  • Sound Clip for Dressing up the Old Dakota from Hawaii


  • 11
  • D.C. 8
  • :25

  • 12
  • Doo-Wop Property
  • 4:56
  • Sound Clip for Doo-Wop Property from Hawaii


  • 13
  • Theatreland
  • 2:21
  • Sound Clip for Theatreland from Hawaii


  • 14
  • A Friendly Pioneer
  • :37
  • Sound Clip for A Friendly Pioneer from Hawaii


  • 15
  • Cuckoo's Out
  • 4:17
  • Sound Clip for Cuckoo's Out from Hawaii


  • 16
  • Peppy
  • 4:45
  • Sound Clip for Peppy from Hawaii


  • 17
  • There's Nobody Home
  • :59
  • Sound Clip for There's Nobody Home from Hawaii


  • 18
  • The Hokey Curator
  • 1:18
  • Sound Clip for The Hokey Curator from Hawaii


  • 19
  • Campers in Control
  • 4:47
  • Sound Clip for Campers in Control from Hawaii


  • 20
  • Double Drift
  • :37
  • Sound Clip for Double Drift from Hawaii


  • 21
  • Island People
  • 3:12
  • Sound Clip for Island People from Hawaii


  • 22
  • Incidentally N.E.O.
  • 2:16
  • Sound Clip for Incidentally N.E.O. from Hawaii


  • 23
  • Tides
  • 3:43
  • Sound Clip for Tides from Hawaii


  • 24
  • Nomad Strings
  • :34
  • Sound Clip for Nomad Strings from Hawaii


  • 25
  • Pilgrims
  • 3:22
  • Sound Clip for Pilgrims from Hawaii


  • 26
  • Rustic Vespa
  • :31
  • Sound Clip for Rustic Vespa from Hawaii


  • 27
  • Folly Time
  • 1:58
  • Sound Clip for Folly Time from Hawaii


  • 28
  • Hawaiian Smile
  • 2:48
  • Sound Clip for Hawaiian Smile from Hawaii


  • 29
  • Instrumental Suits
  • 3:47
  • Sound Clip for Instrumental Suits from Hawaii


  • 30 (2)
  • Might as Well Be Dumbo (*)
  • 4:55
  • Sound Clip for Might as Well Be Dumbo (*) from Hawaii


  • 31 (2)
  • Cropduster (*)
  • 7:48
  • Sound Clip for Cropduster (*) from Hawaii


  • 32 (2)
  • Mini-Management (*)
  • 9:09
  • Sound Clip for Mini-Management (*) from Hawaii


  • 33 (2)
  • Chime of a City Clock (*)
  • 5:12
  • Sound Clip for Chime of a City Clock (*) from Hawaii


  • 34 (2)
  • Literature Is Fluff (Instrumental Version)(*)
  • 5:00
  • Sound Clip for Literature Is Fluff (Instrumental Version)(*) from Hawaii


  • 35 (2)
  • 3 Frame Offset (*)
  • 6:34
  • Sound Clip for 3 Frame Offset (*) from Hawaii


    • Credits of Hawaii

    • Sean O'Hagan
    • Banjo, Guitar, Arranger, Piano, Vocals, Moog Synthesizer, Producer, String Arrangements, Piano (Upright), Vox Organ, Vibraphone, Rhythm, Vocals (Background), Harpsichord, Harmonium
    • Rob Allum
    • Percussion, Bells, Drum Effects, Rattles, Drums
    • Marcus Holdaway
    • Piano, Harmonium, Vocals (Background), Vibraphone, Vox Organ, Piano (Upright), String Arrangements, Clavinet, Harpsichord, Cello
    • John Bennett
    • Guitar, Vocals (Background), Lap Steel Guitar

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