The High Llamas

Santa Barbara

The High Llamas - Santa Barbara

01/01/1992

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All Music Guide Review

Often passed over in the the High Llamas' canon (even the liner notes of the reissue go out of their way to reassure that things are a little rough), 1992's Santa Barbara is nevertheless an important formative record that will please and interest many admirers of the band. There's an emphasis on pre-acid house English pop ("Market Traders"), Out of Time-era R.E.M. ("Put Yourself Down"), and an orchestral touch that would reappear later in albums like Cold and Bouncy. "Period Music" pokes out with verses lifted from XTC and a closing, layered, almost dream pop refrain, but non-fans may wonder about the band's bored and serious approach toward Byrds-ian acoustica. ~ Dean Carlson, All Music Guide

Santa Barbara Track Listing

  • Track#
  • Title
  • time
  • lyrics
  • 1
  • Put Yourself Down
  • 4:22
  • Sound Clip for Put Yourself Down from Santa Barbara


  • 2
  • Birdies Sing
  • 4:43
  • Sound Clip for Birdies Sing from Santa Barbara


  • 3
  • Banking on Karma
  • 4:42
  • Sound Clip for Banking on Karma from Santa Barbara


  • 4
  • Market Traders
  • 6:08
  • Sound Clip for Market Traders from Santa Barbara


  • 5
  • Travel
  • 4:43
  • Sound Clip for Travel from Santa Barbara


  • 6
  • The Taximan's Daughter
  • 3:51
  • Sound Clip for The Taximan's Daughter from Santa Barbara


  • 7
  • Period Music
  • 5:14
  • Sound Clip for Period Music from Santa Barbara


  • 8
  • Holland
  • 4:04
  • Sound Clip for Holland from Santa Barbara


  • 9
  • Apricots
  • 2:21
  • Sound Clip for Apricots from Santa Barbara


    • Credits of Santa Barbara

    • Sean O'Hagan
    • Guitar, Mandolin, Keyboards, Vocals (Background), Producer, Vocals
    • Anita Visser
    • Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals, Vocals (Background)


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