|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CD
|
|
SHACK 001CD
|
One of the most iconic albums to hail from Merseyside. H.M.S. Fable was the third LP released from Shack following 1988's Zilch and 1995's Waterpistol. A collection of majestic storytelling in guitar form, written by two extraordinarily talented brothers, Michael and John Head. Originally released on Laurel Records/London Records in 1999, the band at that time comprised of Michael Head, John Head, Ren Parry, and Iain Templeton. Now released on the band's newly-formed label Shack Songs, H.M.S. Fable encompasses many musical styles, from orchestral guitar pop to psychedelic-tinged folk and even elements of Britpop. The Shack story is one of music's greatest legends. It incorporates hardship, bereavement and chaotic misadventure, but above all it tells the tale of beautiful music triumphing over trouble and tragedy. In the '80s, the two brothers from the notorious Kensington estate in north Liverpool were singer and guitarist with The Pale Fountains, an effervescent pop group which imploded under the weight of two albums in 1986. The Heads returned in '88 as Shack and a debut album Zilch. In 1991, Shack made Waterpistol, an inspirational guitar jewel that would have proved just as influential as any British album in that era had the studio not burned down, taking the master tapes with it. Four more years passed, but by the time it was finally released on Marina it had developed "lost classic" status. The Heads battled on. They toured as their hero Arthur Lee (RIP) of Love's backing band. In '97, they created a new group called The Strands and recorded the delicate, dreamy masterpiece "The Magical World Of The Strands."
|
|
|
Artist |
Title |
Format |
Label |
Catalog # |
|
|
LP
|
|
SHACK 001LP
|
LP version. One of the most iconic albums to hail from Merseyside. H.M.S. Fable was the third LP released from Shack following 1988's Zilch and 1995's Waterpistol. A collection of majestic storytelling in guitar form, written by two extraordinarily talented brothers, Michael and John Head. Originally released on Laurel Records/London Records in 1999, the band at that time comprised of Michael Head, John Head, Ren Parry, and Iain Templeton. Now released on the band's newly-formed label Shack Songs, H.M.S. Fable encompasses many musical styles, from orchestral guitar pop to psychedelic-tinged folk and even elements of Britpop. The Shack story is one of music's greatest legends. It incorporates hardship, bereavement and chaotic misadventure, but above all it tells the tale of beautiful music triumphing over trouble and tragedy. In the '80s, the two brothers from the notorious Kensington estate in north Liverpool were singer and guitarist with The Pale Fountains, an effervescent pop group which imploded under the weight of two albums in 1986. The Heads returned in '88 as Shack and a debut album Zilch. In 1991, Shack made Waterpistol, an inspirational guitar jewel that would have proved just as influential as any British album in that era had the studio not burned down, taking the master tapes with it. Four more years passed, but by the time it was finally released on Marina it had developed "lost classic" status. The Heads battled on. They toured as their hero Arthur Lee (RIP) of Love's backing band. In '97, they created a new group called The Strands and recorded the delicate, dreamy masterpiece "The Magical World Of The Strands."
|
|
|
Artist |
Title |
Format |
Label |
Catalog # |
|
|
LP
|
|
SHACK 001X-LP
|
LP version. Blue color vinyl. One of the most iconic albums to hail from Merseyside. H.M.S. Fable was the third LP released from Shack following 1988's Zilch and 1995's Waterpistol. A collection of majestic storytelling in guitar form, written by two extraordinarily talented brothers, Michael and John Head. Originally released on Laurel Records/London Records in 1999, the band at that time comprised of Michael Head, John Head, Ren Parry, and Iain Templeton. Now released on the band's newly-formed label Shack Songs, H.M.S. Fable encompasses many musical styles, from orchestral guitar pop to psychedelic-tinged folk and even elements of Britpop. The Shack story is one of music's greatest legends. It incorporates hardship, bereavement and chaotic misadventure, but above all it tells the tale of beautiful music triumphing over trouble and tragedy. In the '80s, the two brothers from the notorious Kensington estate in north Liverpool were singer and guitarist with The Pale Fountains, an effervescent pop group which imploded under the weight of two albums in 1986. The Heads returned in '88 as Shack and a debut album Zilch. In 1991, Shack made Waterpistol, an inspirational guitar jewel that would have proved just as influential as any British album in that era had the studio not burned down, taking the master tapes with it. Four more years passed, but by the time it was finally released on Marina it had developed "lost classic" status. The Heads battled on. They toured as their hero Arthur Lee (RIP) of Love's backing band. In '97, they created a new group called The Strands and recorded the delicate, dreamy masterpiece "The Magical World Of The Strands."
|
|
|
Artist |
Title |
Format |
Label |
Catalog # |
|
|
CD
|
|
SHACK 002CD
|
The Shack story is one of music's greatest legends. It incorporates hardship, bereavement and chaotic mis-adventure, but above all it tells the tale of beautiful music triumphing over trouble and tragedy. Here's Tom with The Weather boasts a majestic and fresh form. These are magical songs, psychedelic folk songs of the finest Head vintage. Sleepy-eyed, wistful and mystical, yet crafted with a cunning and acute dexterity beyond just about anybody you can think of. The two profoundly Liverpudlian brothers Mick and John Head have made several brilliant albums together, but none as quickly as Here's Tom, which was completed in seven weeks at Brynderwen Studios in North Wales along with drummer Iain Templeton (RIP), bassist Guy Rigby, and producer Jay Reynolds in 2003. In the '80s, the two brothers from the notorious Kensington estate in north Liverpool were singer and guitarist with The Pale Fountains, an effervescent pop group which imploded under the weight of two albums in 1986. The Heads returned in '88 as Shack and a debut album Zilch. In '97, they created a new group called The Strands and recorded the delicate, dreamy masterpiece The Magical World Of The Strands. They spent a long time making another classic HMS Fable, and then decided that next time they wouldn't take quite as long recording. Enter Here's Tom With The Weather. Showcasing John's slow, shy emergence as a songwriter to challenge his brother, toasting Mick's newest confirmation as the most unrecognised genius of his or any other generation. "The journey we've had together has been beautifully turbulent," laughs John. "But there's times when we glide and we're gliding forward now." Mick agrees. "Making this album has been frantic, chaos, carnage, intense: the normal way with us. But it doesn't sound like that. That's all that matters. The story is what it is. But so are the songs and so are the records. Because we're good." Nobody could disagree with that.
|
|
|
Artist |
Title |
Format |
Label |
Catalog # |
|
|
LP
|
|
SHACK 002LP
|
LP version. The Shack story is one of music's greatest legends. It incorporates hardship, bereavement and chaotic mis-adventure, but above all it tells the tale of beautiful music triumphing over trouble and tragedy. Here's Tom with The Weather boasts a majestic and fresh form. These are magical songs, psychedelic folk songs of the finest Head vintage. Sleepy-eyed, wistful and mystical, yet crafted with a cunning and acute dexterity beyond just about anybody you can think of. The two profoundly Liverpudlian brothers Mick and John Head have made several brilliant albums together, but none as quickly as Here's Tom, which was completed in seven weeks at Brynderwen Studios in North Wales along with drummer Iain Templeton (RIP), bassist Guy Rigby, and producer Jay Reynolds in 2003. In the '80s, the two brothers from the notorious Kensington estate in north Liverpool were singer and guitarist with The Pale Fountains, an effervescent pop group which imploded under the weight of two albums in 1986. The Heads returned in '88 as Shack and a debut album Zilch. In '97, they created a new group called The Strands and recorded the delicate, dreamy masterpiece The Magical World Of The Strands. They spent a long time making another classic HMS Fable, and then decided that next time they wouldn't take quite as long recording. Enter Here's Tom With The Weather. Showcasing John's slow, shy emergence as a songwriter to challenge his brother, toasting Mick's newest confirmation as the most unrecognised genius of his or any other generation. "The journey we've had together has been beautifully turbulent," laughs John. "But there's times when we glide and we're gliding forward now." Mick agrees. "Making this album has been frantic, chaos, carnage, intense: the normal way with us. But it doesn't sound like that. That's all that matters. The story is what it is. But so are the songs and so are the records. Because we're good." Nobody could disagree with that.
|
|
|
Artist |
Title |
Format |
Label |
Catalog # |
|
|
LP
|
|
SHACK 002X-LP
|
LP version. Red color vinyl. The Shack story is one of music's greatest legends. It incorporates hardship, bereavement and chaotic mis-adventure, but above all it tells the tale of beautiful music triumphing over trouble and tragedy. Here's Tom with The Weather boasts a majestic and fresh form. These are magical songs, psychedelic folk songs of the finest Head vintage. Sleepy-eyed, wistful and mystical, yet crafted with a cunning and acute dexterity beyond just about anybody you can think of. The two profoundly Liverpudlian brothers Mick and John Head have made several brilliant albums together, but none as quickly as Here's Tom, which was completed in seven weeks at Brynderwen Studios in North Wales along with drummer Iain Templeton (RIP), bassist Guy Rigby, and producer Jay Reynolds in 2003. In the '80s, the two brothers from the notorious Kensington estate in north Liverpool were singer and guitarist with The Pale Fountains, an effervescent pop group which imploded under the weight of two albums in 1986. The Heads returned in '88 as Shack and a debut album Zilch. In '97, they created a new group called The Strands and recorded the delicate, dreamy masterpiece The Magical World Of The Strands. They spent a long time making another classic HMS Fable, and then decided that next time they wouldn't take quite as long recording. Enter Here's Tom With The Weather. Showcasing John's slow, shy emergence as a songwriter to challenge his brother, toasting Mick's newest confirmation as the most unrecognised genius of his or any other generation. "The journey we've had together has been beautifully turbulent," laughs John. "But there's times when we glide and we're gliding forward now." Mick agrees. "Making this album has been frantic, chaos, carnage, intense: the normal way with us. But it doesn't sound like that. That's all that matters. The story is what it is. But so are the songs and so are the records. Because we're good." Nobody could disagree with that.
|
|
|
|