Additional InformationRetro-modern British electronic popsters breakthrough on an instantly bewitching, time-distorting 2003 record (their Warp debut).
ReviewsRanked #51 in Uncut's "Albums of the Year 2003in, "...Populated by warm analogue synths, theremins, Moogs, and wafting melodies that range from eerie to comforting...", "Ghostly lullabies a mod mom might have sung to her child in the '60s....Trish Keenan's woozy vocals conjure cloudy dreamscapes..." - Rating: B+, 4 Stars Out of 5-"...A Brand of Indietronica That Is Truly Unique....Bold, Rare and Crucial...", 4 out of 5 stars - "...HA-HA SOUND reveals that the band...still transcend their cinematic influences effortlessly...and Trish Keenan still conjures wondrous lyrical evocations of unspecific tenderness and yearning...", Included in Wire's "50 Records of the Year 2003in
Second hand, it's 21 years old. Visually, there's a few expected light scuffs but nothing major. However, it only plays fine on one CD player (a 20+
Second hand, it's 21 years old. Visually, there's a few expected light scuffs but nothing major. However, it only plays fine on one CD player (a 20+ year-old Sony Discman) but has flutter throughout the second half of track 4 on another (a Bose portable) despite cleaning it. Good album though. Somewhere between Shellyan Orphan and Siouxsie Sioux's song 'Mother' on the Banshees Join hands album. It'll do as a place holder for now. Sent quick but Royal Mail took nearly a week to deliver it.