Radum Calls, Radum Calls
Sean's second solo album in 30 years reflects the bold new sounds of today embedded in the plush sound-world he's built for High Llamas, Stereolab and many others – thick low end synths under light orchestra strings, dubby percussion atop bossa-nova beats and rumbling drum sounds driving Sean's tounge-in-cheek ditties. Guest vocals from former Microdisney partner, vocalist Cathal Coughlan add to the surreal bloom of Sean’s new musical conception.
Over the course of almost 30 years, Sean O'Hagan guided the High Llamas through a series of albums that established, then stretched and morphed, a sunshiny chamber pop sound that relied on elements both exceedingly organic and coaxed from machines.
In the late 1960s and early 1970s, European radio listeners weren't blessed with the multitude of specialist stations that littered the airwaves of the US...
Former Microdisney man’s second solo outing in almost 30 years offers earthly delights