I'm in this video (that's the back of my head). Fun fact: It was filmed in the old (closed) Scala cinema in Kings Cross and was co-directed by Sean and a young up-and-coming director named Edgar Wright. I wonder what happened to him. ; )

Such BRILLIANCE. Why can't music like this be made today?

The banjo in the background reminds me of Cabin Essence by the Beach Boys.

@clurgee4923

Жыл бұрын

Monster Movie pfp

They opened for Stereolab at a show in Chapel Hill NC - many years ago, I was there. It was great.

1996 - I discovered these roving Llamas. None of my friends understood it. 10 years later i am soooo proud of being among the first who understood their genius (among my "so-called musical expert friends"). God bless the Llamas. If she exists...

back here in 2022 coz this song really is as brilliant and underrated as the beach boys songs that inspired it. 🙏

I was in a rather small record shop in London, when this track was played over the whole shop. I stood there for an hour listening to most of the album then bought it. Pet Sounds being my all time No 1 album, Hawaii is as close. Thanks for this, Vortexion.

I loved this band/album/song SO very dearly in the 90's/early 00's. Still do. No better way to welcome the Autumn than to revisit this after a long hiatus.

Cabinessence :)

One of the most beautiful records ever written.

It has that kind of Beach Boys Smile, Wild Honey, Friends era vibe about it & the singer (Sean O'Hagan) sounds just like Al Jardine.

@fanfanackapan

3 жыл бұрын

Reminds me a lot of the Friends era.

@dondemille9655

2 жыл бұрын

I heard Sean was tapped to work with Brian Wilson at one time. But, never happened. I think on the Brian's side cause he is somewhat sketched out. But could have been REALLY interesting!

what a pleasure to see some media on these guys,I mixed monitors for them in houston,Tx on the hawaii tour with stereolab, and they are to date one of best and nicest bands I've had the pleasure of working with,I hope they make it here again soon.

@lucasconti2768

Жыл бұрын

Wow, these guys touring with Stereolab sounds like a dream! Thanks for sharing that :)

I had this album in elementary school!! So nostalgic!

Like the love theme to a lost 60s romantic comedy in an alternate universe.

its great fun picking out all the Wilson bits in between!

THE BRIAN WILSON ESSENCE EVERYWHERE

listened to this everyday on the last cruise! love it!

ironie,beaume au coeur,bonne humeur,bonesprit,j'en passe et des meilleurs!les high llamas,quoi!merci à Sir Bernie Lenoir de me les avoir fait découvrir en 1998!

This is so good ffs

Edgar Wright directed this! Great match up :-)

Simply irresistible...

One of the THE greatest underappreciated bands of all time. Sean O'Hagan and Co. are pure genius. Goddamn! When I think of the absolute shit music made today, and just pine for more music from the Llamas.

I discovered these guys on launchcast radio 3 years ago. I would never have heard of them otherwise - simply sublime

this is one of my all time favorite

I love this song. Played it on debut on SPACE PIRATE RADIO. So happy to have seen them at the EL Rey Theatre in Los Angeles with STEREOLAB and MOUSE ON MARS.

@alexstacks

7 жыл бұрын

Guy Guden what a show that would have been

@guyguden7553

7 жыл бұрын

indeed, Lucio, indeed.

Thanks for sending me here Tyler

Brian Wilson would be proud

I'd like for all the guitar virtuosos out there to challenge Sean O'Hagan's banjo part on this song! I mean how brilliant is this!

Gorgeous

excelente musica, una banda brillante en todos los sentidos!!!!

Le joyau des High Llamas…

They are playing Moseley folk festival in Sept. I'm there!!

ah que deliciosa cancion!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I hear The Beach Boys

@fanfanackapan

8 жыл бұрын

+Chris Johnson Would quite easily fit onto Friends :)

@fanfanackapan

8 жыл бұрын

+Chris Johnson ...And Smile.

@cojuk7

8 жыл бұрын

fanfanackapan yup! Most def. although my favourite albums are Surfs up and Holland.

@michaelroberts7374

4 жыл бұрын

Me too honey

Never heard of them...banjo sounds good!the video is ok!!!

AWSESOME

yum yum

man, i wish id written this........

ELO,THE BEATLES, XTC rolled into one

@johncooney417

Ай бұрын

Beach Boys, you need to listen to Pet Sounds and Smile…

@PeasGraveny That's exactly what I was thinking!

yeah, thats their influence ^_^

Thumbs up for big beach boys vibes and Edgar Wright directing 👍🏻

@DeadAwake

Жыл бұрын

Wow, I didn’t know how Edgar Wright directed this! Had to google and see for myself. Definitely makes me love this track even more.

kakabulim!!

...Dorothy Ashby, Berry Adams, Rollin', Calling Up Calling Down...

you and me both!

This *was* 1996 for me.

hmm, a lot of their songs seem to be about performing arts, The Click and The Fizz, Giddy & Gay, Rotary Hop, Theatreland, The Holly Hills, Edge of the Sun, Showstop Hip Hop

Could easily be a Beach Boys out-take from 67/68 with shades of Christopher Rainbow too, great song.

@gpshzcccms

8 жыл бұрын

much better than outtake...

they had a very long conversation about sandwiches at some point....when Sean first met Brian....sort of put him off a little....

They're playing live soon: 07/11/09 The Luminaire London 09/11/09 The Glee Club Birmingham 07/12/09 Band On The Wall Manchester

@ekse876

3 жыл бұрын

Did you ever go see them on any of those dates?

@goalmachinegoater

3 жыл бұрын

ekse876 I did, I went to all three. Did you see them?

like

2:25 ⛪ bye forever o.m.g.s

I believe Edgar Wright was as high as the llamas when directing this one. '^'

It is uncanny

is this tha theme of eureka?!...

Is he saying: "that's the closest you can get / To the secrets of the super sad"?

@BernardLangham

8 жыл бұрын

+odyshape super set

Sean's Irish, and America doesn't suck. A lot of good music comes out of England, except for that Radiohead dung.

Nardwuars interview with Tyler the Creator brought me here

@seanohagan9239

Жыл бұрын

This is Sean from the Llamas here - Tyler is an enormous influence on me now. He is part of the generation That have reinvented the idea of contemporary buzz sound as opposed to precious archiving of sound. More on this later. Just saying ,I'm in awe.

tyler the creator

@lukeafterluke

4 жыл бұрын

lol.. what?

Why they called this album Hawaii! There is no relation at all with the music..may be the banjo sound a little bit like the ukulele!!

@hellomcflyy

9 жыл бұрын

its because its inspired by The Beach Boys Smile album - and that has some Hawaii themes...

@fanfanackapan

9 жыл бұрын

hellomcflyy I would say it's more The Beach Boys Friends album from 1968. Soooo Beach Boys influenced

@hellomcflyy

9 жыл бұрын

fanfanackapan definitely - I say Smile because the verse reminds me a lot of Cabinessence I suppose....

not a surprise that they're from london its like all the awesomest bands come from there and america sucks and it really does

@TheStarclipse

4 жыл бұрын

This is almost a tribute to the beach boys and they're American 😂

This is kinda weird ngl