ANIMALS THAT SWIM
The Greenhouse EP
1996 Elemental Records
Notes :
Animals That Swim are a musical group formed in 1989 in London, England by brothers Hugh Barker (guitar) and Hank Starrs (vocals and drums). Eventually, a third brother joined the line-up, Al Barker (guitar), along with Del Crabtree on trumpet. The group have had numerous bassists: Charlie Luciano (original line-up), Crabtree, Dave Harris, Lenie Mets, Anthony Coote and Terry De Castro.
Animals That Swim released their first single, "King Beer", in 1992 on their own Beachheads In Space label, but came to wider attention with their next two singles, "Roy" (which took the form of an imaginary conversation with the ghost of Roy Orbison) and the 50 Dresses EP. The group won critical acclaim for their mixture of "slice of life" lyrics and magic realism, and their distinctive use of the trumpet as a lead instrument.
The group have released three studio albums - Workshy (1994), I Was The King, I Really Was The King (1996) and Happiness From A Distant Star (2001) - plus a compilation album, Faded Glamour - The Best of Animals That Swim (2004).
''Greenhouse EP'' is single taken from "I Was The King, I Really Was The King" album, all three tracks are absolutely amazing.
Big thanks to Giorgio & Alessio from Italian web radio show Britannica, for introducing me with this great band.
01. The Greenhouse
02. Long City Road
03. They All Sailed Away
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