The High Llamas’ classic 90s output comes back to life available to independent retailers on vinyl for the first time in over twenty years. The vibrant and colourful sweep of this remarkable six-album arc shines in new pressings of the original masters, including the firstever vinyl pressing for their debut album, ‘Santa Barbara’. The High Llamas were founded by Sean O’Hagan (emerging from a high-flying eight year run with Microdisney), Jon Fell, Marcus Holdaway and Rob Allum. Special note should be made of the work of Charlie Francis throughout the creation of the first three albums. As engineer / backing vocalist / synth player / and co-producer, his long hours of dedication and commitment earned him the title of honorary High Llama. After the high times and critical mass arrangements of the previous two records, ‘Snowbug’ exuded a breezy, spare, morning-after vibe. Edified by all manner of world-folk, classic Brazilian pop and the first volumes of the ‘Ethiopiques’ comp, the Llamas recorded in London with Fulton Dingley and in Chicago with Bundy K. Brown and Jim O’Rourke engineering at Electrical Audio and John McEntire mixing at Soma. ‘Snowbug’ is an understated, underrated gem.