14 February 2024

Irish celebrated songsmith SEAN O’HAGAN returns with HIGH LLAMAS,
the band he founded back in 1992, for album #11. It’s named HEY PANDA,
the first in 8 years, following Here Come The Rattling Trees and will land
on March 29.

PRE-ORDER info here.

PRESS INFO: “Opened up by the delirious alchemy of contemporary pop music,
Sean O’Hagan leaps back into life with High Llamas, with a set of killer tunes reflecting on dimensional levels how definitions change over time. Arranged by Sean and produced with mix collaborator Fryars to engage the eardrums in non-stop new possibilities, Hey Panda radiates optimism inspired by the joys and sorrows felt in former lifetimes and the diverse conundrums of today alike.

Photo by Steve Brummell

A modern pop music / deep listening experience that could only issue forth
from their personal quadrant of the galaxy. Hey Panda projects soulfully through an enervating abstract of today’s popular music; the sound of the Llamas’ stately melodies and expressive ditties laid open – blissfully shattered – with drums and vocals hitting different, burning sounds and contemporary production twists pulling the ear at every turn.”

Singles shared so far.

– HEY PANDA –

– TORIAFAN –

HIGH LLAMAS: All Albums – Instagram – Drag City Records