![Sad Lovers & Giants - Epic Garden Music [2009 reissue] Sad Lovers & Giants - Epic Garden Music [2009 reissue]](images/slag-epicgarden.jpg)
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CD: CDMRED384
RELEASED: 2009
LABEL: Cherry Red
01. Imagination 
02. Landslide
03. When I See You
04. Colourless Dream
05. Things We Never Did 
06. Lost In The Moment
07. The Tightrope Touch
08. Echoplay
09. Clocktower Lodge
10. Clint
11. Lope
12. Cloud 9 
13. Art (By Me)
14. Alice (Isn't Playing)
15. Far From The Sea
2009 expanded reissue of this classic '80s release from the cult heroes, now featuring the original mini album plus early singles. Sad Lovers and Giants originally formed in 1981 and produced 'classy alternative pop music', a psychedelic post punk sound. The guitars chimed above atmospheric keyboards held together by a rock solid rhythm section underpinning very accessible song writing and the strong haunting voice of singer Garce. Think Chameleons, early Cure and latterly bands like Interpol.
The band's members have included Garçe (vocals), Tristan Garel-Funk (who went on to form The Snake Corps) (guitar), Tony McGuinness (now part of the trance trio Above & Beyond) (Guitar), Cliff Silver (bass), Ian Gibson (bass), David Wood (keyboards and saxophone), Juliet Sainsbury (keyboards) and Nigel Pollard (drums & percussion).
The original line up produced two albums, Epic Garden Music and Feeding the Flame, but split up in 1984 on the verge of commercial success. They returned in 1987 after a personnel change and released The Mirror Test, Headland and Treehouse Poetry before their label, Midnight Music, went bust in and the band split once again. E-mail From Eternity, a 'best of' compilation was released by Cherry Red in 1996 after picking up the Midnight catalogue from the receivers. The band rose from their frequently raked ashes to release a brand new album called Melting in the Fullness of Time in 2002 and played in Italy for the first time a year later. This CD includes the early singles as well as the album itself. The album was recorded live with very few overdubs and has been described as having a 'pastoral Pink Floyd' sound. The addition of the early singles makes it a perfect document of the band at this time as well as acting as a stunning introduction.
Influences / Similar Artists:
The Snake Cops, Mark Lewis, The Chameleons, For Against, The Search, The Sound
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