Despite many a post mentioning the High Llamas, I could not find a topic dedicated to the band other than
"I am not connected to the High Llamas..." at General On Topic Discussions so.............
I would not call their songs forgettable - I think their albums just do not hold up too well as entities - like early BB-albums, some filler here and there. That said, some very good songs, beautiful arrangements. Considering they do not gig every week to say the least, I think I have been lucky as I have seen them twice! Once as a trio (acoustic guitar, electric piano + bass) upstairs of a South London pub (Dog House) May 2007 and with a bigger line-up (again upstairs!) at Whitechapel Gallery in London (4th of July 2008). Both gigs worked for me, and prove they have good songs that work even when the arrangements are stripped down to bare essentials.
The Retrospective portion of
Retrospective, Rarities & Instrumentals has the essential stuff - found it from Archway Library sale for £1 in a completely playable condition - and loved it since! And I just love the opening track of
Can Cladders...
(I'm no Brit but my Beach Boys enthusing really began during my four-year stay in London, oddly enough + The High Llamas also bring some nice(r) memories from those days.)