Up A Tree (25th Anniversary Edition)
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Initially released on Sub Pop, Up A Tree is the debut record by the Scottish lo-fi band led by Stuart David (co-founder and bass player of Belle & Sebastian) and his wife Karn David. It was recorded shortly after Looper had recruited previous band members, Ronnie Black and Scott Twynholm. Upon release, the album reached #24 on the UK independent album charts and received acclaim for its gentle sound and honest lyrics, being described by singer-songwriter Ben Folds as “…a gift of a record.”
This anniversary edition features alternative artwork designed by Karn and includes new sleeve notes by Jenny Hayo. The band attributes her as the catalyst starting Looper, as she initially approached Stuart. It also includes words from Stuart’s sister, Karla Black, whose degree show at the Glasgow School of Art saw Looper’s first-ever performance.
Up A Tree is available on CD with a bonus disc of reworkings and remixes and as a limited edition transparent green vinyl with a bonus flexi disc, including an unreleased track titled ‘Brilliant Paper’ by Looper and Sue Tompkins, a British visual and sound
artist based in Glasgow, previously in the indie rock band Life Without Buildings.
Released: March 2024
Cat: LSTUMM378
Label: Mute
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Tracklist
LP:
A1 The Treehouse
A2 Impossible Things #2
A3 Burning Flies
A4 Festival '95
A5 Ballad of Ray Suzuki
B1 Dave The Moon Man
B2 Quiet And Small
B3 Columbo's Car
B4 Up A Tree Again
B5 Back to the Treehouse
FLEXI DISC
1 Brilliant Paper
CD:
CD1
1 The Treehouse
2 Impossible Things #2
3 Burning Flies
4 Festival '95
5 Ballad of Ray Suzuki
6 Dave The Moon Man
7 Quiet And Small
8 Columbo's Car
9 Up A Tree Again
10 Back to the Treehouse
CD2
1 Back to the Treehouse (Ambient Mix)
2 Ray's Golden Fist (Bananahand Remix)
3 Burning Flies (Acoustic)
4 Columbo's Car (Peugeot 403 Mix)
5 Blurred Stars
6 Up A Tree Again (The Chocolate Layers St. John's Ambulance Mix)
7 Quiet and Small (Acoustic)
8 Dave the Moon Man (Scott Twynholm Remix)
9 Impossible Things
10 Up A Tree Again (Acoustic)