[{"id":392313798900,"handle":"flying-nun-catalog","title":"Flying Nun Catalog","updated_at":"2022-05-18T09:15:21+12:00","body_html":"The full catalog of Flying Nun Records releases, including many rare and collectable records released on 7' 12\" vinyl, cassette, CD and download. Many of these albums are out of print or no longer available, while others have been re-pressed and can be bought in our record store. If you find one of these going cheap in your local junk shop - snap it up!","published_at":"2021-12-04T16:32:39+13:00","sort_order":"created","template_suffix":"","disjunctive":true,"rules":[{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"Flying Nun Catalog"},{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"Flying Nun"}],"published_scope":"global"},{"id":211745079447,"handle":"sneaky-feelings","title":"Sneaky Feelings","updated_at":"2022-04-30T15:49:17+12:00","body_html":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Sneaky Feelings Dunedin Sound band from New Zealand.\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0450\/3165\/3527\/files\/Sneaky_Feelings_Flying_Nun-4_1024x1024.jpg?v=1598524692\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSneaky Feelings\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e were the poppiest Nun band, preferring poise to noise. They didn't set out to be cool; they set out to make great, hummable records with thoughtful lyrics. Their main musical influences were the Beatles, the Beach Boys, soul music, Fairport Convention, The Brill Building songwriters of the 60s for a start). They formed at Otago University in Dunedin in 1980, where they were all students, and debuted with the Chills in November of that year, mixing original material with covers like Hey Joe played slow like Jimi Hendrix. The line-up eventually settled as a four-piece. David Pine and Matthew Bannister were the guitarists and main songwriters; drummer Martin Durrant also contributed the odd tune. Kat Tyrie played bass.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn November 1981 the group played their first out-of-town gig with the Verlaines at the Gladstone Hotel in Christchurch. Roger Shepherd saw one of the gigs and asked both bands to participate in the \u003cb\u003e\"Dunedin Double\" EP \u003c\/b\u003ewith the Chills and the Stones. Three songs; \"Pity's Sake\", \"There's a Chance\" and \"Backroom\" were recorded in a Christchurch bedroom in early 1982. The band weren't happy with the recordings, or with their next single \u003cb\u003eBe My Friend \/ Amnesia\u003c\/b\u003e, which was made during the band's first trip to Auckland in late 82.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe following year, however, they recorded their debut LP \u003cb\u003eSend You\u003c\/b\u003e at Mascot Studios in Auckland (as were all their subsequent recordings, with a couple of exceptions). The 16 track studio gave the band the sound they'd been looking for, and the album established the band as a major force in NZ music. It was recorded and mixed in four days and cost about $2000. Much of the bass on the album is actually played on a synthesiser, as Kat had a nerve problem in her arm that prevented her from playing bass with her customary vigour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1984, Kat left the band and was replaced by John Kelcher of Christchurch. The album came out to good reviews, and the band found themselves in demand. They recorded the single\u003cb\u003eHusband House b\/w \"Strange and Conflicting Feelings . . .\"\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eMajor Barbara\u003c\/b\u003e. This came out in 1985 and reached number 17 in the NZ singles charts. It featured cello and horn overdubs and was the group's most complex and accomplished project to date. Another single \u003cb\u003eBetter Than Before b\/w Wouldn't Cry, Here's to the Other Six\u003c\/b\u003e (recorded at Strawberry Sound, Dunedin) came out in 1986. Wouldn't Cry was notable for being the first \"proper\" song David ever wrote!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe LP \u003cb\u003eSentimental Education\u003c\/b\u003e came out in 1987. It eschewed loud guitars in favour of a more varied musical palette. A single \u003cb\u003e\"Coming True\/Wasted Time\"\u003c\/b\u003e was also released. By this time the band were living in Auckland, except for Martin, who was still in Dunedin, finishing his English Ph D. This tension eventually led to a break-up. In August to October 1987 the Sneakies toured the UK , Netherlands and Germany.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1988, they recorded their final LP \u003cb\u003eHard Love Stories\u003c\/b\u003e and toured Europe again, using Ross Burge (now Mutton Birds drummer) in place of Martin, who was unable to come due to work commitments in Wellington.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter the tour, there was a general consensus that members would go their separate ways. David went back to Dunedin to study law, and played in a band called Death Ray Cafe, who recorded for Pagan Records. Matthew stayed in Auckland, where he formed a new band, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/19990218091542\/http:\/\/www.flyingnun.co.nz\/archive\/dribblingdarts.html\"\u003eDribbling Darts of Love\u003c\/a\u003e, who recorded for Flying Nun. John went back to Christchurch, where he made solo tapes for Failsafe Records and recorded with a group called Creeley. Martin stayed in Wellington, working as a civil servant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/okYMUMEYQVo\" height=\"720\" width=\"1120\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2020-08-09T21:18:46+12:00","sort_order":"best-selling","template_suffix":"","disjunctive":false,"rules":[{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"Sneaky Feelings"}],"published_scope":"global","image":{"created_at":"2020-08-27T22:24:35+12:00","alt":"Sneaky Feelings Dunedin Sound band from New Zealand. ","width":1000,"height":1000,"src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0450\/3165\/3527\/collections\/Sneaky_Feelings_Flying_Nun-3_SQUARE.jpg?v=1651290090"}},{"id":211727843479,"handle":"the-chills","title":"The Chills","updated_at":"2022-05-18T11:35:47+12:00","body_html":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0450\/3165\/3527\/files\/The_Chills_Flying_Nun-3_1024x1024.jpg?v=1598867199\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhere \u003cstrong\u003eThe Chills\u003c\/strong\u003e are concerned, there’s no simple summary of who, what and why. Perhaps only ‘when’, and even then the last 30 years seem to blur. This is testament to the physical persistence of Chills founder and centrifugal force \u003cstrong\u003eMartin Phillipps\u003c\/strong\u003e, but also his kaleidoscopic, obsessive and idiosyncratic nature. For no other \u003cstrong\u003eFlying Nun\u003c\/strong\u003e associate had such gumption to reach out overseas, nor was beset by both simple and turbulent twists of fate. Which meant no one could keep up with Phillipps’ wayward path - hence The Chills’ now infamously documented personnel changes (there are over 20 line-ups to peruse if you choose).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pjW3MT8D9RY\" height=\"630\" width=\"1120\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt least the music remains, and here there is much more certainty. The Chills were exemplars of the so-called Dunedin Sound – an often moist and melancholy, simultaneously dark and breezy amalgam of Western garage-pop roots but invested with an otherworldly aura, as if those overseas influences had indeed seeped in upside down. But only Phillipps was this quixotic, bridging folk and bubblegum, Bowie and Syd Barrett, with feverish shivers and childlike whimsy. (No one else would have dared wear pixie boots with no irony, only joy.). If music has a psycho-geographical bent, then it’s the air, waves and light of the Otago peninsular, and the spaciousness and remoteness of NZ itself, that glows and thrums through his songs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0450\/3165\/3527\/files\/The_Chills_Flying_Nun-1_1024x1024.jpg?v=1598867261\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2020-08-09T18:55:26+12:00","sort_order":"created-desc","template_suffix":"","disjunctive":false,"rules":[{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"The Chills"}],"published_scope":"global","image":{"created_at":"2020-08-24T18:47:43+12:00","alt":null,"width":874,"height":877,"src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0450\/3165\/3527\/collections\/The_Chills_Flying_Nun.jpg?v=1598251664"}},{"id":211745407127,"handle":"the-stones","title":"The Stones","updated_at":"2022-05-16T13:37:27+12:00","body_html":"\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0450\/3165\/3527\/files\/The_Stones_Flying_Nun-2_1024x1024.jpg?v=1598869314\" alt=\"\"\u003e","published_at":"2020-08-09T21:22:24+12:00","sort_order":"best-selling","template_suffix":"","disjunctive":false,"rules":[{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"The Stones"}],"published_scope":"global","image":{"created_at":"2020-08-31T22:22:05+12:00","alt":null,"width":1225,"height":1230,"src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0450\/3165\/3527\/collections\/The_Stones_Flying_Nun_SQUARE.jpg?v=1598869325"}},{"id":214162440343,"handle":"the-verlaines","title":"The Verlaines","updated_at":"2022-05-11T21:56:17+12:00","body_html":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0450\/3165\/3527\/files\/Verlains_Flying_Nun_1024x1024.jpg?v=1598349723\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Verlaines were formed (in any sort of meaningful way) in 1981 by a young Dunedin student Graeme Downes. First appearing on the now infamous Dunedin Double EP, which launched the career of several Flying Nun bands. Since then, the band, named after French poet Paul Verlaine, have released nine albums, countless singles and an EP while gathering fans around the world with songs that combine classical composition, romanticism and pop.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter a series of singles and an EP, the band released their first full-length album \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHallelujah - All the Way Home\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e in 1985. Just like their early releases, at the heart of these songs were tales of drunkards and romantics all punctuated by guitar blasts and instrumental flourishes. It was the perfect debut for a band that would continue on for over 30-years to a career, filled with constantly building intensity, all the while refusing to stick to one pitch or tone. Even the more straightforward songs can’t help but take unexpected turns, and it is no wonder that tracks such as \u003ci\u003e“The Ballad of Harry Noryb”\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e“Phil Too?”\u003c\/i\u003e rapidly became highlights of any Verlaines’ show.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBy 1987, the band was ready for album number two, and for many the resulting\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e Bird Dog\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is considered to be their finest work. It features both some of the bands’ most uplifting and introspective work. Built around mournful ballads and explosive guitar strumming, the album is unforgettable and unmistakably the Verlaines. Yet, despite its complexity, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBird Dog \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003esounds effortless and is a testament to the band’s craftsmanship and Graeme Downes’ sophisticated song writing abilities.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn between the two albums, the band and Flying Nun decided to release a compilation of their early singles and EPs. First released in 1987, and reissued in 1993 with bonus tracks, it opens with the irrepressible \u003ci\u003e‘Death and the Maiden’\u003c\/i\u003e, a song that for many is archetypal of the group’s deft ability to capture a pop hook. The album also features their first two tracks, \u003ci\u003e‘Angela’\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e‘Crisis After Crisis’\u003c\/i\u003e, recorded on Chris Knox’s infamous four track and released on the \u003cb\u003eDunedin Double EP\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e It was a showcase of the unstoppable song writing skills of vocalist\/guitarist Graeme Downes. From the single \u003ci\u003e‘Doomsday’\u003c\/i\u003e through to their perfect love song \u003ci\u003e‘Joed Out’\u003c\/i\u003e, it had all the elegant and often magnificently moody elements of the Verlaines.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e For their third release, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSome Disenchanted Evening\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, Graeme Downes and co. decided to take a more traditional rock approach to song writing. The result was eleven tracks, stripped-back to reveal the gossamer beauty that underlies the band - - and one that could be bitterly sardonic at times. By this stage, the Verlaines were developing an international following, as their intricate pop songs caught the ear of college radio listeners and other fans around the world. Eventually leading to the release of \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eReady To Fly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e (1991) and \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWay Out Where\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e (1993) on US label Slash. Having gone through multiple line-ups over the years, the band then went on an extended hiatus, before Downes gathered together the troops for 1997’s \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOver The Moon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e. However it was not till 2003 that they released another record on Flying Nun, with their career retrospective \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eYou’re Too Obscure For Me\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, which was followed up a few years later by \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePot Boiler \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e(2007). Which proved, that after over three decades of making music, Downes maintains the innate ability to mould sophisticated pop and swinging melodies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDespite all the changes, and with songwriter and guitarist Graeme Downes (now the senior lecturer of contemporary rock music at the University of Otago in Dunedin) still at the helm, the band continues to regularly record with new album \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUntimely Meditations\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e out now.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/P96cFKd4irY\" height=\"730\" width=\"1120\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2020-08-21T17:51:36+12:00","sort_order":"created","template_suffix":"","disjunctive":false,"rules":[{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"The Verlaines"}],"published_scope":"global","image":{"created_at":"2020-08-25T21:55:33+12:00","alt":null,"width":1327,"height":1331,"src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0450\/3165\/3527\/collections\/Verlaines_Flying_Nun_Square.jpg?v=1598349333"}},{"id":211746554007,"handle":"various","title":"Various","updated_at":"2022-05-14T13:37:49+12:00","body_html":"","published_at":"2020-08-09T21:30:58+12:00","sort_order":"best-selling","template_suffix":"","disjunctive":false,"rules":[{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"Various"}],"published_scope":"global"},{"id":262153961623,"handle":"various-1","title":"Various","updated_at":"2022-05-14T13:37:49+12:00","body_html":"","published_at":"2021-03-18T22:15:56+13:00","sort_order":"best-selling","template_suffix":"","disjunctive":false,"rules":[{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"Various"}],"published_scope":"global"}]
DUN 1 The Chills/Sneaky Feelings/The Stones/The Verlaines - Dunedin Double (1982)
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Tracklist: The Verlaines - Angela The Verlaines - Crisis After Crisis The Verlaines - You Cheat Yourself Of Everything That Moves The Stones - Something New The Stones - See Red The Stones - Down And Around The Stones - Surfs Up The Chills - Kaleidoscope World The Chills - Satin Doll The Chills - (Frantic) Drift Sneaky Feelings - Pity's Sake Sneaky Feelings - There's A Chance Sneaky Feelings - Backroom
