Shouting At Wildlife
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Shouting at Wildlife is the debut album from the Indiepop band Kid Canaveral
, originally released on July 5, 2010 on Straight to Video Records and, due to the success of the inital pressing, given a wider re-release on Fence Records
on July 25, 2011 on Vinyl and CD.
The band started to record with engineer Gal (engineer of Quietly Now!, amongst other things) at Fourth Street Studios in Glasgow, in May 2009, recording the basic elements of 'Good Morning', 'And Another Thing!!', 'Left and Right' and 'On Occasion'.
With a new sense of purpose the band wrote and completed material in between the studio sessions (and some in the studio) and released an E.P. called Left and Right in October 2009, which also gave the band a chance to head out and road test new material on their first UK tour with Scott.
The record was finished and mixed in January 2010, and released by the band's own label Straight to Video Records on 5 July 2010.
in support of the album.
Kid Canaveral completed a short tour of the USA in March 2011 including a number of shows at the SxSW festival in Austin, Texas
. Kid Canaveral were filmed before and during SxSW as part of a BBC
Artworks documentary about the festival. The final single to be released from the album was 'And Another Thing!!'. This coincided with the re-release of the album and a number of festival appearances in 2011 in the UK, most notably at T in the Park
(on the BBC Introducing
stage), The Edge Festival and the Belladrum Festival. The final leg of the promotional tour for Shouting At Wildlife will include further festival dates and two UK tours, which will take the band to the end of 2011.
Session in Scotland's Album of the Month for July 2010 and the album featured at, or near the top of a number of end of year lists and polls.
The album was the best selling album of 2010 in Scotland's biggest independent music retailer, Avalanche Records, ahead of more established acts such as Belle and Sebastian, The National
and Arcade Fire to name a few. The word-of-mouth success of the initial run of the album led to it being re-released by Fence Records
on Vinyl and CD.
Upon the re-release of Shouting at Wildlife by Fence Records
, the Glasgow Herald descirbed the album as “a Scottish pop classic [that] should be mandatory in every record collection in the country” and Vic Galloway
and Tom Morton
featured it as their 'Album of the Week' on their resepective BBC Radio Scotland
shows, in it's week of release.
Kid Canaveral
Kid Canaveral is an indie pop band that formed in St Andrews in Fife, Scotland, but are now based in Edinburgh, Scotland. Since 2007 the band have released a number of well received singles, an E.P. and an album on their own label, Straight to Video Records, and in 2011 they signed with Scottish...
, originally released on July 5, 2010 on Straight to Video Records and, due to the success of the inital pressing, given a wider re-release on Fence Records
Fence Records
Fence Records is a record label based in Fife, Scotland which is owned and run by musicians King Creosote and The Pictish Trail...
on July 25, 2011 on Vinyl and CD.
Recording and music
Following the release of the bands fourth single I don't have the heart for this in December 2008, Kid Canaveral parted company with their original drummer Dan Sheehy. In between appointing Scott McMaster as the permamnent fourth member, the group embarked on a UK tour with Clark Geddes behind the drums, before starting to work on what what would become Shouting At Wildlife. However, during this time MacGregor was suffering from "severe writer's block" and was struggling to satisfactorally complete any songs, until an 11 month drought ended in March 2009.The band started to record with engineer Gal (engineer of Quietly Now!, amongst other things) at Fourth Street Studios in Glasgow, in May 2009, recording the basic elements of 'Good Morning', 'And Another Thing!!', 'Left and Right' and 'On Occasion'.
With a new sense of purpose the band wrote and completed material in between the studio sessions (and some in the studio) and released an E.P. called Left and Right in October 2009, which also gave the band a chance to head out and road test new material on their first UK tour with Scott.
The record was finished and mixed in January 2010, and released by the band's own label Straight to Video Records on 5 July 2010.
Release and promotion
To promote the album, the band released the single You Only Went Out to Get Drunk Last Night to precede it. The band hosted an album launch at The Roxy in Edinburgh on July 3, 2010, two days before the official release of the album. The show was a sell out, and was the first date of a UK tour in support of the album. During the second half of 2010, the band toured the UK extensively and played a number of festivals and recorded a live session for BBC Radio ScotlandBBC Radio Scotland
BBC Radio Scotland is BBC Scotland's national English-language radio network. It broadcasts a wide variety of programming, including news, sport, light entertainment, music, the arts, comedy, drama, history and lifestyle...
in support of the album.
Kid Canaveral completed a short tour of the USA in March 2011 including a number of shows at the SxSW festival in Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
. Kid Canaveral were filmed before and during SxSW as part of a BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
Artworks documentary about the festival. The final single to be released from the album was 'And Another Thing!!'. This coincided with the re-release of the album and a number of festival appearances in 2011 in the UK, most notably at T in the Park
T in the Park
T in the Park is a major British music festival that has been held annually since 1994. It is named after its main sponsor, the brewing company Tennents. It was originally held at Strathclyde Park, Lanarkshire but since 1997 has been held at a disused airfield in Balado, Kinross-shire...
(on the BBC Introducing
BBC Introducing
BBC Introducing is the brand for new music programmes across the BBC radio stations, showcasing unsigned, self signed and other emerging musical talent primarily from the UK. Launched in 2007 the Introducing brand brings programming from across the BBC under a unified brand with each show retaining...
stage), The Edge Festival and the Belladrum Festival. The final leg of the promotional tour for Shouting At Wildlife will include further festival dates and two UK tours, which will take the band to the end of 2011.
Reception
The album received universally positive reviews, with The Skinny describing Shouting at Wildlife as "a thrilling, uplifting and generally all-round spiffing combination of indie-pop skills, lyrical wit, and choruses sung through smiles" and The List praised the record for being "packed with singalong melodies, frisky jangles and a real sense of purpose. A jubilant and skilful racket." The album was BBC Radio 1BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
Session in Scotland's Album of the Month for July 2010 and the album featured at, or near the top of a number of end of year lists and polls.
The album was the best selling album of 2010 in Scotland's biggest independent music retailer, Avalanche Records, ahead of more established acts such as Belle and Sebastian, The National
The National (band)
The National is an indie rock band formed in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1999 and currently based in Brooklyn, New York. The band's lyrics are written and sung by Matt Berninger, a baritone...
and Arcade Fire to name a few. The word-of-mouth success of the initial run of the album led to it being re-released by Fence Records
Fence Records
Fence Records is a record label based in Fife, Scotland which is owned and run by musicians King Creosote and The Pictish Trail...
on Vinyl and CD.
Upon the re-release of Shouting at Wildlife by Fence Records
Fence Records
Fence Records is a record label based in Fife, Scotland which is owned and run by musicians King Creosote and The Pictish Trail...
, the Glasgow Herald descirbed the album as “a Scottish pop classic [that] should be mandatory in every record collection in the country” and Vic Galloway
Vic Galloway
Michael "Vic" Galloway is a DJ on BBC Radio Scotland and BBC Radio 1, Vic presents a self-titled show on Radio Scotland every Monday from 8:05pm-10pm and does the BBC Introducing Scotland Radio 1 programme Wednesday evenings/Thursday mornings from 12:00-2:00am...
and Tom Morton
Tom Morton
Tom Morton is a Scottish writer, broadcaster, and musician. He lives and works mainly in the Shetland Islands.Morton currently presents a BBC Radio Scotland show, broadcast each weekday afternoon...
featured it as their 'Album of the Week' on their resepective BBC Radio Scotland
BBC Radio Scotland
BBC Radio Scotland is BBC Scotland's national English-language radio network. It broadcasts a wide variety of programming, including news, sport, light entertainment, music, the arts, comedy, drama, history and lifestyle...
shows, in it's week of release.
Track listing
All songs written by MacGregor, except as noted.- "Good Morning" – 3:29
- "You Only Went Out to Get Drunk Last Night" – 4:12
- "Left and Right" – 2:55 (Lazda)
- "Cursing Your Apples" – 3:05 (MacGregor/Lazda)
- "Smash HitsSmash Hits (song)"Smash Hits" is the debut single by Kid Canaveral. It was released by Straight to Video Records on 3 March 2007. The single was remixed with a re-recorded vocal at Chem 19 Studios for the digital download version and album version of the single. "Smash Hits" is included on the 2010 Kid Canaveral...
" – 2:57 - "Quiet Things are Quiet Now" – 3:07 (Lazda)
- "And Another Thing!!" – 4:47
- "On Occasion" – 2:30 (MacGregor/Lazda/Sheehy)
- "Talk and Talk" – 3:25 (Lazda/MacGregor/McConnachie)
- "Couldn't Dance" – 3:19
- "Her Hair Hangs Down" – 2:20
- "Good Morning (reprise)" – 2:00
Personnel
- David MacGregor - Vocals, Guitars, Keys, Moog, Beats, Percussion
- Kate Lazda - Vocals, Guitars, Keys, Melodica, Beats, Percussion
- Rose McConnachire - Bass Guitar, Vocals, Glockenspiel
- Scott McMaster - Drumkit, Vocals, Percussion
- Gal - Engineer, Mixing and Production
- Rich Amino - Mastering
- Reuben Taylor - Vinyl Re-master
- Andy MillerAndy Miller (record producer)Andy Miller is a record producer based in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Miller is noted for his production on influential albums by Mogwai, Life Without Buildings, Arab Strap, The Delgados, Scout Niblett, Songs: Ohia, Sons And Daughters, De Rosa and Desert Hearts.He is freelance, but has mainly...
- Engineer ('Couldn't Dance' and 'Smash Hits')
- Ali Davison - Keys, Viola
- Dan Sheehy - Drumkit (on 'Smash HitsSmash Hits (song)"Smash Hits" is the debut single by Kid Canaveral. It was released by Straight to Video Records on 3 March 2007. The single was remixed with a re-recorded vocal at Chem 19 Studios for the digital download version and album version of the single. "Smash Hits" is included on the 2010 Kid Canaveral...
' and 'Couldn't Dance') - Clarke Geddes - Drumkit (on 'Good Morning', 'On Occasion', 'And Another Thing' and 'Left and Right')
- The Wild Life Choir - Laura Doherty, Kate E Lazda, Rose against the Machine, Katy McSkimming, Jessica Smith, Arlene Watts