Crazy on the Weekend

Crazy on the Weekend is the sole album by English indie band Sunhouse.

Working with producer John Reynolds, the band continued their practice of recording outside a studio environment, working in the producer's house in Notting Hill.^[1] Their acoustic-based songs were augmented by washes of strings and organ, earning comparisons to Nick Drake, Tom Waits and Beth Orton.

Sinéad O'Connor provides backing vocals on the track "Hard Sun".^[2]

Released in March 1998, Crazy on the Weekend had some critical success including a five star review in Uncut.^[1] It featured in the year end best of lists for Uncut,^[3] Les Inrockuptibles^[4] (both unordered) and Mojo (#15).^[5] Despite the critical success, the album sold poorly and the band never recorded again. Singer-songwriter Gavin Clark went on to form the band Clayhill and made several guest appearances on recordings by Unkle. Clark died in 2015.

Tracklisting

"Crazy on the Weekend"
"Hurricane"
"Chasing the Dream"
"Spinning Round the Sun" (accordion by Carol Isaacs)
"Good Day to Die"
"Lips"
"Loud Crowd"
"Monkey Dead"
"Hard Sun"
"Swing Low" (organ/wurlitzer by Carol Isaacs)
"Animal"
"Second Coming" (hidden track)

Personnel

GAVIN CLARK - lead vocals, Harmonica, Acoustic guitar
PAUL BACON - Guitars
ROBERT BROOKS - bass
JOHN RAYNOLDS - drums
CAROL ISAACS - piano, accordion & keyboards
SCREAMING ORPHANS - backing vocals
MARK TAYLOR - Hammond
SINEAD O'CONNOR - vocals ("Hard Sun")
CAROLINE DALE - string section

References

^ ^a ^b John Niven (22 February 2015). "John Niven: This is an obituary for a man many of you will never have heard of - I just wish you had". dailyrecord. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
^ "Thank You For Hearing Me:Hard Sun". Sinead O'Connor.com. Archived from the original on 13 April 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
^ "Rocklist,net...Uncut Recordings of the Year Lists". Rocklist.net. Retrieved 13 April 2018.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ "Rocklist,net...Les Inrockuptibles". Rocklist.net. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
^ "Rocklist,net...Mojo End of Year Lists". Rocklist.net. Retrieved 13 April 2018.

[Obit-1] John Niven (22 February 2015). "John Niven: This is an obituary for a man many of you will never have heard of - I just wish you had". dailyrecord. Retrieved 13 April 2018.

[2] "Thank You For Hearing Me:Hard Sun". Sinead O'Connor.com. Archived from the original on 13 April 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.

[3] "Rocklist,net...Uncut Recordings of the Year Lists". Rocklist.net. Retrieved 13 April 2018.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[4] "Rocklist,net...Les Inrockuptibles". Rocklist.net. Retrieved 13 April 2018.

[5] "Rocklist,net...Mojo End of Year Lists". Rocklist.net. Retrieved 13 April 2018.

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