The Thrills – “Let’s Bottle Bohemia (2023 Re-Issue)” (Released 17th February 2023)

Description

//Proper Records//

£25.99 – 1xLP, plus Bonus 7″

Led by childhood neighbours, vocalist and lyricist Conor Deasy and guitarist Daniel Ryan, when The Thrills emerged from Dublin in 2002, their honey-kissed American-leaning pop seemed like a breath of fresh air. The music world agreed – Santa Cruz (You’re Not That Far) was chosen by NME as their best single of the year.

By 2004, the band were living the dream, relocating to LA and recording Let’s Bottle Bohemia with Johnny Cash and Slayer producer Dave Sardy. It is easy to assess quite how high The Thrills’ stock was at this time – when you have Peter Buck and Van Dyke Parks guesting on your album, you’ve reached a certain standing. It also features orchestration from Michel Colombier, the arranger working his magic on the standout ballad Not For All The Love In The World and the album’s big hit Whatever Happened To Corey Haim? For lovers of tuneful indie with generous dashes of Americana, Let’s Bottle Bohemia is a must-have.

This re-issue faithfully replicates the original 2004 Virgin Records UK release with its bonus 7″ single and printed inner and is pressed onto high quality 180g vinyl.

Tracklisting:

Tell me something I don’t know
Whatever happened to Corey Haim?
Faded beauty queens
Saturday night
Not for all the love in the world
Our wasted lives
You can’t fool old friends with limousines
Found my rosebud
The curse of comfort
The Irish keep gate- crashing
A city of long nights
The Irish keep gate-crashing (reprise)