Crazy on the Weekend

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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. 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".{{cite web|url=http://www.sineadoconnor.com/full_discography/songs/hard_sun.php#version-1|title=Thank You For Hearing Me:Hard Sun|publisher=Sinead O'Connor.com|accessdate=13 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180413185931/http://www.sineadoconnor.com/full_discography/songs/hard_sun.php#version-1|archive-date=13 April 2018|url-status=dead}}

Released in March 1998, Crazy on the Weekend had some critical success including a five star review in Uncut.{{cite web|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/real-life/john-niven-obituary-man-many-5206523|title=John Niven: This is an obituary for a man many of you will never have heard of - I just wish you had|author=John Niven|work=dailyrecord|date=22 February 2015 |accessdate=13 April 2018}} It featured in the year end best of lists for Uncut,{{cite web|url=http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/uncut.html|title=Rocklist,net...Uncut Recordings of the Year Lists|publisher=Rocklist.net|accessdate=13 April 2018}}{{Dead link|date=July 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Les Inrockuptibles{{cite web|url=http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/lesrock.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060419215531/http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/lesrock.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=19 April 2006|title=Rocklist,net...Les Inrockuptibles|publisher=Rocklist.net|accessdate=13 April 2018}} (both unordered) and Mojo (#15).{{cite web|url=http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/mojoend.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060211114813/http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/mojoend.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=11 February 2006|title=Rocklist,net...Mojo End of Year Lists|publisher=Rocklist.net|accessdate=13 April 2018}} 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

  1. "Crazy on the Weekend"
  2. "Hurricane"
  3. "Chasing the Dream"
  4. "Spinning Round the Sun" (accordion by Carol Isaacs)
  5. "Good Day to Die"
  6. "Lips"
  7. "Loud Crowd"
  8. "Monkey Dead"
  9. "Hard Sun"
  10. "Swing Low" (organ/wurlitzer by Carol Isaacs)
  11. "Animal"
  12. "Second Coming" (hidden track)

Personnel

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

References