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December 12, 2024 39 mins
Stains 2004 and Rich, Steve, Kai and Ross (Aka Hard-Fi) are holed up in a nicotine stained, disused cab office making their debut album. An album that went on to sell over a million copies world-wide and receive a nomination for a Mercury Music Prize. This episode of the XS Long Player tells the story of that albums creation, the journey the band took to get there and the influence of producer Wolsey White on the band iconic 'crunchy' sound. You can check out the full album on Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/album/49lMsHtv1i2vAaIs0lHWpD?si=138zdxqTQO2ppM66qX9M1A More info on Hard-Fi, new music and the 20th anniversary celebrations of this album: https://www.hardfiofficial.com/ Finally... make sure you are subscribed to this podcast for future episodes. DO IT NOW. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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