The trouble with a music collection scattered all over the place and not in any sort of order means that the track I wanted to bring you this week will have to wait for another airing. Whilst trying to find it I came across Somewhere Soon by The High which is an album I haven't played in years.

When indie dance, or baggy as it is more widely known, was all the rage record labels were falling over themselves to sign anything out of Liverpool & Manchester. Most bands were not that good and soon found their five rather than fifteen minutes up before they knew it (35 Summers anyone?). Some bands however had a bit of quality about them and one such band was The High who produced an indie rock sound not far removed from the likes of The Stone Roses whilst pre-dating that of Oasis. Indeed the bands guitarist Andy Couzens was one of the founding members of the former.

The band were signed to London for all of their career releasing some fine singles most of which ended up on their album Somewhere Soon in October 1990. A couple more singles followed and they the distinction of their single More being Martin Hannett's last production/remix before his death. Sadly the remix on a 10" version of the single was pretty awful. Another album, which I have never heard, titled Hype was released in 1992 and the band finally folded in 1993 after the release of their final single Sweet Liberty.

This weeks track was the bands second single released in August 1990 reaching number 53 in the charts. Only a reissue of their début single Box Set Go would get higher (number 28 January 1991).

The High - Up and Down

The only web presence I can find on the band is this rather garish site!