Description:	Cheapo reissued CD on Electric Honey
	Format:	CD
	Genre(s):	Compilations
	Label:	Electric Honey
	Price:	£4.69
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...according to our Ant on 17 May 2007.

It must be the Scottish blood in me (for I am part English, Irish, Welsh and Scottish. A proper UK mutant hybrid) that doesn't make me want to put a plastic carrier bag over my head when I hear whining Scots folks. Just kidding mind. For all you Scottish indie lovers I have a real treat in the form of this spiffing 'Thank You For Being You' compilation CD on Electric Honey. It's a collection of tracks from jock indie labels circa 1980-2000 and has tracks from Belle & Sebastian, Teenage Fanclub, Josef K, King Creosote, The Delgados, Fire Engines, The Pastels, Frank Blake, The Nectarine No.9, Future Pilot A.K.A, Bill Wells Trio and How To Swim. If I wasn't a vegetarian I'd be munching a haggis right now.

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What their label says...

a compilation of scottish independent labels – 1980 – present. Electric Honey, the label set up by students at Glasgow's Stow College, are set to release a unique compilation of tracks from Scottish Independent labels from 1980 to present on the 12th of May 2007. Featuring twelve tracks from the likes of  Belle & Sebastian, Teenage Fanclub, Josef K, Fire Engines, Future Pilot AKA and relative new comers How To Swim, this compilation hopes to highlight the wealth and diversity of Scottish independent labels that have supported and nurtured the Scottish underground scene from 1980  to  2000 approx. From the first flourishes of post-punk activity from the legendary Postcard and Fast Product/Pop Aural labels, through to the present with labels as diverse as Chemikal Underground and Geographic, Scottish independents continue to receive international recognition. Belle & Sebastian came to public prominence with the release of their debut album, ‘Tigermilk’, released in 1996 on Stow College's Electric Honey label. 1,000 of the album were cut, with the vinyl – only release selling out before being deleted. This led to a bidding frenzy on internet auction-sites, with one American fan paying $1,200 Dollars for a copy  On the back of the Electric Honey release, Belle & Sebastian were signed to Jeepster Records and their 2nd album, "If You're Feeling Sinister", cemented their critical reputation and proved to be a commercial success. Further albums on Jeepster resulted in the group building a massive international following, before singing to legendary London independent label Rough Trade for their 2003 album, "Dear Catastrophe Waitress".Students on Glasgow's Stow College HND Music Business course are involved with three labels; Electric Honey, Gdansk, and Root8. Through their involvement, students gain invaluable knowledge and experience of the machinations of the music industry, covering all aspects from legal, artistic, to promotion. Tutored by Douglas MacIntyre, head of the Creeping Bent Organisation, itself an influential independent  label over the last ten years, the course  covers many grounds...culturally, musically and socially and thus Electric Honey is probably the most successful College label in the world. Tracklisting: 1.  Belle & Sebastian - ‘She's Losing It’ (Electric Honey) 2.  Teenage Fanclub - ‘Fallen Leaves’ (Pema) 3.  Josef K - ‘It's Kinda Funny’  (Postcard circa 1980) 4.  King Creosote - ‘King Bubbles In Sand’ (Fence) 5.  The Delgados - ‘Monica Webster’ (Chemikal Underground) 6.  Fire Engines – ‘Get Up & Use Me’ (Codex  / Fast  / Pop Aural) 7.  The Pastels - ‘The Viaduct’ (Domino/Geographic) 8.  Frank Blake - ‘Any Way The Wind Blows’  (Shoeshine) 9.  The Nectarine No9 - ‘Saint Jack ‘  (Postcard circa 1995) 10. Future Pilot AKA - ‘Eyes of Love’ (Creeping Bent) 11. Bill Wells Trio - ‘Singleton’ (Geographic) 12. How To Swim - ‘Logical Man’ (Electric Honey)