The Mutton Birds
The Mutton Birds was formed in 1991 in New Zealand, by Don McGlashan, formerly of Blam Blam Blam (guitar, vocals and euphonium), Ross Burge (drums), David Long (guitar) and Alan Gregg (bass guitar). They scored several hits in New Zealand, including "Nature", "Dominion Road", "Your Window",
"Anchor Me" and Blue Öyster Cult's "Don't Fear The Reaper" which was featured in the movie "The Frighteners" directed by Peter Jackson.
Their music is clearly influenced by bands like R.E.M., although their sound is distinctively brighter and janglier, featuring contrast-filled intrumentation and catchy and crisp hooks and unusual chord progressions, giving vivid life to Don McGlashan's lyrics, dominated by poetic imagery and everyday themes.
Their debut "The Mutton Birds" (1992) was followed by "Salty" (1993), while in 1995 a compilation of their two first albums, was released overseas, titled "Nature". After moving to England, the band released "Envy of Angels" in 1996, and it is perhaps their strongest album in terms of songwriting and arrangements. After a limited-edition collection of singles and b-sides ("Too Hard Basket") and a live album ("Angle of Entry"), they released "Rain, Steam and Speed" in 1999.
Taken from Last.fm
1.Straight to Your Head
2.She's Been Talking
3.Trouble With You
4.April
5.Like This Train
6.Another Morning
7.Ten Feet Tall
8.Come Around
9.Crooked Mile
10.While You Sleep
11.Inside My Skin
12.Envy of Angels