This Is Hazelville

2006 debut album from epic pop pioneers Captain, produced by Trevor Horn. This is Hazelville is an album populated by strange characters, intriguing stories and huge tunes born from the band's varying, eclectic and consistently passionate love of music with influences ranging from Burt Bacharach to Smashing Pumpkins. 'Frontline' is a beautifully constructed romantic pop anthem, 'This Heart Keeps Beating for Me' is equal parts euphoric and deeply sinister, while 'East West North South' details relationship indiscretion with both pinpoint accuracy and a Wurlitzer-like melody. And of course, the single 'Glorious' is an unashamedly uplifting and summery pop anthem with an unfeasibly big sing-a-long chorus, that will no doubt be resonating around this summer's festival audiences. EMI. 2006.