The High Llamas – “Toriafan”

The High Llamas, Sean O’Hagan’s idiosyncratic and long-running indie-pop project, will return this spring with the new album Hey Panda. It’s the first new High Llamas LP since 2016, and we’ve already posted the title track, which is literally about a cute panda’s TikTok account. Today, O’Hagan has followed that song with the rich, layered ballad “Toriafan.” It’s a twinkly, off-kilter take on contemporary R&B. Somehow, the track finds room for Auto-Tuned squeaks and impressio...

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