Adam Stafford,
Tommy Blair,
Steven Tosh,
Jamie Macleod
Influences
Hasil Adkins, Blind Willie Johnson, American Cinematographer Magazine, Immortal Technique, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, the kid that chinks up the sun with a coin at the end of "Me & You & Everyone We Know", Jandek, Autechre, Earth, Lightning Bolt, Sunn O))), Cannibal Ox, Oxbow, Davey Pajo, K Records, The Handsome Family, Phil Spector wall-of-sound, Rev. Gary Davis, Joe Bussard (www.vintage78.com), Cocorosie, Daniel Johnson, Neily Young, Whiskeytown, Ruins, Hey Enemy, Skip James, Dr. John (Gris-gris period), Colleen, Alan Bissett, Leonard Cohen, Clara Clara, Fly Pan AM, Albini/Electrical drum sound, Fisterectomy, Super Furry Animals, Kool Keith, The Damned, Lambchop, The Birthday Party, The Boss, Black Elf Speaks, Dallas String Band, Dock Boggs, Boris, Werner Herzog, Fridge, Low, Dave Bowie, Led Zepplin, AFX Twin, The Scrotal A-Symmetry in Man and Ancient Sculpture, Nick Drake, Susumu Yokota, anything on the Dust-To-Digital, Yazoo or Old Hat labels, Iron & Wine, Will Oldham in his various guises including all the Palace stuff and The Continental Op. Oh, and Mercury Rev's "Deserter's Songs" is the best album ever commited to 35mm magnetic film.
BUY OUR CD NOW!!
Our 2nd LP, "Rescue Weekend" is available now from the following outlets: Avalanche Records Glasgow/Edinburgh (UK), Mono (Glasgow), The Den (Falkirk, UK) and Rough Trade Records in London by following this link - YIFI at Rough Trade.
You can download/buy our first album "In Faceless Towns Forever" via Simbiotic right now!
All about Y'all is Fantasy Island
Y'all is Fantasy Island are a group from Falkirk, Central Scotland. They are specialists in most styles, mainly; melancholic acoustic folk, bombastic rock/pop and steamtrain thrash-blues grunge. In the past two years they have been honoured to have played alongside The Handsome Family, Radar Brothers, De Rosa, Frightend Rabbit, Thomas Truax, The Veils, Gasgiant and many other fine folks.
Y'all is Fantasy Island's debut album "In Faceless Towns Forever" was recorded in an abandoned house late in August of 2005 in a 19 hour session and is available now (see nice reviews below).
YIFI issue their 2nd LP "Rescue Weekend", in May 2008 and their third, "No Ceremony" in October of the same year (see music player above)
In 2007 Adam Stafford and former YIFI drummer Jon McCall's side project, Size Of Kansas issued their album"Digital is dead from the beginning". But it's probably not available now as only 10 were pressed.
PRAISE FOR "IN FACELESS TOWNS FOREVER":
"Falkirk's Y'all is Fantasy Island temper their knowing indie literacy with pretence-free presentation, their faded polaroid confessionals created from with bowed guitar and cold, sepulchral drone." - Plan B Magazine (Louis Pattison)
"Debut LP ..In Faceless Towns Forever' is a ragged and melancholic album that could be the soundtrack to a small-town Scottish indie movie. Beneath the delicately plucked acoustic guitars, smattered with echoing clarinet and percussion, lies the hiss of distortion continually threatening to emerge." - The Metro (Stuart Ross)
"A sombre collection of sparsely arranged melancholy... the atmospheric whole leaves goosebumps and settles the listener into staring blankly from the window for some time afterwards." 4/5 - The List Magazine (Mark Edmundson)
"YiFI create a poignant outsider soundscape, full of hurt and longing... Folk rock, country and Americana are all brought into the mix on
this powerfully moving album." - Scottish Daily Record (Rick Fulton)
"Sparse yet evocative acoustic creations with percussion, clarinet and the occasional, arresting thrash of electric guitar. ‘In Faceless Towns Forever’ is a testament to the extraordinary creative possibilities afforded by a few friends getting together and putting their heart into the music, free from all the machinations and pretensions of the music industry." 4/5 - Skinny Magazine (Nick Mitchell)
"Think King Creosote after a night on the fags with John Martyn... despite the sombre feel, you can't fail to be uplifted by the sheer majesty of the songs here. With the trio somehow marrying Leonard Cohen with famous fellow Bairns Arab Strap, the town may not be faceless for much longer." 5/5 - Isthismusic? Magazine (Donald Bush)
You can read these full reviews at www.yifi.co.uk in the "Press" section!
PLEASE ALSO CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PAGES ON http://yallisfantasyisland.vox.com/ , http://yifimusic.bebo.com and www.indiestore.com/yifimusic
IT'S NOT ALL BROODING MELANCHOLY, YIFI SERIOUSLY ROCK AS WELL, AS THESE LIVE VIDEOS SHOW!
Video of new song "Campus, outsider" recorded at The Forest Cafe 26/7/07, with new drummer Steven Tosh.
Video - "With Handclaps" live at Cabaret Voltaire 26/9/06 ..>
with thanks Peter Gerard and Leo Bruges. Copyright 2006
Video of New Wave Culdra taken at Henry's Cellar Bar, Edinburgh 17/03/07. Thanks muchly to Dr. Nick Hurren.
Good times. I shall purchase one as soon as I am near one of those places. I'd buy one from Rough Trade but the other places are more logical. I look forward to purchasing it.
Thanks for the album Adam, it's a great body of work and I look forward to repeat listens. Have a good show tonight. Sorry I can't make it, Thom Yorke has requested I be in his company. Fraser.
No can do baby. Whilst trying to get this years work together for handing in at college, i've discovered that nearly ALL my work from the year has been deleted or lost forever. Couple that with the 3 essays we have to do for friday, and we got ourselves a pretty meaty pie of SHITE.
Hello Y'all is Fantasy Island! If you want some cool badges give me a shout. I make 100 for £15 (plus £2 for postage or free pick up in Glasgow). At most cases I can send/deliver within 48h. Take care, Cheers, Heidi x
Hey YiFi, your show supporting the rabbits at Oran Mor was something else cant wait to cu in Glasgow again soon... i'm off to Rockness so gonna miss you this weekend, however Captains Rest with Big River sounds quite delightful indeed..
Evening chaps. I'm looking forward to the Metro show and as an added bonus, I now do the sound there with my friend Steve. Before you get too excited, this is Fraser and not that filthy Brummy Hurren.
Excuse me. When does "Rescue Weekend" come out? I look forward to hearing it.
I saw you live for the first time as well the other week, with Frightened Rabbit at the oran Mor, It was nice, the stand out point being the loud version of "God Bless and God Damn".
Just a quick one to say that if you fancy hearing a new tune of ours you can click the new link in the "sounds like" bit on our page to hear our recent Vic Galloway session. Heard you on the show too!
