ABLE TASMANS 'A Cuppa Tea And A Lie Down' 2LP

Double LP re-issue of Able Tasmans 1986 debut + Bonus EP 'The Tired Sun' (1985) + Bonus Tracks. A stunning collection of works by another stand out band from the Flying Nun Records/ NZ underground pop world. Highly recommended FFO The Chills, Go-Betweens, Feelies, The Clean +++

Initially hailing from Whangarei, one of New Zealand’s northernmost cities, Able Tasmans released four albums and two EPs between 1985-1993, all filled with their own brand of sweet and crafty baroque pop. Plus they may be the only NZ band to tastefully incorporate bagpipes into a song!

Named after the Dutch explorer Abel Tasman (who first discovered New Zealand in the 1642) the band themselves were avid explorers limited only by their imagination. Their song writing and arrangement crossed lines between baroque and indie pop integrating field recordings and bringing keyboards to the forefront of their music.