Track Listing

1. Public Service Announcer
2. Watching Xanadu
3. Instead
4. I Tried
5. This Is Not Who We Were
6. Barcode Bypass
7. Only I
8. Animal Cannabus
9. Strangeways Inside
10. Mull Historical Society
11. Paperhouses

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #60510 in Music
• Released on: 2001-10-22
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Enhanced

Amazon.co.uk Review
Mull Historical Society seem to live in a hermetically-sealed world on Loss, like their indie peers Clearlake and Belle and Sebastian, where reality is glimpsed only through a filter of fanciful fantasy. Named after a genuine society, dedicated to the preservation of tradition on their home island--the Isle Of Mull, in the Inner Hebrides--Mull are a Scottish band of a familiarly twee mould. A mere duo, consisting of frontman and songwriter Colin MacIntyre and bassist Alan Malloy, their sound is bolstered on this debut with a jumble-sale haul of queer, quirky little touches: an alarm bell ringing in the background of "Public Service Announcer"; a children's choir, accompanying the whimsical, gently unfolding "Instead"; and a mixture of samples, electronics, and imaginatively-utilised household instruments, billowing out of this record's numerous nooks and crannies. It's easy to see whispers of Mercury Rev--albeit, a Rev transplanted from the backwoods of Middle America to the sandy, windswept beach of a remote Scottish island--providing an inspiration for some Mull's wide-eyed tales. If you can hack MacIntyre's occasional simpering tone, the likes of "Barcode Bypass"--the tragic tale of the closing of the local cornershop--or "I Tried"--heartbreak, rendered as a chugging, theremin-accompanied indie-rock anthem-- offer a world so pure, so untainted, it's got to be worth a visit.-- Louis Pattison

CD Description
'Loss' is the debut album from Mull Historical Society. Made up of one key member, Colin MacIntyre, 'Loss' is an album of gentle indie anthems and sits happily along side bands such as Travis, Pulp and Radiohead. The singles Barcode Bypass, I Tried and Animal Cannibus are also included on the album.

Customer Reviews

Exciting and bold
I'd never heard of Mull Historical Society prior to buying this CD but I bought their CD after listening to a couple of the tracks and I must say it's truly refreshing.

The duo have been supporting the likes of Travis and the Strokes and this, their debut album is well worth a listen.

The melodies are simple yet powerful and memorable, the choice of instruments bizarre at times and the quality of the vocals changeable yet somehow it all comes together and adds up to a quirky but compelling listen.

I whole-heartedly recommend this CD, buy it because it's cheap, listen to it again and again because it's fantastic!

An absolute must buy
Having heard various tracks on the radio, I decided to buy this album and was not disappointed. MHS are similar to Teenage Fanclub, and if you like them, you should buy this. From the amazing 'Animal Cannabus' to the mellow 'Barcode Bypass', this album has everything. Some of it is based around experiences of his on Mull - 'Barcode Bypass' is about the local shop closing down as it can't compete with a supermarket.
A fantastic album, which should be in everybody's record collection.

A Scottish delight!
'Loss' is one of the most creative and original albums of recent years!
It contains everything that makes music worth listening to. The songs are catchy, but not too catchy. The lyrics are witty and meaningful and the tunes contain lovely harmonies and melodies not often heard in this world of rap and 'nu-metal'.
The outstanding songs are 'Watching Xanadu' and 'Animal Cannabus'. They have a nice light feel to them and Colin MacIntyre has a lovely voice, he carries the songs excellently!
Their sound is quite simliar to other British indie bands such as Belle and Sebastian, but MHS are not quite as obscure...
You don't need to be a true rock/indie fanatic to adore this sensational album. It should be loved by everybody who listens to it!
MHS are set to become a breat band, and, with a debut album like this, it is inevitable!