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Shack's first album '' Zilch '' was released in 1988 , but was niether critically nor commercially acclaimed. The followup, '' Waterpistol '' was recorded in 1991 at the London's Star Street Studio and was to become critically successful, with NME describing Mick Head as " a lost genius and among the most gifted British songwriters of his generation", the band never truly reached the mainstream, perhaps due to a series of setbacks. Shortly after the recording of ''Waterpistol'' was complete, the studio burnt down and most of the tapes were destroyed. The only remaining DAT of the album was in the posession of producer Chris Allison . At the time Allison was in Los Angeles and when he returned, it emerged he had left the copy in his hire car. It was only found weeks later after a frenzied search. However, by this point, Ghetto had collapsed so there was no one to distribute to record. Shack split with Wilkinson joining fellow Liverpudlian John Power (formerly of The La's ) to form the successful Britpop band Cast . The Head brothers joining influential 60's band Love , who had been their heroes, for a few touring dates. They then went on to form The Strands , which found them further critical acclaim. ''Waterpistol'' was finally released in 1995 on German independent label Marina to critical acclaim but negligible sales. Mick Head went on to suffer problems with heroin addiction. The Head brothers, along with Iain Templeton who drummed on '' The Magical World Of The Strands '' and bassist Ren Parry reformed Shack in 1998 , releasing '' HMS Fable '' ( 1999 ) and '' Here's Tom With The Weather '' ( 2003 ). Bassist Wilkinson rejoined in 2005 replacing the departed Parry. They are now signed to Noel Gallagher 's "Sour Mash" label. In May 2006 they release their next album '' On The Corner Of Miles And Gil '' named after two more Head brothers heroes Miles Davis and Gil Evans . |
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