The High Llamas

We've waited eight years now for Sean O'Hagan and The High Llamas to come up with an album, but, according to William Dart, their new Hey Panda proves to be worth every day of anticipation. Audio

William Dart profiles two songwriters, Sean O'Hagan and Nick Hakim, who can't stop tending and adding to their songs, creating saturated beauties that sometimes teeter on the brink of self-indulgence.

William Dart tastes a number of examples of the musical equivalent of sugar. Unlike the food though, there are no health downsides here. Audio