Trashcan Sinatras’ 1990 debut album finally heading for top 40

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BBC Scotland in response to the news.“You could say we were wide-eyed but we knew what we wanted the record to sound like, and went through a few producers before getting there.

It’s a little of its time, but I think it holds up well.“There was a fearlessness then, and we knew our worth for it. Everyone at the label worked really hard on it, and I remember there was disappointment when it didn’t do anything in the charts.“But it did well in America, and we were able to tour over there because of it.”Trashcan Sinatras’ success in America enabled them to keep going as a band and they have maintained the same line-up for the whole of their career.

The band also comprises vocalist Francis Reader, drummer Steven Douglas, and guitarist Paul Livingston.“You should get medals for lasting that long!” Douglas joked. “I think over the years we’ve managed to learn when to ease off and what buttons not to push.

We all came from the same background and we’ve managed to keep that friendship going.”When asked about their surprising chart success, Douglas added: “It was a total surprise.