Search - Happy Hate Me Nots :: The Good That's Been Done (An Anthology)

it is with great pride that feel presents announce the release of 'the good that's been done' - the first ever anthology for sydney group the happy hate me nots. the 2cd set covers the band's entire career and includes all the a-sides, a selection of b-sides, live favourite and tour-de-force, 'blue afternoon', their cover of bob marley's 'lively up yourself', previously unreleased demo recordings and live tracks. all packaged with a 12 page full colour booklet, 'the good that's been done' is the definitive happy hate me nots release. the best news of all, though, is that the happy hate me nots have announced they have reformed with newly recruited member matt galvin (ex the barbarellas /eva trout/the scruffs) on guitar, and will launch the good that's been done at sydney's annandale hotel on july 15th, followed by an east coast tour in september as support to original uk pop-punk giants, the buzzcocks. drawing influence from the jam, the sound, the clash and a variety of other mod, punk and post-punk influences, the happy hate me nots produced a succession of passionate power pop recordings including the classics 'salt sour & brighton', 'don't move too far' and 'praise for fortune', all released on the burgeoning waterfront record label, home to contemporaries the eastern dark, ups & downs, hard-ons and ratcat. the band's only full-length album was released in august 1988 and the happy hate me nots found their first (and only) american release via influential independent label rough trade around the same time. a restructure within that label, however, reduced the likelihood of a planned us tour, which unfortunately slowed the band's momentum. a final single 'i could see it coming' and then mini-album 'a place to live' would follow in 1991, before what can only be called a premature retirement took place. the hate me nots had shaped their sound in the mid 80's period when a new rock beast was growing worldwide but had yet to become embraced by a more mainstream audience. the resulting indie crossover which helped the success of bands like the hummingbirds, ratcat and you am i, had not yet occurred, but the hhmns were part of the australian contribution to that magic moment. Feel Presn. 2006