Imported Taiwan OBI strip version of the original Clairecords release.The debut album from Monster Movie – long out of print - has been rebirthed. Artwork has been revamped, a new catalog number has been assigned, and the bonus track from the long-OOP vinyl version of the album, previously unavailable on CD in the US, has been added. Written, performed & produced by Christian Savill & Sean Hewson, Last Night Something Happened was a landmark follow-up to their self-titled debut EP from early 2001. The album, recorded between March and August 2001 at The White House studio in Weston-Super-Mare with Martin Nichols engineering (also the birthplace of their debut EP as well as Slowdive's 'Souvlaki'), shows a move away from the layered guitars and strong vocals of the EP to a more somber, subdued & warm sound. Here the vocals are more often layered with Martin Wheeler & Louise Hewson, adding their vocals to those of the band, to create a ghostly, disembodied effect. The instrumentation is more varied here as well, with cheap keyboards and acoustic guitars mixing with radios, feedback & broken effects pedals to create a warm hum. As with the debut EP, the songwriting is still a strong point but Monster Movie have moved forwards, investigating instrumental songs (witness the cinematic 'Star City') and structure (a la the Faust-like sudden change in 'Winter Is Coming'). Everything on here has a great tune even when it is layers of noise, but the most obvious pop songs are 'Waiting', 'Shortwave', 'Take Me Away', '4th & Pine' & 'Home' with 'Sleeping On A Train' providing a change of pace & some rock action. Last Night Something Happened was a phenomenal precursor to the subsequent years of Monster Movie magic – and as such, remains their best work to date. Monster Movie were known to be collectively fond of Grandaddy, Air, Yo La Tengo & the Super Furry Animals during the recording of this album. They were also more likely to be influenced by their intense and occasionally psychotic dislike of most other rock music. Their individual tastes are not considered 'sexy' enough to be listed.