Up to Our Hips is the third studio album by British rock band the Charlatans, released on 21 March 1994 through Beggars Banquet Records. They released their second studio album Between 10th and 11th in early 1992; by the year's end, they were working on material for its follow-up. Keyboardist Rob Collins was arrested for participating in an attempted armed robbery. After being bailed out, the band continued writing, splitting into pairs or working alone on songs.
Up to Our Hips
Steve Hillage (pictured in 1974) had constantly asked the band's manager for the opportunity to record them, confident that he could capture their live sound.
Burgess said Collins' stay at the Shrewsbury Prison (pictured in 2009) acted as lyrical inspiration for the album.
The Charlatans (English band)
The Charlatans are an English rock band formed in the West Midlands, England in 1988. As of 2000, their line-up consists of lead vocalist Tim Burgess, guitarist Mark Collins, bassist Martin Blunt and keyboardist Tony Rogers.
The Charlatans performing at the Eolica Festival in Tenerife, Spain, 2007. L to R: Martin Blunt, Jon Brookes, Tim Burgess, Mark Collins
The Charlatans during their early days.
