Retina (or More Fun Than a Vat of Love) is a ten-track album by Scottish orchestral rock band How to Swim. Produced by Gavin Thomson and the band's own Ink Wilson, the record was released on 4 October 2010 through Personal Hygiene Records.
Guest musicians include saxophonist Tom Brogan from Glasgow band The Low Miffs as well as Kimberley Moore, vocalist with Zoey Van Goey, who takes lead vocals on the track "False".
The record is the first full-length How to Swim release to not be a compilation of earlier EPs or singles.
Contents
Track listing
"Diego Whirlwind" – 4:08
"Inferiority" – 3:20
"High School Apocalypse" – 4:00
"From Here to Dundee Slash Eternity" – 4:53
"Genesis P and Me" – 4:24
"False" – 4:41
"The Ghastly Ones" - 3:41
"Activity.Anxiety.Trust" - 3:11
"Ink Wilson's World of Fear" - 6:17
"It's Alright" - 3:34
Personnel
Ink Wilson - vocals, guitar
Sean Callaghan - guitar
Chris Brown - drums
Paul Kelly - guitar, piano, keyboards
Martin Docherty - bass
Richard Merchant - trumpet
Ross McCrae - trombone
Hannah Rankine - saxophone
Heather North - flute
Nicola West - cello
Annie MacFarlane - violin
Anna Webster - vocals