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The Sundays were an influential british indie group of the late 1980s and 1990s. Singer Harriet Wheeler and guitarist David Gavurin formed the band in college at bristol, soon adding bassist Paul Brindley and drummer Patrick Hannan. Comparisons were drawn with original label-mates The Smiths, and bands such as Cocteau Twins, and 10,000 Maniacs.

Their level of commercial success was almost unprecedented by an indie act when their first album ‘Reading Writing and Arithmetic’ (rough trade, 1989) debuted in the British charts at number 4… , (even cracking the US Top 40) with little publicity and almost a year after the legendary single and John Peel fave ‘Can’t Be Sure’ peaked at number 45. This now seminal album also featured the single “Here’s Where The Story Ends” (more recently covered by ‘Tin Tin Out’) and other classic indie pop tunes ‘Skin & Bones’, ‘Hideous Towns’ and ‘I Kicked A Boy’.

A US tour and a (soon to become infamous) “break” preceded follow-up album ‘Blind’ (1992) for which sky-high critical expectations couldn’t be met, though single ‘Goodbye’ fared well reaching number 27. It was a long wait before third and most recent album ‘Static and Silence’ (parlophone, 1997) was released, followed by a 3-date UK, and 14-date U.S tour. Single “Summertime” (possibly one of the most summery singles ever released) was taken from this album, and garnered airplay in most parts of the world, although the follow-up “Cry” didn’t fare quite as well.

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1	Here's Where the Story Ends	784
2	Wild Horses	545
3	Can't Be Sure	249
4	Summertime	236
5	You're Not the Only One I Know	198
6	My Finest Hour	179
7	I Kicked a Boy	161
8	Skin & Bones	156
9	Hideous Towns	152
10	I Won	144
11	A Certain Someone	140
12	Joy	134
12	Goodbye	134
14	When I'm Thinking About You	105
15	I Feel	101

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denimdreams

I wish they had a comeback.

20 days ago
Cocteauholic

@MamaLuigi, I can understand, but it is hard also to say that, cause Elizabeth literally doesn't have one voice! As Robin himself said "She has a library of voices" and each one is beautiful and other-worldly. While naturally Harriet got one voice, and it has this earthly quality to it (I mean it as a compliment of course). Harriet is up-there with the best female vocalists I've ever heard. Shame that most people think screaming and hitting high notes is a sign for a good vocalist.

last month
Sonicjr01

@MamaLuigi Your playing with fire with those words. ^ ^''

last month
MamaLuigi

It's hard to say but her voice just might be more prettier than Elizabeth Fraser's voice.

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Ushiroyubi

I miss the feeling of this style. Really introspective.

December 2011
applecloud

they are the best, her voice is beautiful :), love them!

December 2011
scapino

These guys are the best.

November 2011
Sonicjr01

@Cocteauholic, Agreed ! , I actually never heard that song in all my years of listening, I guess I must have skipped it somehow, but I was talking to someone I met, about music, and I mentioned the sundays, and they said that they loved the sundays, so i happily asked what they're favorite song was and they said Wild Horses, and I'm just draw question marks ... So I get home and search the song, and I'm still questioning, but now it's because i'm wondering how this could be a favorite song... Tisk Tisk Tisk @enid_coleslaw, YEAH! , I saw that when I youtubed the song, apparently it's majorly famous with famous people ...

October 2011
enid_coleslaw_

@Sonicjr01 It was played on the episode of Buffy where she goes to prom.

October 2011
half_a_century

Still no one can hold a candle to Harriet Wheeler, go listen to her with a good quality headset, but be warned! highly addictive! http://www.youtube.com/user/AfanofTheSundays

October 2011
Cocteauholic

@Sonicjr01, I think cause it is their easiest song to get into. I understand that if someone who isn't a fan of the band. But it is weird if someone who labels him self as a real fan of them and consider it their best or something, cause simply it is not theirs, and doesn't represent their sound. Songs like "Goodbye", "Here's Where The Story Ends" are the ones that do.

October 2011
Sonicjr01

Is anyone else, not really understanding why or who the song Wild horses got so popular ? ... there's always "On earth" or "Blood on my hands" , -_-'' Always discriminating on Species ...

October 2011
hepcat-moreen

Orgasmically beautiful music.

October 2011
Cocteauholic

Does anyone happen to have or know any information about Harriet's work with Jim Jiminee?

October 2011
NEFTUNE

I musthave played the RW&A tape to death in college...Love their Sound!...I almost lost my mind when I hear her version of "wild horses" on a tv commerical in my hotel room on the way to San Fran in 1995/96...memories!

October 2011
alinix

good surprise :)

September 2011
Cocteauholic

Harriet's voice in "A Certain Someone" is simply a siren! Amazing how she turn a sigh into a heart-wrenching note.

August 2011
indaclouds

unforgettable )":

August 2011
brendareev

underated! :(

August 2011
Cocteauholic

@andyisdead, I think they are more like the feminine polar of The Smiths.

August 2011