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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.
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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You're Not The Only One I Know
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A Certain Someone
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JimmyLim wrote:
dreamy..
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ladylovesred wrote:
i'll be over you .. greatttttttttt !
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mecha51 wrote:
Wonderful band. Too bad they only recorded a few albums. Blind is very underrated IMHO. I like it almost as much as the first album. Luckily I got to see them play live a bunch of times back in their heyday.
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callofgun wrote:
magic voice
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Milehigh_7 wrote:
I remember the night I first heard Harriet Wheeler's voice. It was a crip fall night in 1990. On Main Street in our small Colorado town where all the kids hung out on the weekends a guy was blasting 'Here's Where the Story Ends'. Just a few notes of Harriet's voice and I would be forever in love.
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jjaavviieerr wrote:
great band
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evil_buddha wrote:
That's right - raising a family. Harriet Wheeler vowed at one point not to record again until the kid(s) had turned eighteen. Remarkably, it looks like she's sticking to that vow.
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jdanisse wrote:
I think they're raising a family. I hope they come out of retirement when the kids are grown. :)
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redefining_form wrote:
Anyone know of live recordings floating around? They're proving extraordinarily difficult to find.
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mirceapanait wrote:
spectacular !
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bobatkins wrote:
Harriet has the most beautiful voice I have ever heard, Cant be sure is a classic.
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jaredigital wrote:
One of my all-time fave bands. Harriet's voice is uh-mazing.
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_KevMusic_ wrote:
If I had to have a single song on repeat inside my head for all of eternity, I'd like it to be by The Sundays :)
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longball2no1 wrote:
A new album would be nice...
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PappaWheelie wrote:
Still stands the test of time where many of their contemporaries failed a decade+ later.
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Jackcito wrote:
The large group Sundays, I love Harriet Wheeler's voice is very melodious.
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neukolin wrote:
yess!!
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bernhl87 wrote:
come back!!!!!!!! we miss you!!!!!!!!!!!
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Madameobscure wrote:
Great band! <3
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frogphobia wrote:
When it first came out, I practically lived to "Reading..."
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