Archive For The “Prefab Sprout” Category
The best songs sound as though they were discovered rather than contrived, and in ‘Cattle and Cane’ the Go-Between’s Grant McLennan gave us one of the truly brilliant songs of the early eighties. Quite unlike anything else from the period, this is catchy, quirky and lyrical. A wonderfully evocative snapshot; infused with melancholy, looking forward, [...]
From the days when waistbands were high and trousers voluminous; as close to perfection as a debut album has ever been, ‘A Walk Across The Rooftops’ launched one of the most meticulous recording careers in rock. Not uncommon for ten years or more to elapse between releases, yet each album maintains the implausibly high standards 
