The Pale Fountains - From Across The Kitchen Table (1985)@flac torrent

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The Pale Fountains' Ian Broudie-produced second record ditches a couple of the scatterbrained influences of the debut, so it makes for a slightly more consistent listen. Not all of the odd wrinkles are abandoned, though; they still sound as if they are trying too hard to distinguish themselves from the rest of the flock.
The Fountains' strength lies in folksy pop, but on a few too many occasions, the incessant smoothness and inability to latch onto one style holds them back. Surprisingly, the title track is almost synth-pop, but a smattering of horns makes sure it isn't completely such. On "September Sting," they try their hands at Laurel Canyon country-rock and fall flat on their jumpers. When they want to, they can write finely tuned, sophisticated pop songs that are quite pleasant. Instrumentally, "Stole the Love" doesn't sound a great deal different from the Smiths. "Shelter" and "Jean's Not Happening" are fine strummers.
Though a decent record and an improvement over the debut, Kitchen Table frustrates. They were too anxious to zig or zag when they could have stayed the course. After establishing themselves as a cult band, the Pale Fountains eventually broke up, with Michael Head forming the similarly cultish Shack. (AMG)

01. Shelter [3:15]
02. Stole The Love [3:55]
03. Jean's Not Happening [4:08]
04. Bicycle Theives [4:12]
05. Limit [3:52]
06. 27 Ways To Get Back Home [2:50]
07. Bruised Arcade [4:19]
08. These Are The Things [3:47]
09. It's Only Hard [3:08]
10. ...From Across The Kitchen Table [3:33]
11. Hey [3:50]
12. September Sting [3:34]
Guitar, Lead Vocals - Michael Head
Lead Guitar - John Joseph Head
Bass Guitar - Christopher McCaffrey
Drums - Thomas 'Jock' Whelan
Brass - Andy Diagram
Strings - Anne Stephenson, Audrey Riley
Percussion, Berimbau - Geraldo D'Arbilly
Composed By – Michael Head
Producer – Gordian Troeller (4, 10), Ian Broudie (1-3, 5-9, 11, 12)
Engineer - Gil Norton, Ian Caple
Label: Virgin
Released: 01 Mar 1989
Catalogue: CDV 2333

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