THE FIELD MICE Snowball 10"LP SARAH RECORDS 1989 UK orig SARAH 402
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THE FIELD MICE
The flagship band of the legendary Sarah Records, the Field Mice neatly encapsulated the label's trademark wispy, lovelorn pop sound and remain among the most beloved British cult bands of their time. Debuting in 1988 with the single "Emma's House," the Field Mice were originally comprised of singer/guitarist Robert Wratten and bassist Michael Hiscock; initially dismissed in the U.K. press as little more than twee pop fluff, over the course of subsequent releases like 1989's "Sensitive" and the So Said Kay EP, the group earned not only a devout following, but also grudging critical respect, in the process becoming Sarah's best-selling band
"SNOWBALL"
1989 10"LP SARAH RECORDS SARAH 402
MADE IN ENGLAND ORIGINAL PRESSING
LIMITED EDITION AS 10" VINYL
SINGLE COVER
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode: none
LABEL: SARAH - BROWN LABEL - WHITE TEXT
Label Code: none
Catalog on cover: (rear) SARAH 402
Catalog on label (Side A only): SARAH 402
Matrix / Runout (Side A, Etched): MPO SARAH 402 A1
Matrix / Runout (Side B, Etched): MPO SARAH 402 B1
On labels: (Side A): ? xit made in england
(Side B): snowball
On Back Cover: Made in England
Distributed by Revolver/Cartel
tracklisting
Side 1: LET'S KISS AND MAKE UP - YOU'RE KIDDING AREN'T YOU
END OF THE AFFAIR - COULDN'T FEEL SAFER
Side 2: THIS LOVE IS NOT WRONG - EVERYTHING ABOUT YOU - WHITE - LETTING GO
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RECORD EX but (please, read above description)
SLEEVE VG+ but (please, see pictures and read above description)
The Field Mice's first album (and one of the first non-7" releases on the nascent Sarah Records label), 1989's Snowball leads off with "Let's Kiss and Make Up," probably the duo's best-known song thanks to Saint Etienne's cover on 1991's Foxbase Alpha. The Field Mice's own version is over-extended at over six minutes (the first two and a half of them devoted to an extended instrumental intro) and Robert Wratten sings it as if he's barely awake. The album picks up considerably from that somnambulant opener, going into a stretch of songs more akin to the minor-key jangle of their earlier EPs, with the mournful "Couldn't Feel Safer" a particular highlight. Toward the end of the album, Wratten and co-mouse Michael Hiscock venture into more experimental territory with a pair of songs that prefigure the more electronic vibe of their next album, 1990's Skywriting. "White" is a five-minute exploration into My Bloody Valentine's circa-Isn't Anything phased-guitars-and-clatter style...(AllMusic)
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