Northern Picture Library rose from the ashes of the mighty yet twee Field Mice. This short extract from Wikipedia does more justice to them then all my mumblings. 'Northern Picture Library was a British Dream pop group formed in 1993 by Bobby Wratten and Annemari Davies, both former members of The Field Mice. They were soon joined by former Field Mice drummer Mark Dobson.
The group adopted a more abstract, ambient and synthesiser-based sound than the more instantly-recognisable guitar-pop approach of The Field Mice. Their debut single, "Love Song For The Dead Che", was a cover of a song by 1960s psychedelic group United States of America, and both it and the following album, Alaska, won critical acclaim, however sales were poor, even compared to the Field Mice's records. The group members' personal problems (various members succumbed to depression, stagefright and substance abuse) made touring difficult, and thus also made it difficult for the group to promote their records effectively. Two more EPs followed before the group was dissolved. Wratten later went on to form Trembling Blue Stars, with Davies also joining the group in a later incarnation.’
Northern Picture Library : Postscript
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Thanks for this post! I'm looking forward to listening to it as I was a fan of the Field Mice material back then. On top of that, I've always enjoyed your posts. Thanks for this and the ones I have 'sampled' in the past!
ReplyDeleteConversely to the above comment, I've never got on with the Field Mice.
ReplyDeleteThis however, after two tracks, seems my kind of music.
In real life people often comment that I seem to live in a world of misery, but what they don't realise is that I live in world of happiness when it comes to finding music that my soul connects with. The highs are high and the lows are low I guess, what do you project to the world?
Any news on the second Whiteout album?