Discovery, Discovery...

Some more cool stuff Zero's been diggin' lately.

The Field Mice



A pretty damn infectious and addictive indie-pop/twee band from London that was active from 1987 to 1991 and one of the many reasons to love Sarah Records. The band released three studio albums during their brief career, Snowball (1989), Skywriting (1990) and For Keeps (1991) as well as a large scattering of singles. Although the band's sound has roots in post-C86 jangle-pop the band incorporated dream pop and electronic influences into their sound to create some really beautiful bittersweet music. You could almost say their music is the perfect soundtrack for lovesick twentysomethings.



This Scarlet Train



A bit of an obscurity this one. This Scarlet Train were a Scottish indie band that existed for only two years from 1986 to 1987. The band only released one record, the six-track EP Fimbria (1987), a record which combines jangling indie intellect with Cocteau Twins influences (their manager was also Robin Guthrie's brother I believe) to create a dreamy, early shoegaze sound. This band could not only have been an influence on The Field Mice but also on bands such as My Bloody Valentine and Slowdive.