English pop group led by songwriter Paddy McAloon, noted for literate, meticulously crafted pop songs. Key members mentioned in reviews include Wendy Smith, Martin McAloon and Neil Conti. Albums frequently praised in reviews include Steve McQueen, Jordan: The Comeback and From Langley Park to Memphis.

Associated with Kitchenware Records in their early career; Thomas Dolby produced and contributed to early work; Paddy McAloon is the principal songwriter and has released demos and solo material under and around the Prefab Sprout name. Reviews note McAloon has experienced Ménière's syndrome affecting his hearing and sight.

DeBaser reviews celebrate Prefab Sprout as a literate, meticulously crafted pop act led by songwriter Paddy McAloon. Steve McQueen and Jordan: The Comeback are repeatedly highlighted as landmark albums. Reviewers note the band's outsider status and devotion to songcraft. Several later releases and demos draw mixed reactions but remain of interest to fans.

For:Fans of literate 1980s pop, synth-pop and crafted songwriting.

 The Prefab Sprout are universally recognized as a balm for the contemporary pop scene.

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 If I had to point out one of these fateful albums, probably the first name that would come to mind is "Steve McQueen" by Prefab Sprout.

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 It is pop at its highest level of transcendence, the point of no return where "easy listening" and "cultured" music blend and confuse, serving a narrative with a biblical flavor.

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 Prefab Sprout was an English pop rock band that achieved great success in the 1980s.

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