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Yo! For my first review, I choose Snowball by the English band Field Mice.
An eight-track mini LP, released in 1989, between singles, by the legendary Sarah Records. A now-defunct label that included some excellent bands in its catalog: Orchids, Sea Urchins, Blueboy, etc...
The protagonist of this collection's tracks is melancholy. You can find it in different ways, such as in the more lively "You're Kidding Aren't You" and "This Love Is Not Wrong" or in the proto-dark, super chorus of "Letting Go". The nuances lead to Post-Punk, New Wave, and that genre that would later be labeled as Shoegaze. These elements are well blended in "White", a track characterized by layers, distortions, and a sort of almost vulnerable anger. The remaining tracks are softer and seem to have the quality of being able to lull the listener.
A half-hour of what I consider the true 80s indie-pop school.
F.Mariani
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Snowball by The Field Mice is an eight-track indie-pop mini LP from 1989 that captures a range of melancholic moods. The album blends post-punk, new wave, and proto-shoegaze elements, with standout tracks like 'Letting Go' and 'White'. Released by the legendary Sarah Records, it epitomizes the authentic 80s indie-pop sound. The review praises its emotional depth and nostalgic resonance.Tracklist Lyrics Videos
01 Let's Kiss and Make Up ()
Without beforehand thinking
sometimes I say things
I could never hate you
I could never hate you
I do not mean one
word of what I say
I don't hate you
I don't, I do not
Let's kiss and make up
let's kiss and make up
Let's you and I
kiss and make up
Let's kiss and make up
let's kiss and make up
Let's you and I
kiss and make up
Without beforehand thinking
sometimes I say things
I could never hate you
I could never hate you
I do not mean one
word of what I say
I don't hate you
I love you
Let's kiss and make up
let's kiss and make up
Let's you and I
kiss and make up
Let's kiss and make up
let's kiss and make up
Let's you and I
kiss and make up
Let's kiss and make up
let's kiss and make up
Let's you and I
kiss and make up
Let's kiss and make up
let's kiss and make up
Let's you and I
kiss and make up
04 Couldn't Feel Safer ()
In this dark room, in this bed
When you hold me like this,
You're so secure
Your body that you press
My body to is very warm
Right now I fear nothing
I couldn't feel safer
I couldn't feel safer
I always feel this way, that no harm can come to me
When I'm in your company
I always feel this way, that no harm can come to me
When I'm in your company
In this dark room, in this bed
When you hold me like this,
You're so secure
Your body that you press
My body to is very warm
Right now I fear nothing
I couldn't feel safer
I couldn't feel safer
I always feel this way, that no harm can come to me
When I'm in your company
I always feel this way, that no harm can come to me
When I'm in your company
The Field Mice
The Field Mice were an English indie-pop band associated with Sarah Records. Snowball (1989) is an eight-track mini-LP often cited in discussions of late-80s indie-pop.02 Reviews
