A leading proponent of the "quiet pop" movement of the early 1980s, the Pale Fountains formed in Liverpool, England in 1981. Led by singer/songwriter and guitarist Michael Head, the group — which also included bassist Chris McCaffrey, drummer Thomas Whelan and former Dislocation Dance trumpeter Andy Diagram — debuted in 1982 on the Operation Twlight label with the single "(There's Always) Something on My Mind," which generated such a posititve buzz that they were immediately signed by Virgin for the then-staggering sum of 150,000 pounds. However, their label debut, the lavish "Thank You," failed to crack the U.K. Top 40, despite a heavy promotional push. After an intense year in the studio, the Pale Fountains' first LP, the bossa nova-inflected Pacific Street, finally appeared in 1984; after such a relatively long absence from the limelight, the group had lost its status as media darlings, and the record fared poorly. Producer Ian Broudie (Lightening Seeds) was brought in to helm 1985's ...from across the kitchen table, but again success was not forthcoming; in the wake of considerable acrimony amongst the band and their label, the Pale Fountains soon split, with Head returning to Liverpool to form Shack with his brother John.
'Fabulous songs walk a tightrope between driving post-punk minimalism and beautifully crafted other worldliness...a band to be cherished and unique on a world scale not just a Liverpool one !'
Thank you very much for adding us. The Pale Fountains are one of the best pop bands in the 80's personally. We played "Jean's not Happening" on the past gig.
It's a great great pleasure for me to be able to write on this page ! Pale Fountains are what pop music must be ! From "Thank You" to the Shack albums, it's a wonderful journey !
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