Here’s Where The Sundays Began…

The Sundays were an incredible jangle/dream pop band from the 90s who honestly should have been much bigger.

Everyone knows the hit from their debut album, the legendary Here’s Where the Story Ends. A veritable earworm that causes even the most jaded of music fans to tap their toes and sing along. What you may not know is their debut album, Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic is packed full of songs that are just as good!

Harriet Wheeler’s voice is as haunting and mesmerizing as they come. A very early precursor to some of the similar female voices of today, like Phoebe Bridgers, beabadoobee, and Waxahatchee. Layered over jangly guitars, dream pop arrangements, and Cure-like beats, The Sundays were a perfect bridge from the 80s to the 90s.

Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic, released 35 years ago today, still sounds as vibrant, energetic, and haunting as it did upon its release. Wheeler’s voice and David Gavurin’s guitar create soundscapes that surround you and compel you to hear more. If you know and love Here’s Where the Story Ends you’ll enjoy the rest of the record for sure. I invite you to revisit this classic.

I have this album on picture disc, and while the sound suffers, its a really nice piece and one of my prized possessions in my collection.

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