pop*eye...The Pale Fountains

A leading proponent of the "quiet pop" movement of the early 1980s, the Pale Fountains formed in Liverpool, England in 1981

Great reformed Liverpool band The Pale Fountains re-united in Liverpool (2008)
by Christian Petersen

Michael Head

The Pale Fountains were an English band formed in Liverpool in 1980. Comprised of members Michael Head (vocals/guitar), Chris McCaffery (bass), Thomas Whelan (drums) and Andy Diagram (horns).

Inspired by 60’s music such as Love, Burt Bacharach and The Beatles they failed to make any commercial headway despite garnering much critical praise for the two albums they released on Virgin, 1984’s Pacific Street and 1985’s …From Across The Kitchen Table. Their sole top 50 single was Thank You which reached #48 in 1982.

They split up shortly after with Michael Head forming Shack and Andy Diagram joining James.

Pacific Street (February 1984)

...From Across the Kitchen Table (February 1985)

Longshot for Your Love (June 1998)

wanted to use these pics to accompany Teds piece, "The Magical World Of..." but only just found them.

I guess they are from their first press shoot, from, 1982. They really were a cool band. Early days, musically, it was via Love's take on Bacharach, a bit of Bossa and lyrics from the lineage of the English "kitchen sink" writers. The look, copped straight from a French, existential art film.

This album of their earliest material is worth a listen;
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