The Smiths + Donald Fagen = The Pale Fountains. A knack for poppy melodies, jangly guitars, some flute here and there, and gorgeous trumpets, this is pure English class. The trumpets are the winning asset imo, propelling the songs it appears in to stratospheric pop bangers. Kind of a shame the first two tracks set the bar so damn high, the rest of the record - save for "Natural", much more energetic - are not as bombastic than these opening songs. Still, a very solid 80s album.
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