Sittin' Pretty

by The Pastels

Sittin' Pretty cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: May 1989
  • Label: Chapter 22
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Community rating: 3.63/5 from 6 ratings

Artists on this release: Bernice Simpson, Nicola Geddes, Eugene Kelly, Martin Hayward, Stephen Pastel, Sophie Pragnell, David Keegan, Aggi, Richard Mazda

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The Scottish indie pop pioneers deliver their sophomore full-length with a noticeably beefed-up rhythm section, pushing their shambolic, amateurish charm into slightly sturdier territory. Stephen Pastel's deadpan, apathetic vocal delivery remains a charming focal point amidst the fuzzy, bittersweet guitar melodies. The record stands as a definitive document of the late-80s British twee movement.

Genres

Descriptors: noisy, melodic, jangly, twee, lo-fi

Tracklist

  1. Nothing To Be Done
  2. Anne Boleyn
  3. Sit On It Mother
  4. Holy Moly
  5. Ugly Town
  6. Zooom
  7. Baby, You're Just You
  8. Ditch The Fool
  9. Sittin' Pretty
  10. Swerve

Credits

  • The Pastels - primary artist
  • Martin Hayward - bass guitar, guitar, songwriter [all songs by]
  • Bernice Simpson - drums, songwriter [all songs by]
  • Brian Taylor - guitar, songwriter [all songs by]
  • Aggi - sleeve, vocals, keyboards
  • Stephen Pastel - sleeve, vocals, guitar
  • Annabel Wright - songwriter [all songs by]
  • Stephen McRobbie - songwriter [all songs by]

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