The Sundays: Reading, Writing And Arithmetic
Ira Robbins, Rolling Stone, 14 June 1990
TO JOIN THE RANKS of sophisticated pop ensembles with female vocalists — whose membership includes the Cocteau Twins, 10,000 Maniacs and, on occasion, Everything But The Girl — a band must meet certain stylistic criteria. The guitar-based sound must be politely electric, near but outside the boundaries of folk rock, and delicate but not flimsy. Lyrics should be intelligent, even a bit arty. Appealing melodicism is crucial, as is a stylish, genteel reserve.
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