I'd read that my man Joel RL Phelps covered these guys so I felt compelled to check em out. Was not prepared to be so blown away by this record and have had it on repeat for weeks. Wikipedia sez: "It is widely regarded as a masterpiece that had a major influence on bands such as U2 (who toured with the band) and later groups such as Editors and Interpol." This bit was the part that I liked best from the wiki page: "Frontman Stephen Fellows described how they achieved a resonant sound on a couple of the tracks: "Pete Wilson suggested taking the drums out of the studio – on the fourth floor at Polydor – and putting them near the lift-shaft (elevator shaft) by the stairs. We then put microphones on the three floors above and below....Obviously we were only able to do this sort of thing in the evening when the offices were closed!""
_DJ Alibi