pale saints

The Pale Saints"I can't decide if we were meant to be"

Who?Ian Master's delicious brain wrong, offering at times the frightening prospect of perhaps real madness being distilled onto record. Eventuallty Ian quit to concentrate on Spoonfed Hybrid, but the band continued for another album which didn't quite live up to the previous standard. Rumours insist the band still run, however... Found a home on 4AD

Yes, anna, they were fromLeeds. But not the Goth-heavy part, obviously

Essential?She Rides the Waves, Language of Flowers and first album Barging Into The Presence of God, all best enjoyed in that state of trance-liek enthusiasm between sleep and wake, or cum and sleep

In a nutshell, then:The real definition of dream pop

Never mind the music, give us trivia:Ian Masters once stood on my thumb. The band toured the country in a double header with the Boo Radleys - one of the most sublime and considered pieces of package touring ever; they did another tour with Northbound, which was a less considered match. Did we mention that Ian masters is a nutter? Shared members, briefly, with Edsel Auctioneer.

In more depth:
pale saints in uber-summary

generous overview of saints history, but perhaps slightly over-optimistic in claiming "music press can’t ignore dreampop much longer"

barging into the presence
lovely full site, still tended as lovingly as an old relative’s tomb

the institute of spoons
Ian masters will see you now. Just don’t make any sudden moves

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Slowdive
Ride
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Edsel Suctioneer
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