I can only imagine that the Pale Fountains won this poll, because they were the one album that the fewest people have already heard. I can't say for sure, but I know I always cast for an album I've never heard before, and I would suppose that being one of the only albums not hailed as a classic, it held the most intrigue.
This is a simple album, really. It's just a catchy jangle/sophisti-pop album. Perhaps I should stop nominating albums that I enjoy and instead select albums that sound complex or challenging, I don't know. I prefer the melodies of Kitchen Table to the other jangle pop giants I've heard; 16 Lover's Lane, or about half of the Smiths' songs for example. The album's greatest weakness is its patchiness, I think, it's a bit scattered and not all that consistent in its quality. Favourite tracks are Stole the Love, Bicycle Thieves, and the title track.
I regularly play this album any time I get in the mood for jangle pop or 80s albums. The only other albums I've heard from this theme are Psychocandy, which I really don't feel anything for, and This Nation's Saving Grace, which is excellent and I wish had won instead. If I'd known it would come down to a vote or two I'd have saved my vote (spent on Songs From the Big Chair) for this one. I guess if you enjoyed this you'd probably enjoy Shack (ex-Pale Fountain member project) or The Go-Betweens, The Beautiful South, or even Prefab Sprout.
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