Part of an irregular series of bite-sized posts about 7″ singles I own – shameless nostalgia from the days of vinyl. (Search ‘Backtracking’ to collect the set!)
THE SUNDAYS – Can’t Be Sure b/w I Kicked A Boy (Rough Trade, 1989)
David Gavurin (guitar) and Harriet Wheeler (voice)
“Give me a job and a perfect behind” is not a line you can’t imagine Morrissey writing but everything about this perfect pop single makes me think of The Smiths- “Did you know desire’s a terrible thing” most certainly IS something you can imagibe Steven Patrick writing.
I remember playing it to death when it came out and I was obviously not alone as it topped John Peel’s Festive Fifty for that year. There’s a breezy optimism and homeliness about Harriet Walter’s voice that is very beguiling. Continue reading
