The Field Mice - For Keeps flac album

The Field Mice were an English indie rock band on the independent record label Sarah Records. The Field Mice initially formed as a duo from South London suburb of Mitcham comprising Robert Wratten (for vocals and guitar) and Michael Hiscock (on bass guitar). The group's first EP, Emma's House, was released in November 1988, and reached number 20 in the UK Independent Chart.

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For Keeps is the third and final album by The Field Mice. It was also their very first (and only) full-length release on Sarah Records - their previous two, Skywriting and Snowball, being mini-albums. For Keeps" adheres to the Field Mice blueprint of ambient electronica combined with wistful acoustic/jangle pop with Bobby Wratten's lovelorn lyrical obsessions, best represented on the alternately reflective and soaring highlight that is "Star of David".

But if the Field Mice were just adorable indiepop amateurs, then why do they sound so slick and stylish? Yeah, they have their sunny strum-a-longs and wistful laid-back jangle- songs so "pop" that it feels like someone must always have sounded like this. The last record, For Keeps, is the most accomplished of the bunch: The pop is more ambitious and sprightly, and the cutting-edge failures seem a lot less failed. It's here that the band starts to sound like Slowdive gone ultra-sappy- which, depending on your tolerance for chimy guitars and Swiss Miss keyboards, can be a mildly remarkable thing.

The Field Mice were an English indie rock band on the indie label Sarah Records. The Field Mice initially formed as a duo from South London suburb of Mitcham comprising Robert Wratten and Michael Hiscock.

Indie Pop. 44 Followers. The flagship band of the legendary Sarah Records, the Field Mice neatly encapsulated the label's trademark wispy, lovelorn pop sound and remain among the most beloved British cult bands of their time. Debuting in 1988 with. Later growing to a quintet with the additions of guitarist Harvey Williams, keyboardist Annemari Davies, and drummer Mark Dobson, the group held fast to their label's singles-only policy (or mini-LPs) until a much-requested compilation LP, Coastal, was finally released in mid-1991; a studio album, For Keeps, appeared just a few months later.

Watch videos & listen free to The Field Mice. The Field Mice were a twee pop/indie pop group which formed in 1987 in London, England. Along with Heavenly, they were the most popular group on the legendary and influential Sarah Records label. The band originally consisted of Bobby Wratten (vocals, guitar) and Michael Hiscock (bass), but for most of their lifespan also included Harvey Williams (guitar), Annemari Davis (keyboards), and Mark Dobson (drums).