The Pastels are from Glasgow, Scotland. They've been together since 1982 (!!), their recent works includes the soundtrack to The Last Great Wilderness in 2003 and music production for 12 Stars in November 2006. Currently they are just a trio: Stephen, Katrina, and Aggi.
Don't let this great duet fool you, I honestly don't think Stephen is a good singer at all. His voice cracks and whines on their early songs (it's AWFUL), but for some reason, he's not half-bad on this song, "Nothing to be Done". I believe that is Annabel (Aggi) singing the girl part - which reminds me a lot of Hope Sandoval.
PS, I just found out that a band called Love Is All covered "Nothing to be Done" (their latest EP cover art is in their profile). Being a cover lover, I really want to hear their version of it!
[this is good] Hey, I loved them back in those C86 days. Sure, they are not great
musicians or singers but I think the amateurism is just so charming. And Stephen could really write great pop songs. This is THE band that started the British indiepop movement.The American equivalent would be Beat Happening.
Posted by: generationally | 03/28/2007 at 01:48 PM
love is all has some other great songs. .. i like make out fall out make up...
Posted by: nik | 03/28/2007 at 03:54 PM
[this is good] the pastels! i love them! and nothing to be done is just one of the sweetest songs ever!!!!
Posted by: bunko! | 03/28/2007 at 07:33 PM
[this is good] Wonderful!
Posted by: staceyanne | 05/17/2007 at 09:12 PM