Borrowing Johnny Marr's jangling guitar licks and The Cocteau Twins' fragile
melodies, The Sundays were tipped as the next big Rough Trade band heading for
greatness at the start of the 1990s. They may have fallen short, but left a
masterclass in indie sweetness that strongly influenced later bands like Belle &
Sebastian, The Cardigans and Los Campesinos. Fronted by the sweet,
butter-wouldn't-melt vocals of Harriett Wheeler, the band's debut album Reading,
Writing and Arithmetic (1990) became one of the most acclaimed albums of the
decade; with the track Here's Where The Story En...