The Pale Fountains, caught by the river…
wanted to use these pics to accompany Teds piece, “The Magical World Of…” but only just found them.
I guess they are from their first press shoot, from, 1982. They really were a cool band. Early days, musically, it was via Love’s take on Bacharach, a bit of Bossa and lyrics from the lineage of the English “kitchen sink” writers. The look, copped straight from a French, existential art film.
This album of their earliest material is worth a listen;
