Prefab Sprout – Swoon (1984)

Another of these great little British bands that emerged in the early Eighties playing immaculate pop songs with catchy melodies, clever lyrics and great playing and singing; others included Aztec Camera, Deacon Blue and Everything But The Girl.  This band has six great albums in 13 years before lead singer Paddy MacAloon practically dismissed the band and created sporadically four more albums under the Prefab Sprout moniker, the last in 2013.  Paddy, according to the one interview I have tracked down is pretty tetchy and a perfectionist, who has apparently written and recorded whole albums that he is unhappy with and hasn’t released.  He is almost a recluse these days.  I still keep an eye out for a new release.  But this debut was only a taste of what was to come. Best songs – ‘Green Isaac’, ‘Cruel’ and ‘Elegance’.