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The flagship band of the legendary <a href="spotify:search:label%3A%22Sarah+Records%22">Sarah Records</a>, 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 the single "Emma's House," the Field Mice were originally comprised of singer/guitarist Robert Wratten and bassist Michael Hiscock; initially dismissed in the U.K. press as little more than twee pop fluff, over the course of subsequent releases like 1989's "Sensitive" and the So Said Kay EP, the group earned not only a devout following, but also grudging critical respect, in the process becoming <a href="spotify:search:label%3A%22Sarah%22">Sarah</a>'s best-selling band. Later growing to a quintet with the additions of guitarist <a href="spotify:artist:6h21O1UstuLB8eIFGyEzPQ">Harvey Williams</a>, 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. However, in the wake of a November, 1991 Glasgow live date which ended in on-stage fisticuffs, the Field Mice essentially disbanded, playing one final London farewell gig before splitting for good; Wratten, Davies, and Dobson later reunited in <a href="spotify:artist:5JEOkKw4db6Ovps4JzfvH3">Northern Picture Library</a> and <a href="spotify:artist:708Zhi8JBJ5oChx0hYadnK">Trembling Blue Stars</a>. ~ Jason Ankeny, Rovi
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