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Steve plays The Sundays' debut album from 1990 in full.

The Sundays began attracting attention in the late 80s with a sound that cut through against the popular Madchester and dance culture groups of the time. After an A&R battle to sign them, the single Can't Be Sure topped John Peel's Festive 50 in 1989 (beating a number of tracks now considered classics from the likes of Pixies, Stone Roses, James and more). The album Reading, Writing and Arithmatic (the title an homage to the band's hometown of Reading) was a top-five chart success in 1990. Singer Harriet Wheeler had both an exceptional range and a warmth to her voice which was complimented by the guitar work of her future husband David Gavurin. Despite the success the band faded away over the rest of the decade after a disappointing second album and third which got lost in the late 90s Britpop-dominated alternative scene.