"Sensitive" is the second single by The Field Mice. It was released as a 7" vinyl record on Sarah Records in February 1989, and included a fold-out poster depicting a leaf.[1] Sensitive, on which the band's sound verged on shoegazing,[2] has been described as "an anthemic statement of purpose...a defence of feeling...and a comment on the way sensitivity is criticized, or punished even".[3] The single reached number 12 in the UK Independent Chart in March that year.[4] "Sensitive" was also voted at number 26 in the 1989 Festive 50.[5] Both tracks from the single were later included on the CD reissue of the band's debut mini-album Snowball.[3]
"Sensitive" | ||||
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Single by The Field Mice | ||||
Released | 27 February 1989 | |||
Genre | Indie pop, Twee pop | |||
Label | Sarah Records | |||
The Field Mice singles chronology | ||||
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Track listing
edit7" Single (SARAH 018)
- "Sensitive" - 5:03
- "When Morning Comes to Town" - 5:14
References
edit- ^ Strong, Martin C. (2003) The Great Indie Discography, Canongate, ISBN 1-84195-335-0, p. 738
- ^ "Snowball + Singles Review", Leonard's Lair, retrieved 22 December 2009
- ^ a b Heaton, Dave (2005) "How Sensitive: The Field Mice, Reissued", Erasing Clouds, retrieved 22 December 2009
- ^ Lazell, Barry (1998) Indie Hits 1980-1989, Cherry Red Books, ISBN 0-9517206-9-4, p. 87
- ^ 1989 Festive 50, Keeping It Peel, BBC, retrieved 22 December 2009