The Pastels in Tokyo, early 1990s Background information Origin, Genres,,,,,, Years active 1981–present Labels Geographic Music Associated acts,,, International Airport Website Members Stephen McRobbie Katrina Mitchell Gerard Love John Hogarty Tom Crossley Alison Mitchell The Pastels are an independent music group from, formed in 1981. They were a key act of the UK independent music scene of the 1980s. The group currently consists of Stephen McRobbie (vocals, guitar), Katrina Mitchell (vocals, drum kit), Gerard Love (bass guitar), John Hogarty (guitar), Tom Crossley (flute, keyboards), and Alison Mitchell (trumpet).

Nov 24, 2009 Sittin' Pretty, 1989. Category Music; License. The Pastels - Check My Heart (Official Video) - Duration: 3:44. Domino Recording Co. 237,775 views. This album is a compilation by The Pastels, released in 1988. Tracklist: 1.. The Pastels - Sittin' Pretty (Full Album) 1989 - Duration: 36:47. The Pastels are an independent music group from Glasgow, formed in 1981. They were a key act of the UK independent music scene of the 1980s. Amicon Manual. The group currently consists of Stephen McRobbie (vocals, guitar), Katrina Mitchell (vocals, drum kit), Gerard Love (bass guitar), John Hogarty (guitar), Tom Crossley (flute, keyboards), and Alison Mitchell (trumpet).

Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • History [ ] Their early records (1982–85) for such as,,, and, had a raw and immediate sound, melodic and amateur, which seemed at odds with the time. But an emerging fanzine culture identified with the group's sound and image, and slowly The Pastels started to influence a new wave of groups, which interested the and other UK media. The Pastels' sound continued to evolve and, although part of the NME's compilation, in interviews they always sought to distance themselves from both twee and shambling developments. Their debut album, (, 1987; re-issue, 1991) moved from garage pop-punk through to ballads with synth orch splashes. In 2003, it was named the 37th best Scottish album. The follow-up, (Chapter 22, 1989) was harder but less eclectic. [ ] Reports started to appear in the UK music press that the group was splitting up. Winrar X84.

Eventually it became clear that a new line-up was configuring around original members, Stephen McRobbie and Annabel Wright (Aggi), now joined by Katrina Mitchell. This line-up is probably the best known of The Pastels' various phases, and often featured either David Keegan () or () on guitar. They signed with the emerging and completed two albums, (1995) and (1997), which showed them developing an odd, particular sound - melancholic and awkward, but warm and engaging. [ ] A remix set featured, and others on the album, (1998). Their next release was to David Mackenzie's (Geographic, 2003), which, made for film or not, is one of the most completely realised Pastels albums [ ]. It featured a track recorded in collaboration with Pulp's. In 2006, The Pastels developed and completed new music for a theatre production by Glasgow-based company, 12 Stars.