I’m not sure how I missed this. Back in 1994, Melody Maker was still going strong, the internet was stuck with Compuserve and AOL, and Sky Television only had nine channels worth grazing over (and one of them was QVC).

This Northern Ireland four piece released their debut album, Mute that year. The album works for at least three reasons: Dale Grundle’s comprehensively thoughtful lyrics, the dualling and complimentary vocals of Dale and fellow singer Alice Lemon, and the combination of acoustic and electric guitars that aren’t afraid to get rough when required.

Song for Autumn breaks this jangling melancholic pop down to its base metals, having Dale and Alice in harmony, left and right on your speakers, joined by electric guitar in the centre. The vocal separation allows for more obvious identification with each singer and the lyrics. Halfway through an organ drops in which takes this song stratospheric.

Mute – iTunes UK