“Photo by Blair Young
Across their discography, Scottish indie pop pioneers the Pastels have explored a few different moods. From the hard-snapping, hooky abandon of 1989's Sittin' Pretty, ripping noise-pop guitar solos and all, to the more subdued, ambient melodies of their last proper LP, 1997's Illumination, this band is classic. The variations in sound have always come rooted in their direct, c”