Sensitive (single)
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"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. Sensitive, on which the band's sound verged on shoegazing
, has been described as "an anthemic statement of purpose...a defense of feeling...and a comment on the way sensitivity is criticized, or punished even". The single reached number 12 in the UK Independent Chart in March that year. "Sensitive" was also voted at number 26 in the 1989 Festive 50. Both tracks from the single were later included on the CD reissue of the band's debut mini-album Snowball
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The Field Mice
The Field Mice were an indie pop band on the indie label Sarah Records. Initially a duo from South London suburb of Mitcham comprising Robert Wratten and Michael Hiscock, their first EP, Emma's House, was released in November 1988, and reached number 20 in the UK Independent Chart...
. It was released as a 7" vinyl record
Gramophone record
A gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove...
on Sarah Records
Sarah Records
Sarah Records was a UK independent record label active between 1987 and 1995, best known for its recordings of indie pop.The label was formed in Bristol in 1987 by Clare Wadd and Matt Haynes, and grew out of the fanzine scene at the time, Haynes having previously edited Are You Scared To Get...
in February 1989, and included a fold-out poster depicting a leaf. Sensitive, on which the band's sound verged on shoegazing
Shoegazing
Shoegazing is a subgenre of alternative rock that emerged from the United Kingdom in the late 1980s. It lasted there until the mid 1990s, with a critical zenith reached in 1990 and 1991...
, has been described as "an anthemic statement of purpose...a defense of feeling...and a comment on the way sensitivity is criticized, or punished even". The single reached number 12 in the UK Independent Chart in March that year. "Sensitive" was also voted at number 26 in the 1989 Festive 50. Both tracks from the single were later included on the CD reissue of the band's debut mini-album Snowball
Snowball (album)
Snowball is the first album by The Field Mice. It was originally released as a 10" vinyl LP. It includes the song "Let's Kiss and Make Up", which became better known when covered by Saint Etienne the following year.-Track listing:...
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Tracklisting
7" Single (SARAH 018)- "Sensitive" - 5:03
- "When Morning Comes to Town" - 5:14