Released 20 years ago in October 1998, reaching number 60 in the UK singles chart. A lovely bit of late 90s indie from Rialto, with shades of Bowie, Suede and Oasis welded to drum loops and a rousing touch of melancholy. The song was taken from the band's self-titled debut album. The group were formed from the ashes of early Britpop frontrunners Kinky Machine, who disbanded in the mid 90s. Signed at a time when every label wanted an indie band on the roster, the hotly-tipped Rialto scored a few Top 40 hits but were unlucky enough to be dropped by their label EastWest not once but twice. They signed to another label and released a second album 'Night On Earth' in 2002 before splitting. Frontman Louis Eliot launched a solo career afterwards.
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