I can't actually name a favourite 4AD band. The label's 80's output was consistently amazing, it was hard to put a foot wrong with them. They had the reputation of being all gothy/ethereal, but that only really counts for The Cocteau Twins, Dead Can Dance and This Mortal Coil. The rock that they released (Birthday Party / Pixies / Throwing Muses) was hardly balls to the wall stuff, but it turned quite a few peoples' idea of rock updise down. And Colourbox... wel Colourbox didn't really belong on 4AD, did they, but everything they released was brilliant.
Yeah, I'm torn between Throwing Muses and Colourbox.
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