The Pale Fountains

Summary

The Pale Fountains is a musical group^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (199 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Pale Fountains's instance of is recorded as musical group^[3].
• The Pale Fountains's genre is pop music^[4].
• The Pale Fountains's record label is recorded as Operation Twilight^[5].
• The Pale Fountains's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom^[6].
• The Pale Fountains comprises Michael Head^[7].
• 1981 marks the founding of The Pale Fountains^[8].
• The Pale Fountains's location of formation is recorded as Liverpool^[9].

Product Details

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• Type: Group^[10]

• Country: GB^[11]

• Began / founded: 1980^[12]

• Ended / dissolved: 1985^[13]

• Genre(s): indie pop, jangle pop, sophisti-pop^[14]

• Community tags: classic pop and rock, indie pop, jangle pop, sophisti-pop^[15]

• MusicBrainz ID: f5c83ec1-7d76-42ff-b727-3c85878b9766^[16]

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Founding

1981 marks the founding of The Pale Fountains^[8]. Its location of formation is recorded as Liverpool^[9].

Why It Matters

The Pale Fountains ranks in the top 6% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (199 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[17]

It has been cited as an influence by Shack^[18], a musical group^[19], founded in 1986^[20].

FAQs

Who did The Pale Fountains influence?

The Pale Fountains has been cited as an influence by Shack^[18].