There are many reasons to remember Frazier Chorus better. There’s their debut single for 4AD, 1987’s Sloppy Heart, a Phil Spector-esque sniff of romance on a train, while Dream Kitchen’s an intimate tale of frustrated possibilities offering the first whispers of the singular Sue. Then there’s their breathtaking, inimitable but unlikely Anarchy In The UK cover, a re-recorded Sloppy Heart B-side. That’s not to mention that, alongside Dutch footballer Wim van Hanegem and actor Telly Savalas, they’re preserved for posterity by Half Man Half Biscuit on 1991’s Girlfriend’s Finished With Him: “How can you say we sound like Frazier Chorus?”
It’s a decent legacy, even more when one knows they won Saturday Superstore’s video vote. But unless you’re a loyal fan like Belle And Sebastian’s Stuart Murdoch, this isn’t what most people talk about. They could be discussing frontman Tim Freeman’s gently murmured vocals and observational, scathing lyrics – “Your life’s too good to be true,” Dream Kitchen runs, “I think I’ll ruin it for you” – or Frazier Chorus’ unorthodox embrace of woodwind, strings and brass alongside synths and drum machines. Instead, they point to Freeman’s role as the inspiration for The Office’s Tim Canterbury, who was played by his brother, Martin.
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