10 Britpop Bangers You Totally Forgot Existed

7. The Seahorses – You Can Talk to Me (1997)

I suppose if there’s any way to do it, do it the way the Seahorses did it: record one album, see it become beloved by fans of the genre, then wave bye bye, never to be seen again. 1997’s Do It Yourself became an instant hit upon its release, and produced three Top 20 singles. The release of the standalone single You Can Talk to Me later that same year hinted at a future for the band before they disbanded several months later.

But as legacies go, it’s not a bad way to end a musical relationship. You Can Talk to Me is a perfect slice of indie pop, with John Squire’s trademark guitar twang taking an unusual back seat, providing a rhythmic underscore to his bandmates Stuart Fletcher and Mal Scott’s solid musicianship, and Chris Helme, throaty vocals giving way to an impressive falsetto climax, was on top of his game. If this single were to be an indication of Seahorses-yet-to-come it makes their split all the more disappointing.

STANDOUT LYRIC: And I feel like a natural born killer / Boring holes and cheap Polyfilla / And I borrowed 50 dollars to ring you / To tell you everything is alright.