Things We Never Did

Sad Lovers and Giants were one of the most textured bands of the early post-punk era — a Watford band who built their sound around melodic bass lines, twin guitars, and Garth Johnson's unhurried voice. Their sound anticipated dream pop in the way a handful of bands of that period did.

Things We Never Did, from their 1983 debut, demonstrates the band at their most characteristic: a groove that ambles rather than drives, guitar textures that build without insisting, Johnson's voice delivering regret with a gentleness that makes it more rather than less affecting.

Sad Lovers and Giants remained a cult band throughout their career and have been repeatedly rediscovered by listeners interested in the quieter end of post-punk.