Davin Kolderup

Sleeper had as many hooks and as much lyrical acuity as any group to come out of the UK in the 90s, and I’m sure the fact that they’ve never been considered a top-tier Britpop band has nothing to do with the fact that they’re fronted by a woman.

A transitional album - David Ruffin was fired during the recording, Norman Whitfield had almost but not completely usurped production duties from Smokey Robinson - and better for it in some ways, bridging the gap from the “Classic 5” 60s sound to the full on Psychedelic Soul of the Whitfield Era.