This Picture
This Picture
Top Songs
| 1 | And I You | ||
| 2 | As Deep as This One | ||
| 3 | 5.30 AM | ||
| 4 | Still Life | ||
| 5 | A Violent Impression |
Albums
Oct 1994 • 11 songs
Oct 1991 • 11 songs
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Biography
When the British band This Picture debuted on U.S. modern rock stations in 1991 with "Naked Rain," request lines smoked with listeners asking for the latest song from U2. Like Tuesday Blue and Cactus World News, This Picture aimed for U2's epic sound. However, U2 released Achtung Baby just when "Naked Rain" was climbing the alternative charts, and it destroyed the need for clones of the Irish superstars. Nevertheless, the poetic lyrics and driving hooks of "Naked Rain" gave modern rock radio a final gust of '80s new wave-inspired guitar pop right before Nirvana and the Seattle...