Reading, Writing and Arithmetic

Reading, Writing and Arithmetic is the 1990 debut album by The Sundays that blends dream pop atmosphere with indie pop and jangle pop guitar work. The record features chiming, jangly guitars and spare, rhythmic arrangements that foreground Harriet Wheeler's clear, airy vocals and literate, introspective lyrics. Its understated production and melodic focus helped define the band’s distinctive, melodic indie sound in the early 1990s.