  urlLink I came across urlLink Texas ' urlLink White on Blonde in the used CD section at Kim's in the East Vilage the first week I moved to NYC.
It became my soundtrack for the summer of '99, a full two years after it's release. Hailed as "a critical and commercial masterpiece which topped the British charts for weeks, sold millions of copies, spawned five Top 10 singles, and still ranks high in many charts as one of the best British albums ever," this stunner of an album fell through the cracks in the U.S.
Some have speculated this was due to their record label not feeling their evolution from roots based rock songs to synth white soul. If the album had actually been promoted, it probably would have blown up in the States. I've always been surprised that they've never been embraced by American radio, or Americans in general. This is a great album to put on when you invite that special someone over for dinner and maybe a little dessert. 
