Originally released in 1990 on Paperhouse, this is their classic debut album and it really catches that pop indie sound that flooded everyone's headphones in the early '90s. More raw sounding than their later releases, A Catholic Education doesn't really fit neatly into any category being the perfect marriage of the better aspects of britpop and the swirling dreamy guitars and melancholy pop melodies of the Big Star tradition. (Previously deleted: 6/1/12. Original release date: 11/5/10)