Led by former The La's bassist John Power, Cast rode the britpop wave to a
succession of Top 10 hits and popular albums in the 1990s. Initially dismissed
as 1960s guitar pop revivalists stealing from The Beatles' back catalogue, it
was Noel Gallagher's glowing endorsement that helped draw attention to the
band's debut All Change (1995). Produced by John Leckie, it was full of jangling
indie-pop hooks and became the fastest-selling album in Polydor Records'
history, producing the singles "Finetime," "Alright," "Sandstorm," and
"Walkaway." Tinged with hazy psych-rock, follow-up Mot...