After recording a 12" of "Sunshine Smile" (b/w "I’ll Be Your Saint" and "Breathless") that was pressed to be released on record producer Pat Collier’s ‘Money To Burn,’ label the band received a gushing review in the NME. They signed to Creation Records in 1992, and after a UK tour supporting Curve they released their first single, a re-recording of "Sunshine Smile," in May of that year. Distancing themselves from the shoegaze movement by attempting to be more outspoken than traditional shoegazers, Adorable were briefly seen along with other bands Suede and The Verve as being a part of a new movement tagged ‘New Glam,’ a label attributed to Fijalkowski’s assertion that "we want to put the glamour back into pop." "Sunshine Smile" was NME’s Single of the Week, and topped the Indie Singles chart as well as entering the mainstream UK single top 100 charts for three weeks. A backlash in the press against the band’s outspoken image immediately followed, and the band were never to be interviewed in the mainstream UK press after their debut single. The band released "I’ll Be Your Saint," "Homeboy" and "Sistine Chapel Ceiling" (NME single of the Week), which all went into the Top 5 in the Indie charts, but failed to enter the mainstream Top 75. The album Against Perfection, released in 1993, went to #70 in the album charts, and the band toured the USA, Europe, Australia & Japan.
The second album, Fake, was seen as a far more introspective album, which Fijalkowski himself suggests was the result of the band feeling vulnerable. Although two singles ("Kangaroo Court" & "Vendetta") again entered high in the Indie Singles chart, the album failed to dent the mainstream Top 75, and strained relations both within the band and with Creation resulted in the band announcing their split onstage in Brussels in late 1994.
In subsequent years, the band has been re-classified as being part of the shoegaze movement. Bands such as Ash & Oasis have in the past acknowledged their admiration of the band.
Subsequent to the band’s demise Robert Dillam moved to Scotland where he joined The Zephyrs, whilst Fijalkowski went on to form the band Polak, who signed to One Little Indian Records.
Discography
Albums
Against Perfection (Creation / CRE 138) - Mar 1993
Fake (Creation / CRE 165) - Sept 1994
Footnotes - Best Of 92-94 (Cherry Red / CDMRED327) - Jan 2008
Singles
Sunshine Smile (Creation / CRE 127) - Apr 1992
I’ll Be Your Saint (Creation / CRE 133) - Jul 1992
Homeboy (Creation / CRE 140) - Oct 1992
Sistine Chapel Ceiling (Creation / CRE 153) - Jan 1993
Favourite Fallen Idol (Creation / CRE 159) - Apr 1993
Kangaroo Court (Creation / CRE 172) - Apr 1994
Vendetta (Creation / CRE 177) - Sept 1994
Glorious
Adorable Lyrics
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I didn't really want to
And then I heard your tiresome scream
I really don't need this
And then you said, "Where's the sun?"
Well, are you really so stupid
And I don't need you or anyone
Oh this feeling is glorious
I've got hope and hate
And I'm feeling kind of great
Kind of great
And now I stand here, just as before
Only maybe more so
And you said you know the score
Well I don't want to know
And there's a whole world outside
That I didn't know about, I don't need it
I don't want you to share your knowledge out
And the feeling's called glorious
I've got hope and hate
And I'm feeling kind of great
Kind of great
It's glorious
In Adorable's song Glorious, the singer wakes up from a dream they did not want to end, only to be greeted by a tiresome scream. The singer then questions the intelligence of the screamer and declares that they do not need anyone, including the screamer. They feel glorious in this independent state of being. The singer moves on to express ambivalent emotions, feeling both hope and hate, but ultimately they feel great.
The singer then delivers a strong message that they do not want to know the score, possibly referring to societal standards or expectations. They emphasize that they have no interest in learning about the whole world outside that they did not know about, indicating that they are content with themselves and their current understanding of the world. The singer continues to refuse any sharing of knowledge from the screamer, implying that they do not see any value in it. The song ends with the singer repeating that they feel glorious.
Line by Line Meaning
And then I awoke from a dream
I woke up from a situation that I didn't want to be in.
I didn't really want to
I wasn't enjoying the situation I was in.
And then I heard your tiresome scream
I heard you complaining about something that wasn't important.
I really don't need this
I don't want to deal with this negativity.
And then you said, "Where's the sun?"
You made a foolish statement.
Well, are you really so stupid
You're being foolish and ignorant.
And I don't need you or anyone
I don't need to rely on you or anyone else.
Oh this feeling is glorious
I'm enjoying the feeling of independence.
I've got hope and hate
I feel both hopeful and spiteful.
And I'm feeling kind of great
Overall, I'm feeling good about things.
And now I stand here, just as before
I'm still standing and haven't been knocked down.
Only maybe more so
In fact, I might even be stronger than before.
And you said you know the score
You claimed to understand the situation, but you really don't.
Well I don't want to know
I don't care to hear your explanation.
And there's a whole world outside
There is so much more to see and experience beyond this situation.
That I didn't know about, I don't need it
I'm content with what I have and don't need anything else.
I don't want you to share your knowledge out
I don't want to hear what you have to say.
And the feeling's called glorious
I'm basking in the feeling of independence and self-reliance.
It's glorious
Overall, the situation is empowering and positive.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: KEVIN GRITTON, PIOTR FIJALKOWSKI, ROBERT DILLAM, STEPHEN WILLIAMS
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Tiago Patula
And then I awoke from a dream
I didn't really want to
And then I heard your tiresome scream
I really don't need this
And then you said, "Where's the sun?"
Well, are you really so stupid
And I don't need you or anyone
Oh this feeling is glorious
I've got hope and hate
And I'm feeling kind of great
Kind of great
And now I stand here, just as before
Only maybe more so
And you said you know the score
Well I don't want to know
And there's a whole world outside
That I didn't know about, I don't need it
I don't want you to share your knowledge out
And the feeling's called glorious
I've got hope and hate
And I'm feeling kind of great
Kind of great
It's glorious
comrade hermit
Just stumbled upon this song at random. Feels like I've discovered a Christmas gift early in the back of my parent's closet. It's glorious
Gail Newson
Im still listening in 2020. Love Adorable. Underated... ❤
Heidi Meissner
they are indeed one of the most overlooked bands of the 90s...some great music comes out of every decade, and every decade some bands just slip thru the public's hands.
Garth Macleod
Sussex Uni 1992. I loved this band. Saw them live in London. So angry at the time that they didn't enjoy the fame they so richly deserved. Probably my favorite band of the 90's!
chaz z
Very underated band in the states.. saw them live in 92 and they were incredible!!
Chris Morrison
This band is just yours and mine.. our secret, .and it's GLORIOUS!
Theory Fish
There was a bar in Shenzhen that I called home. The owner, from HK, maintained a playlist for every customer who was into music. He asked me and my first choice was this track. He also grew to love it very quickly. That guy had taste. Memories. Still sounds as good today in 2022.
Irene *
You can't be sad while listening to this
It's glorious :)
Shoegazer 93
Great album. AGAINST PERFECTION
Lydia Fitoria
The most underrated band