Sad Café – Facades (VG/VG) – LP, UK 1979

Facades is an LP by Sad Café from 1979 released on the RCA, RCA Victor label.

About this album

Facades is Sad Café’s most recognisable statement, balancing polished pop rock with the band’s knack for big hooks and emotional directness. Released in 1979, the album helped establish the Manchester group beyond the pub-rock circuit, with ‘Every Day Hurts’ becoming their signature hit and their breakthrough on the UK charts. Built on clean guitar lines, strong harmonies and concise songwriting, it shows why Sad Café stood out in the late-1970s rock landscape: accessible, radio-friendly and sturdier than many of its contemporaries. Facades remains the band’s key album and an enduring example of smart British pop rock.

Genre: Pop & Rock