In the late 1980s and early 1990s, the 4AD label roster was a tight-knit group.
Kurt Ralske was a New York City-based guitarist who started a band that made compelling alt-pop music. That band was mostly him, and called Ultra Vivid Scene.
Kim Deal was a Dayton, Ohio-based bassist who started a band with a bunch of people from Massachusetts called the Pixies and then another band with someone from Rhode Island called the Breeders and then moved back to Dayton to do the band with her sister.
All of these bands were signed to 4AD Records (including the former AND future bands of the someone from Rhode Island) and, well, it was natural that they'd work together. From the Ultra Vivid Scene album Joy 1967-1990, reflecting Ralske's birth year and the year the album was released, the song is just a sweet pop love ditty, simply constructed, with Deal contributing vocals.
UVS wouldn't be around much longer, but this flash in the sun is a song that should be remembered fondly.
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