The Weather Prophets

The Weather Prophets were a jangly indie-pop band born in London’s mid-80s underground, best known for their chiming guitars and frontman Pete Astor’s wry storytelling. Part of the influential C86 scene and Creation Records’ early roster (alongside acts like Primal Scream), the group blended garage-rock energy with melodic hooks, releasing cult favorites like *Mayflower* (1988) and the driving single *Chinese Cadillac*. Their twangy, introspective sound made them BBC radio darlings, landing them sessions with legends like John Peel and Janice Long, captured in those raw, lo-fi recordings fans still treasure.

Though the band called it quits in 1988, their legacy lives on as unsung heroes of the UK indie explosion. Astor kept the spirit alive with solo work, while reissues and nostalgia tours keep their bittersweet anthems spinning for new generations. File them between The Go-Betweens and Felt in your mental jukebox – timeless, understated, and forever cool.