When the members were still teenagers, the group began releasing singles on Factory Records. Recalling the intricate guitar pop of the Smiths, their singles evoked the ringing hooks of `60s British pop and the post-punk pop attitude of the `80s. The band released their debut album, Reunion Wilderness, in 1987; the album led to a contract with Virgin Records - this is the re-mastered reissue of that album with two bonus trax. (AMG) A swooning, melancholy guitar pop band of the first order... who were meant to be Factory Records answer to the Smiths... they weren't, but they were The Railway Children and that is nothing to live down. Every doomed small town poet who looked great in a raincoat... starts here. (Brighter) (lostdetective.com) Best Discovery...The Railway Children. A tremendous late-80s/early 90s Factory act, with enough Smiths influence to make you miss the real Johnny Marr less. I highly recommend their debut "Reunion Wilderness", especially if you can track down the 2001 re-release. (shotgunreviews.com)