The story of Creation Records has been told several times, and rightly so. As one of the most innovative and truly inspirational record labels to emerge from the UK independent music scene, its legendary status remains all but assured.

However, beyond the high profile acts like Oasis, Primal Scream and My Bloody Valentine lies a treasure trove of bands whose wares have somehow been glossed over as far as the history books are concerned.

One of those bands are Adorable, a four-piece hailing from the city of Coventry. Consisting of Pete Fijalkowski (vocals and guitar), Robert Dillam (guitar), Stephen Williams (bass) and Kevin Gritton (drums). Adorable originally formed in 1990 having existed under a different name prior to that, and it wasn’t long before their fusion of thought provoking lyrics coupled with sonic exploration had a cluster of labels knocking at their doors.

Drawing comparisons with a number of acts ranging from Echo And The Bunnymen, The Cure and The Chameleons to The House Of Love, My Bloody Valentine and Ride. They soon found themselves at the forefront of a movement that would later become affectionately known as “shoegaze”.

Fast forward to the early part of 1992 where three English bands were hotly tipped for success that year. Those being Verve, Suede and Adorable. All three were yet to release any music up to that point and between March and May, all would go on to release highly acclaimed debut singles in the shape of ‘All In The Mind’, ‘The Drowners’ and ‘Sunshine Smile’. Two more critically acclaimed singles followed in the shape of ‘I’ll Be Your Saint’ and ‘Homeboy’ and by the end of the year, the smart money was on Adorable to spearhead a new wave of British guitar bands into a bright and beautiful future.

1993 came and with it brought two more singles and an album ‘Against Perfection’, which contrary to its title, oozed perfection in every sense of the word. A flawless collection of the band’s first chapter that’s since gone on to become one of Creation’s finest hours and sought after by collectors both old and new. Such is its timeless nature.

Sadly, just over eighteen months later it was all over. A second album followed in the shape of Fake, released in September 1994 but against a musical landscape, which was in the midst of a grunge overload and about to embrace Britpop. Their time in the spotlight having reached an abrupt end, their potential still yet to be fully realised.

So yesterday’s announcement via the band’s Facebook page that they would be reforming for two shows later this year was met with a sense of elation by many, particularly within the shoegaze community. Singer Fijalkowski posted the following statement:

“To celebrate the 25th anniversary of our last ever show in Brussels in November 1994 we are reforming this autumn in our original line up, and then promptly splitting up again 3 days later.

When we originally split up in 1994 it was because of dwindling sales, press indifference and a label that didn’t want us anymore. 25 years on, we’re planning on going out on a high – to play some shows that are a celebration of our time together, and exit this time on our own terms!”

So if you want to either relive those incredible two years when Adorable’s recorded output was head and shoulders above most of their peers or just see what all the fuss is about we’d advise you make a note of these dates:

31 October - Hebden Bridge, Trades Club (tickets) 

02 November - London, Bush Hall (tickets)

Tickets go on sale at 10am on Friday 10 May.

In the meantime, here’s Fijalkowski’s story of the band’s rise and fall on Creation Records’ archive page.