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Shoegaze
the best thing ever done by anybody ever:
Anybody going to My Bloody Valentine's reunion gigs later this year? Could anybody clue me up on any shoegaze-influenced US indie bands? early (and recent album) Brian Jonestown massacre I know about, and I guess early Apples in Stereo were a bit more noise-based? I love the way the whole multi-layered feedback distortion stuff was briefly a sort of nu-psychedelia movement of it's own... edit: ofcourse it all goes back to sonic youth but you know what i mean... |
The Swirlies == awesome.
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Luigi Russolo, actually.
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Good call.
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Ambulance Ltd
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Mudhoney also used to do a fairly decent cover version. It's on the b-side to some 12" I've got somewhere. I did find this (fairly rough) live version though... This whole shoegaze / noise revival thing makes me want to dig out my old Telescopes, Ride, Thee Hypnotics and Loop stuff... |
mudhoney, without wanting to be too crass, were the dog's bollocks! there was so much post-hardcore brilliance to be found in 80's north america. i met this guy through a friend who was on the whole Boston scene in the early 80's and he turned me onto alot of cool stuff. i think he was part of the whole Moving Targets circle.
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Why US bands in particular? :( <3 Slowdive
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There's a lot of amazing shoegaze going on in the US, and I think interest in this surprisingly versatile and important genre is growing at a fast pace:
A classic top tier shoegaze band: The Jesus and Mary Chain check out their seminal album Psychocandy Newer shoegazers A Place to Bury Strangers are an amazing Brooklyn based outfit. |
All bands mentioned in this thread so far are awesome.
"Pygmalion" by Slowdive is probably a top 15 of all time record for me. |
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I always thought Ride were only slightly overrated... TBH i need alot more shoegaze. it has to be said though that no album makes more sense at 5 in the morning after 36 hours awake than Loveless. I guess it's cause you're in the same zone than Shields was when he recorded it. You have to love the seemingly endless layers of distorted guitars...oh and the chord bending! |
^^ ahhh "You Made Me Realise"!
the feedback bit in the middle is bliss. About Ride...I've only heard "Nowhere", and apparently they got worse after that, but I think that's a really good album. Not up to par with the best shoegaze albums, but I like it quite a bit. To me it sounds like a really young, impressionable band trying to emulate their idols, and doing a damn good job of it. I dunno why I feel that, but there's an slightly amateurish, youthful quality about the album. Or so I like to think. |
Bailter Space are really good too
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the aforementioned Swirlies are ****ing brilliant. thanks for the tip
How could I forget Blur on their first album Leisure??? Most of that album you have to classify as shoegaze... I love this video, it's infamous for the fact that Damon Albarn (the singer) had consumed ecstasy about half an hour beforehand, it's so obvious when you watch him. Lol @ Graham Coxon having to mime playing the reverse-guitar solo. Halcyon days to be sure... Bring back bowl haircuts. Lush were great aswell... |
Blonder Tongue Audio Baton by the Swirlies is one of Bob Mould's favourite albums of all time, I remember reading. It's definitely a top 90s album, that's for sure. It's got the lazy, slacker attitude of bands like Sebadoh and Pavement, some almost Polvo-esque slide guitar work, with all the shoegaze influences in there as well. Really cool band.
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It's like Slanted & Enchanted mixed with Loveless ...
I mean, what more could you ask for? |
Autolux is probably my favorite current shoegazing band. They are ****ing amazing live. Saw them twice live and they are HEAVY.
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Autolux are great, but they need to get some new s'hit released. Maybe they have and I've missed it...anyway, Future Perfect is a great album. |
Asobi Seksu are a NY-based dream pop band, but they have some of the densest, fuzziest guitars I've heard. The shoegaze influence is very apparent.
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does anyone rate Galaxie 500? I've always hear alot about them but I'm undecided based on youtube excursions. I can't decide whether it's 'slowcore' proto-shoegaze goodness or just a bunch of people who can't play that happen to sound cool. hang on...
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And I second enemyat_thesix's recommendation of Bedhead. |
Alcest are not quite shoegaze, but then again they are not quite metal or post rock either. Just a brilliant combination of all three. give it a listen.
I like Swerve driver too, but they had a poppy edge. I need to get some quality shoegaze. |
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Someone sent me one of their albums about 6 months ago and I really liked it a lot. But I would definitely place them in shoegazing. That's just me though. |
Ride-Nowhere is one of the awesomest albums ever made.
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Galaxie 500 are a good band who made three perfectly good albums, but I find if I listen to them for any length of time they get pretty boring. All their stuff is solid, that's for sure. They're a good band to listen to while you're reading.
Alcest (and Amesoeurs) are cool..very "epic" sounding bands. |
i love spacemen tres.........revolution is one of their best songs in my opinion
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they re pretty indie |
for some reason i have this on cassette tape. its alot still |
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No im slightly OCD. I like things neat and tidy so no more double posting or you don't get any more pocket money.
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