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As I’ve been getting more into shoegaze lately this naturally led to me listening to a top 50 shoegaze singles list. As soon as “Crank” came on I knew I had to listen to this album right away. 1 week and 150 scrobbles later I can confidently say this belongs on the Mount Rushmore of Shoegaze albums with Souvlaki, Loveless, and Nowhere.
Although, ironically some of the things that make it one of my favorite shoegaze albums are attributes that are very unlike the genre. ... read more
Liked a few tracks, lots of it was pretty whatever though.
Recs:
- Broken Head
- The Nude
- Fripp
Really sick album. Ima come back at some point and rerate this cause I wasn't fully locked in for it
Details that stood out to me were the guitar+instrumentals in pain, and how fripp was honestly the highlight of the album (i feel like it balances the rock shoegaze combination perfectly, incorporating the melodies and guitar with the characteristic mesh of shoegaze, creating this delicious mixture). Sometimes it does get a little tiring, but the melody changes throughout the album make it slightly more engaging than usual.
I thought this album was more about pure shoegaze, but in the end it’s at the crossroads between this genre and others, especially grunge and some branches of alternative rock from the early 90s.
Actually, I would say it’s a mix between My Bloody Valentine and Smashins Pumpkins !
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Track List
| 1 | Kill Rhythm 3:51 | 87 |
| 2 | I Confess 3:55 | 86 |
| 3 | Crank 3:45 | 90 |
| 4 | Broken Head 4:46 | 87 |
| 5 | Pain 6:31 | 89 |
| 6 | Strange Fruit 3:08 | 85 |
| 7 | Chrome 3:54 | 87 |
| 8 | The Nude 3:52 | 87 |
| 9 | Ursa Major Space Station 5:09 | 87 |
| 10 | Fripp 7:35 | 90 |
| 11 | Half Life 4:08 | 85 |
| 12 | Show Me Mary 3:19 | 85 |
Total Length: 53 minutes
