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75
A retrofest resembling an all-star jam with the Rolling Stones, the Byrds, Traffic, and Jimi Hendrix. Soaring harmonies, jangly guitars, and bluesy solos blend with chiming keyboards and the occasional bongo.
2y
60
Even when 'Tarantula' approaches greatness it somehow falls short.
11y
60
Like the Beatles' Let It Be, Tarantula is a studio document of a band unraveling, and it's full of clues about the split.
2y
54
It's better than Carnival of Light, that's for sure.
11y
30
Unfortunately, it shouldn't have been released at all. Some might say it shouldn't have been recorded, either.
13y
the production on this is really awful, especially on the drums
this just feels pretty lifeless and a very poor shift in style. i'm glad they called it quits after this its evident they weren't a cohesive unit anymore.
It's honestly not as bad as the band makes it out to be, it's just not very original or inspired and you can tell that this was an album that they forced themselves to finish and had no real love for. When you hear the passion behind their other records, you can tell that this is an album that they wish never happened.
The main issue with this record lies with the production. It literally sounds like it was recorded out of a tin can for pretty much the entire record. If it wasn't for this, it ... read more
I have a lot of time on my hands today, so I decided to visit Ride's 1996 album, Tarantula. Apparently this was a flop.
And oh goodness, after listening, it's not hard to see why.
This is just really disappointing because it was a major turn away from the sound they are iconic for. Going Blank Again is one of my favorite albums of all time, but this album showcases Ride completely dropping their loud, fast drumming, droning shoegaze with some shabby britpop something-or-other.
This is not ... read more
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Track List
| 1 | Black Nite Crash 2:32 | 77 |
| 2 | Sunshine / Nowhere to Run 4:48 | 75 |
| 3 | Dead Man 3:33 | 67 |
| 4 | Walk On Water 4:20 | 71 |
| 5 | Deep Inside My Pocket 5:24 | 65 |
| 6 | Mary Anne 6:44 | 70 |
| 7 | Castle on the Hill 3:17 | 65 |
| 8 | Gonna Be Alright 2:52 | 61 |
| 9 | The Dawn Patrol 4:03 | 66 |
| 10 | Ride the Wind 3:45 | 67 |
| 11 | Burnin' 5:17 | 67 |
| 12 | Starlight Motel 3:35 | 64 |
Total Length: 50 minutes
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1y
i wonder if todd in the shadows would ever do a trainwreckords on this. like the idea of a band deleting an entire album from their catalogue just a week after its release because its a trend chasing failure is just WAY too fascinating to ignore