Nowhere

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Ride

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One of the best of the genre. They achieve a great balance of power and beauty. This is still a collection of great melodic tunes, and like MBV it's all hypnotic.

The guitars roar and scream. The drumming is aggressive like bonham. Laurence (Loz) is a very underrated drummer. And over this whirlwind are vocals and harmonies that are often beautiful. The overall alchemy of zeppelin, floyd, stone roses, MBV (same producer), Jesus & Mary Chain, Smiths, the La's...it's just hypnotic.

1. Seagull - starts out- little hi-hat, feedback, shuffly bass, like they are just settling in to start to play- then watch out! Amazing drumming, icy, crashing, psychadelic guitars.

2. Kaliedescope - Syd Barrett with tribal drums and guitars that sound like shattering glass.

3. In a Different Place - a little slower. Nice song. Believe me, you need a come down here from the preceding intensity.

4. Polar Bear - Great use of the Johnny Marr "How soon is now" volume pedal: then artfully taken up a notch. Beautiful acoustic guitar stomp toward the end. Beautiful and full of building tension.

5. Dreams Burn Down - Downright violent! Opens w/ "Levee Breaks" drumming. Compressed cymbals. Chiming guitars...up to the Icy-screechy-shattering Glass howling guitar sound explosion.

6. Decay - Grinding guitars, galloping bass, great drum breaks.

7. Paralysed - another beautiful song.

8. Vapour Trails - Mad-chester beat, bouncy chiming guitars with enjoyable cello. ends nicely on just the cello.

9. Taste - Upbeat, poppy. Extremely enjoyable. Beautiful vocal arrangement, with some forlorn bittersweet lyrics.

10. Here and Now - La's-like guitar, great beat. A little harmonica blending in well. Catchy chorus.

11. Nowhere - a little more free-form then the rest. an acquired taste. worth getting to know. aptly titled. adds another dimension to the record.

DON'T OVERLOOK THIS MASTERPIECE!!!!!

It's debatable, but if you are just getting into this music, then please check out what I feel are the Trinity of Shoe-Gazeing. Primary colors: RED/BLUE/YELLOW

BLUE: Ride "Nowhere"

RED: My Bloody Valentine's "Loveless"

YELLOW: Catherine Wheel "Ferment"