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Re: Shoegazer Recommendations

Mar 15, 2010, 22:49

In my opinion, some of the early-mid 90s stuff that got labelled as post-rock was so similar to the shoegazing bands as to be indistinguishable in all but name. The genre had faded from fashion by that time though, and as a result it became more interesting as the bands involved had nothing to lose in terms of popularity by stretching out and experimenting more. Still retained a lot of the characteristics of shoegazing nonetheless (guitars laden with Olympian banks of effects as lead instruments, wispy vocals always low in the mix, inaudible lyrics etc.)

Flying Saucer Attack, Bowery Electric, early Bardo Pond and Jessamine all spring to mind. if you can find it, the "Monsters, Robots & Bugmen" compo that Virgin issued in the mid-90s is an excellent primer on that area.

Many would contend that MBV invented it, but I'd say its blueprint is probably the Cocteau Twins.

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