Post Shoegaze...I don't think that's a term, but I'm going to use it anyway. I'm a very, very, very appreciative fan of all things shoegaze. It started when I bought MBV's Loveless in college. I don't know why, but the first listen to that disc...well, I was enamored. Then I threw on the old head phones, and holy hell...I was like, "What in the world is this sound?" It's ethereal and classical...I dare say like an overdubbed orchestra on top of Wilson harmonies. Yeah, I said it...that's what I think of shoegaze.
For this #threetunetuesday post, I wanted to go with some dreampop songs that came after the shoegaze heyday. These are three songs that I've always associated with MBY or Slowdive in some way shape or form.
M83 : Run Into Flowers
What a song...long before their fame, this one on their second album was one that caught my ear years ago. I would recommend listening to this one with ear buds. I used to jack up the volume in my Accord when commuted between Wisconsin Rapids and Green Bay, likely to the detriment to my ears. Earbuds are the way to go, anyway. You can hear all those MBV influenced sounds and vocals going on below the noise; etheral bliss!
Deerhunter : Focus Group
Oh yeah, here we go...back to the Deerhunter. This one sounds like one of the early MBV tracks; sparse and echoes, and then the chorus hits with that wall of sound. Distortion, ethereal, and slightly out of tune. Lovely, I dare say.
Astrobrite : Crushed
Maybe some of you know Astrobrite, maybe not. I found them when I was obsessed with shoegaze music and college, and needed that extra little bit more. I feel like I found this artist on some old Netscape list. Needless to say, it was Napster time, and a few days later, I had this gem downloaded.
This is pretty much classic shoegaze; guitars and guitars and guitars overlayed to create that orchestral theme. Ethereal, maybe. Have I written that word yet?
This whole album is filled with some MBV love. Check it out if it appeals to you!
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