Against perfection.

Here it is! The last shoegaze post and I have to say I'm kind of happy about it ending. Have been getting a little anxious to do something else. So to end it off I have chosen an album that came at the tail end of the shoegaze heyday. Adorable's "Against Perfection" was released in 93 around the time everything was changing and Britpop was on the verge of becoming a house hold name worldwide. Super ego superstars Oasis came along and... well, this fell by the wayside rather quickly. It's also interesting to hear a shoegaze album that is on the verge of a giant change as well. The vocals are noticeably more up front and the guitars are sounding a bit more ready for the fields of Glastonbury. Still an excellent album that was of course released by Creation.http://www.mediafire.com/?w2h4hb3z114zk

Lazy day.

This one managed to go unheard by me for a long time. Never gave this band a listen and when I finally did hear this album was kind of shocked by it. A good solid shoegaze album. Guess it makes total sense that this album came out on Creation Records in 1992. Alan Mcgee seemed to have cornered the marketplace on the shoegaze sound. While Creation is celebrated for acts like My Bloody Valentine, an early Oasis, and Slowdive, I often find really great albums on the label that seem unnoticed State side. This is just one such album. This would also be why I have adopted the rule that if I happen to come across a strange record on Creation that I have never heard of it will undoubtedly go in the "yes" pile.http://www.mediafire.com/?k99ejd6332fco

Taste.

The Telescopes debut release "Taste" has a more razor sharp violent edge to it than most other shoegaze albums of the era. Using the template that "Psycho Candy" laid out is not a bad thing either. Spot on perfection. Not all shoegaze is sad and slow and this is just what is needed on a Friday night.http://www.mediafire.com/?unx32at51v207

Home taping is reinventing music.

While this album does have it's cult status amongst many people, I'm not sure if the beardy shoegaze squad fully accepted this into their ranks. The reason that it's here today should seem obvious. They need not only accept it but realize that this may very well be the greatest shoegaze act since My Bloody Valentine. True experimental sounds and a die hard lo-fi mentality make Flying Saucer Attacks debut self titled album one of the crown jewels of the genre. Most of these songs where recorded on a home stereo system by core members David Pearce and Rachel Brook. The layers of feedback only help to push the melodic drive of the songs. A cover of Suede's "The Drowners" is top notch too. Not an easy band to cover and they seem to easily create a lasting version that is entirely their own. Easily the best bedroom psych-shoegaze album of the 90's. Get abducted.http://www.mediafire.com/?spd71yvfmxci8

Black Car.

Here's another band that was completely overlooked during their brief existence. Maryland's Black Tambourine where around for about three years before throwing the towel in. They released two singles the first being "By Tomorrow" and the second "Throw Aggi Off The Bridge". A couple of comp tracks and then poof! Gone. It's a good thing Mike Schulman (who was also a member of the band) started Slumberland Records and has released the complete recordings. Makes things a whole lot easier instead of tracking down these ultra rare and now highly coveted pieces black plastic.http://www.mediafire.com/?dkluwl86236wo

Wild youthful days.

So noticed the All Natural Lemon Lime flavor link was not working properly and fixed it. Sorry for the trouble there. Onto today's offering which sits nicely against A.N.L.L.F. The Swirlies second album from 1995 shows a great band creating shoegaze songs that are heavy on the sonic level but also playful to the listeners ear. A nice cohesive album that is by far their best. http://www.mediafire.com/?vvu89tn3k3v88

Ah flavor.

We are aware that the last post is missing a song. Hard at work to try and fix this asap. The missing song is "Sweetart". Anyone that can provide any help with that particular song wins something. I have had zero luck finding it thus far. To continue the shoegaze theme though here is All Natural Lemon Lime Flavor's second full length "Turning Into Small". This was a major secret weapon record for me as I knew tons of people obsessed with My Bloody Valentine. I would casually pop this on and watch their brain slowly explode with excitement. Sort has a nice balance of the shoegaze with a little hint of 50 Foot Hose type experiment drone psych. Either way a great record that has definitely been way overlooked.http://www.mediafire.com/?zjk01jjczszsd

Hard Candy.

Going to run with a theme for a bit here. The theme is underrated shoegaze records. First up is Astrobrite's stunning ep "Candy" from 2001. As the title implies the songs have a candy theme running. Astrobrite's sound is akin to finding an old Icee Machine in your friends basement. It still works too. But as you put your head under the slightly rusted silver spout and crank the lever to the left it dispenses volcanic lava directly to your head. Thank god it was cherry flavored lava.http://www.mediafire.com/?yajzy12vhbb62