dumbest thread EVER

Quoting myself so that insufferable twat above me doesn't steal the discussion.

only twats quote themselves.

I like some of Lush, but I wouldn't rank them as high as you. Their records never leave me awestruck or anything, like I forget some of the songs immediately after hearing them.

Maybe I just need to listen to them more?

~Jeremy~

You know, I would rep ya for this...but it said I must spread some reps around first.

:(

Wow, I forgot about this thread...but I still think Black Sabbath stomp, mangle, and destroy Led Zeppelin any day of the week.

sorry... don't see it.

lush...upto the release of "split" which was borderline brit pop....were a fantastic band. end of arguement!

PAULYBEE's the man.

In the same vein of the multitude of all the garage and psych rock reissues, Captured Tracks have started a shoegaze archive series.

http://capturedtracks.com/shoegaze-archives/

I'm really enjoying Should at the moment.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlUWX2SIBBo

I like authentic shoegaze, much as I hate that term. By authentic, I mean early 90s, the real ones, MBV, Ride, Slowdive, Cocteau Twins, et al.

Don't argue with me about this.

Oh are you kidding? Of course they do. I'm not really a sabbath fan, but I am really. not. a zeppelin fan.

I avoid both when possible. They're in my collection, and I sometimes wonder why.

Yeah, I think they both kind of suck! LZ has like three good songs and they're only good when people do left-field, weirdo covers of them.

Black Sabbath has to be credited for their rhythm section and for their willingness to be heavy when heavy wasn't really going on.

Also, Sabbath pretty much created stoner rock. Led Zeppelin is probably the founder of true arena heavy metal, but that's only a good thing about .01% of the time (meaning 99. 99% of heavy metal is terrible).

I have to be really in the mood for either. Really.

Well, I never listen to either by choice. Sometimes I feel like hearing "Snowblind", and every once in a great while I feel like listening to "Tangerine", but mostly I just kind of quietly accept that they exist without ever doing anything to intentionally put myself in contact with them. Sorry, but for me the '60s were about something completely different... the lead-up to punk, and the sowing of the seeds of songwriting tactics that would later be run through a 4-track by stoned college kids.

Well, there are about 180 degrees from JAMC and MBY and Slowdive, which right now's about all I'm playing. So I probably won't spin either in a while.

I'm on a similar kick, but instead of Slowdive its Spiritualized (in preparation for new album!!!) and The Asteroid No.4, who I just found out about the other day in this very forum!

I've never actually liked slowdive. I can't get into it. I also have a hard time with Ride.

Seriously?! Probably right up there in my top 5 from that time, Slowdive and Ride. Nowhere is so nice.

I'm not familiar with Spiritualized. May have to venture in.

Spiritualized fits in well with shoegaze, though they're not really (I don't think).

Very different creature than Spacemen 3. But I like them even more and they're one of my absolute top favorite bands ever!!

If you haven't heard them, Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space is their classic. A shoegaze fan might do better to start out with Pure Phase and Laser Guided Melodies. Their 00's output was great, but not in a ground breaking way. Just great rock n' roll.

I mean, if you like the Velvets, JAMC and shoegaze, odds are you'll like Spiritualized.

Okay, thanks.

not that you asked. but for a starting track, I'd look into "Baby i'm just a fool", "Stop Your Crying", "Think I'm in love", "Rocket shaped song", and all of the stuff from the early '90s.

Their new album is my early album of the year pick, for sure!

If you enjoy Spiritualized, Spectrum are also worth checking out. Pete Kember's post-spacemen 3 project. Soul Kiss (Glide Divine) is a great album and pretty underated.

I'm on the hunt for Ladies and Gentlemen, for sure. I'll check out the stores tomorrow. I'd like to find this on LP--looks like Plain Recordings has repressed it. A great reissue label. Same label that has repressed Isn't Anything, Loveless, and some JAMC stuff.

Spiritualized is the best band that's been mentioned in this thread, but they're not really shoegaze. Not in the slowdive/ride/mbv sense. I always myself when I categorize music so specifically, and actually debate with people about it. It makes me feel like a walking stereotype. But Spritualized I think is closer to "space-rock", whatever the fuck that means.

I guess the major difference is cosmetic. Spiritualized doesn't bring "shoegazing" to mind, but rather star-gazing. ... in black-and-white with sunglasses on.

Cotceau Twins anyone?

I know.

I'm confused.

Did she change names again. Am I imagining I read this before? Or somebody fucking with us?

In any case, I don't like it.

E. Noisefield, anyone?

Ugh. Sorry.

Ha.

I bought Ride - Play EP on vinyl today for £3

It has one of my favourite Ride songs on it. Shoegaze and an a harmonica make a fantastic combination.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=YdWq7gY5pAI

Change names again? Christ, how long has she been here? Why am I even posting this? I will ask her myself in like ten minutes.

Yeah, well, if it's porkwhateverthefuck, we're all screwed.

Ok, whatever.

What is porkwhateverthefuck?

I don't have multiple accounts, trust me. It's just that someone likes to be a total dork sometimes.

I always liked Moose. Do they qualify as shoegaze?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VewHeOXqu0

"This video is not currently available"

Moose? I haven't heard them/of them.

Um. Mazzy Star?

Maybe this'll work

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwyAjghdNsM

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