[1992] Blind Mr. Jones - Stereo Musicale

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Have you ever wondered how a shoegazing album enhanced with flute parts would sound like? Well, have a go, this is the one.

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[2010] Dum Dum Girls - I Will Be

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Some great philosophy, which is pretty similar to that of the 93mmfts's one, is a driving force behind this record.

I don't know if they still use boomboxes for recording purposes there at Sub Pop or whether that lo-fi effect is achieved with utilization of Martin Hannett-style "overproduction (just like he did with Dead Kennedys, hurp durp), and what have you. I don't know; songs used to be more melodic, the sun shone brighter and life was much simpler. California, my dear, but neither the Mojave desert nor the ghettos of Compton.



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[2011] 93 Million Miles from the Sun - Northern Sky

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It's been a while since something whatever was posted here as you can't expect anything wise in here. There'll never be such thing - bwahaha, what a joke.

The name of the band is kinda weird - it's even weirder they're not the only band in the universe going under that name as we also have a couple of Swedish hardcore players, formerly of Refused, with D. Lyxzen (now in T(I)NC, ever heard of it?), I don't know, I've never heard that hardcore 93mmfts. Nevertheless, what those shoegazing English homies from Doncaster need to be praised for is their knowledgeable use of repetition in the music. Isn't it a great philosophy to, you know, go down to the basement, grab a guitar, learn how to play, let's say, three to six different chords (do we have any more?), plug some ethereal overdrives in and rock on? We don't heart much of such stuff these days, hence it seems it is. Or perhaps I'm just on the surface and the truffles are deep under ground.

Anyone who has heard their debut is likely to be interested in their second. Anyone who's not indifferent for shoegaze of any type (and if the name of the band doesn't ring a bell) - then, you know, give it a try. I don't think you'll be disappointed.

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