Album Rating: 4.5

Agreed inferno, but then me neither re Shoegaze. Perhaps I just prefer dream pop (particularly the melancholy kind) to gaze and this leans more in that direction.

Album Rating: 4.5

I reckon Loveless is pretty melancholic too, but in a livelier, and yeah, warmer, way if that makes sense.

Album Rating: 5.0

Yeah could be melancholic but a completely different kind of melancholic. Here there is sadness and longing and a sense of something being unattainable; whereas on Loveless it's more positive, more nostalgic, sunnier, agreed!

Or something.

At least that's what they sound like to me. I imagine this could be different for many people actually.

Album Rating: 4.5

I agree completely. Souvlaki is slower, colder, more contemplative, whereas Loveless is more... idk, emotional, chaotic. Like it's using warmth and noise as a way to distract itself from its own sadness.



Bit of a wanky description but it's the only way I can think of to describe it rn

Album Rating: 5.0

Yes I think we're on the exact same page then, haha! So difficult to describe, but I think we feel the same way about it.

Album Rating: 4.5

love less

Album Rating: 5.0

Sou vlaki

Album Rating: 4.5

ur thinking of sous vide i think

Album Rating: 4.5

Interesting, I can see that. Part of my brain hears those noisier guitars and I think it takes me away from the place I want to be, it conflicts with the melancholy, that introspective head-space is easier when the instrumentals are less assertive and more calming, sparse, when they drift etc.

I get that feeling from Souvlaki, less so from Loveless. I guess it’s hard to quantify, so hopefully this makes sense.

How do you guys feel about Ride’s debut?

Album Rating: 5.0

Yeah I get that Demon, for me it totally works and I cannot ever get enough of it ever, but it's a bit of a weirdo in that sense. The noise for me makes me go to that relaxed and hazy place immediately.

Ride's debut was very sharp if I remember correctly, I think I didn't really like it but I've heard it only a couple of times, a loooooonng time ago. I remember the noise here made me go far away from that nice place very quickly, but it's high time I revisited Ride.

Album Rating: 4.5

"love less"



Good advice



"How do you guys feel about Ride’s debut?"



Nowhere always struck me a bit too hard rock for my liking. I never really gave it much of a chance though, I was basically looking for another Souvlaki in it.

Album Rating: 5.0

''Nowhere always struck me a bit too hard rock for my liking.'' / ''I was basically looking for another Souvlaki in it.''

Exactly.

Album Rating: 4.5

> Good advice





i try my best

Album Rating: 4.5

If you approach it expecting Souvlaki then yeah it’s gonna be a massive disappointment. Totally different vibe/purpose for me. The vox aren’t the best, but the instrumentals have started hooking me. Interesting journey.

Album Rating: 5.0

''The vox aren’t the best''

...

Oh yeah... I remember now... This was why I didn't like it!

It's all coming back to me!

Album Rating: 4.5

Yeah it's disappointing the vox don't live up to the instrumentals. Nevertheless I gave an album with brit-pop vibes an almost unprecedented 3.5, so I'm happy claiming that as a win of sorts.

Album Rating: 4.5

I should give it another look. It wasn't the vibe I was looking for then but I remember basically enjoying it. My impression was that a lot of 90s shoegaze is more in that brit-pop vein so I didn't dive much into it.

Album Rating: 4.0

The noise for me makes me go to that relaxed and hazy place immediately.[2]

I feel the same about it.

( Its part of the reason why i like BlackMetal., btw)

Album Rating: 3.5

40 days and I miss you...

Album Rating: 5.0

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