Reviews (page 3 of 8)
Now I know what it would sound like if Oasis made surf rock
Same as it ever was…same as it ever was…. (A lot of these middle-of-the road 90s rock albums sound the same to me)
Zlatni standard ranog shoegazea a da nije mbv
it was pretty mid not awful but definitely background music
Fav song: Taste
El shoegaze, como género, nos ha dejado un puñado de buenas canciones y algún que otro dolor de cabeza. Ride representan un poco de las dos cosas. Como álbum, entra en la monotonía a partir de la tercera canción (ni te cuento si los viéramos en directo). Tema por tema, se pueden rescatar unos cuantos: "Paralysed", "Vapour Trail" y ese "Polar Bear" que parece haber "cogido prestada" la introductoria de "How Soon Is Now" de los Smiths. Se les perdona el hurto. En la parte más positiva, me gusta cómo voces y guitarras forman una simbiosis a beneficio de las canciones.
I bought this when it came out, on LP. That has meant I was unable to play it for a long time but since streaming I've listened to it again and enjoyed it.
Just from the cover of this album I could tell it's shoegaze
This is so close to something I could enjoy. But all the reverb/distortion/whatever turns most of it into just noise to my ears.
In a Different Place is pretty good. Vapour Trail is really nice. It's too bad about the heavy distortion on Dreams Burn Down, because otherwise it's a great song. The rest is either too distorted or I didn't care too much for them.
I like listening to shoe gaze, but I can't really tell the songs apart. I guess that's kind of the point.
Trippy and decent
I will not include the bonus tracks on the expanded edition for this review. I have listened to Ride before, and recognize that they are one of the pioneering acts in shoegaze, despite the band's rejection of the genre label. In fact, their debut record, Nowhere, saw early success before the genre was even defined and later ridiculed by the British press. Having sat down to listen to Nowhere, I can see the genuine merit this group had near the beginning. I think what sets Ride apart from the other major shoegaze groups of the time is how traceable their sound is back to 60s psychedelic rock bands and 80s jangle pop. Right from the get-go on tracks like "Seagull" and "Kaleidoscope", there is this defiantly bright density of textures, demonstrated across Mark Gardener and Andy Bell's harmonious vocals and wailing guitars, Steve Queralt's thick bass, and Loz Colbert's manic drumplay. The band also takes its time to build a foundation for different compositions, including the opening guitar licks of "In a Different Place" and "Decay", the hypnotic tremolo of "Polar Bear", and the stomping beat with the whooshing haze of "Dreams Burn Down". Pairing well with this dreamy soundscape are some genuinely impressionistic lyrics that find Gardener and Bell solemnly reflecting on their predicaments, mainly observational in the vivid imagery, such as with the seagull symbolizing unrestrained freedom, the kaleidoscope as a colorful swirl of memories that rushes to the mind, the touching of a cloud on "Polar Bear" as a drug overdose, and the vapour trail in the sky as the dissolution of a relationship. It only ever leans towards melancholic in examining the failed relationship on "Dreams Burn Down", as the frustration nearly chokes Gardener as if it were smoke caught in his lungs. That said, I do feel that of the eight tracks on their debut, "Decay" and "Paralysed" stuck out as the least developed from my perspective. They weren't bad, certainly not with the amazing guitar work of the latter, but they could have had more time to flesh out and convey the underlying emotional turmoil that needed to be expressed. At the very least, it felt like those songs could have used a third verse. Still, I was genuinely pleased with Nowhere as a solid debut from such an eclectic group.
Nothing special
Has moments but it’s ultimately jingle jangle pop at the other end of a tunnel
I liked Nowhere quite a bit more than i was expecting to. This album is a shoegaze album and i typically have very middling opinions on that genre as it can be noisy but give it time and it can be quite nice to listen to. This album is one of the albums that does the genre right though. It never got too noisy as the production kept everything from getting too loud but also had those nice, addictive melodies that made the album a joy to listen to. I think this is one of those shoegaze albums that didn't need to be quite long for me to like it as i was at least considering a high 3 stars for this but as i kept listening i bumped it up to a 4. Really good album that I'm glad i listened to. Best Song: Decay Worst Song: Polar Bear
Del montón bueno, al principio parece una que va ser un disco de garaje de surferos pero al final se ha ido haciendo más grunge, lo que se llevaba en la época.
Comfort food. Maybe somewhere between the smiths and slowdive
This was a good album. I can definitely hear how influential this was, but ultimately it's a tad boring. 3.0/5.0: Good
this was fine
😭🎉
distinctly mid
If you ask me to describe a 90s Brit pop album, this would be it.
I'm not sure I've ever listened to this artist before, but this is definitely the first time I'm listening to this album. This is some pretty solid shoegaze. And where My Bloody Valentine tends toward a wall of sound which can blur the lines between all the instruments and vocals, this feels a little more like a standard rock band. (I do enjoy My Bloody Valentine, and the previous statement shouldn't be considered a criticism of either band. Merely drawing a distinction between the two.) This is interesting and enjoyable, and I'm happy this site made me listen to it. I think I'll add this to my list of albums to listen to again.
mmm... como que no me convenció mucho...
I learned today that a band that hides behind its guitarist’s effects plays shoegaze—and indeed, the 56 mm of a classic Boss pedal aptly describes the height of their musical creativity. The whole thing fits perfectly into the early ’90s, when amateurism was elevated to an art form everywhere. Ride are noteworthy at most insofar as they were quite early to the game with their album, released as early as 1990. It bears the fitting title “Nowhere”—there’s really nothing more to add to that.
Very forgettable
Another of the “I always enjoy this band when I listen to them, but I never really listen to them” group. But damn; this is really good. Long enough for two albums, and I could live without Paolo Lies, but really overall very good.
Kind of interesting?
Man, I do not like a lot of 90s music
90’s low-key alt-rock
Overall pretty alright. Definitely all blended together and became nothing by the end, it was way too long for songs that are so similar.
I listened to this a few days ago and forgot to rate it. Now I'm struggling to remember it. The things I vaguely remember: repetition; sad boy lyrics; noisy dreamlike sound. Didn't love it, didn't hate it.
Vapour Trail
When I say I like shoegaze, I really mean I like Slowdive I do really like shoegaze based on this
Glad I tried this again from the beginning. It went from a 2 to a 3 because the album just has a vibe, not a collection of songs thrown together.
This is kind of Stone Roses crossed with My Bloody Valentine (or similar). Slightly more to the Stone Roses end of that spectrum than I’d expected in advance. A lot of the songs have cool guitar riffs/patterns. I also quite like the way they do the ‘noise’ elements of the songs. I don’t much like the voice of the main vocalist, and the lyrics aren’t especially deep (or, rather, they address deep feelings but not in a particularly novel or affecting way). Heard at the time of release, I can get that this was considered a really good album, but I doubt it’s going to enter my playlist alongside the genre-similar bands of that era that I already know and love.
Ride are a new band to me. The music was OK and interesting in parts. Unfortunately like many albums I'm not keen on the vocals spoiled it for me. They're too monotonic and droning to be enjoyable.
These critics sure do love guitars and vocals
I’m a fan of shoegaze now
Chill surf town stuff but nothing special
sounds like a depressed stone roses. think i could get into this more with a few concentrated listens, like the sound but every song does kind of fade into the next… also not great for pumping iron in the gym which is where i chose to do this review
Kinda stone roses adjacent but not handsome enough to tempt me
In a Different Place // Dreams Burn Down // Vapour Trail // 3.5/5
This is pleasant but nothing stands out to me. The band sounds fine and sometimes the singer is pleasant but there is nothing really notable to my ears from this album to make it stand out either way. I am rating a 2 for sameness.
I thought this wasn’t too bad at first then it kept getting worse and worse as it went on. Horrible I say
I’ve listened to this album a fair bit over the past couple of decades, but not recently so I’m going to try to listen to it with fresh ears. Nowhere is still a delight to listen to. There’s a real psychedelic quality to this music in how the instrumentation is bringing out all these textures that play off each other, the music can go from delicate jangly passages to full on feedback and distortion, but the songs never get lost in there. Even though this music is all about the guitars I really like Loz Colbert’s drumming. He’s a powerful drummer and the force of his drumming provides a much needed anchor to the more ethereal guitars. “Vapour Trail” might be the single best shoegaze song written. This still holds its own against Loveless and Souvlaki as one of the best albums of the style. This album makes me feel good and I enjoyed revisiting it.
May come back and revise to a 4, based on a few super cool tracks, but the album could get a bit tiresome at times.
Not normally the music I tend to but liked it a lot
1001 depressed british men to hear before you die
A fantastic album. It is shoegaze when best. Its about creating soundscapes for drifting away in a trance. And Ride succeed in doing exactly that.
So forgettable and so long
Gross
Ride made great snowboards. My all time favourite was the Timeless, a beast of a board that you had to be in control of or it would hurt you. Retired to my loft it sits there longing to be let loose, its not interested in tricks and jumps and only wants to carve and go very, very fast Ride the band are not in this catagory, Nowhere is good and the band can play but it needs volume to be heard at its best. A stronger singer would have taken this band off piste and into the deep stuff Conclusion: The Ride Timeless is in the 1001 Snowboards you must try before you die. Nowhere isnt
I've disliked almost every shoegaze album I've had so far, but this one surprised me. Maybe more melodic than the others? Either way, it wasn't terribly boring. 3.5, may revisit.
Shoegaze is a mysterious genre to me. I really don't get why some people love it so much. And for a genre that's presumably based around guitar tone, a lot of guitars on shoegaze albums sound like absolute shit. This is better than most, though, because it has some sonic diversity and the vocals border on interesting, which is rare for shoegaze. I'm really caught between a 3 and a 4 on this one, but I'm gonna listen to my rock n' roll soul and give it a . . .
I loved this album back in the 90s and listened to it a lot. I haven't listened in a long time, though, and going back today was a hoot. I think it's aged well, but honestly, it doesn't seem as "dreamy" to me now as it did back then. I don't know why, but maybe my listening has changed enough that this is noisier in comparison? Anyway, whatever. Great album I'm going to move back into rotation, but probably falls in the 4.3-4.5 range, so giving it a 4.
While it has the haziness associated with Shoegaze, this album isn't particularly sleepy. Also, it contains Vapour Trail which is an all time great song in my view. The four songs at the end were new to me. They were all decent and I liked Today especially. With that said, I appreciate the economy of the original album.
High 3, rounded up. I like the crashing noise of it; some of the vocals aren't my favorite. And could use a little more variation among the songs.
4/5 - If everything here was as good as Vapour Trail, then this would be The Stone Roses' 1st album. :D Still, this is a solid record, and I'll listen to it anytime.
Great vibe
It is ok I guess but all of the songs start to sound alike after a bit
The Brits had great alternative on an assembly line at this point. If you have Souvlaki or The Stone Roses on your shelf, this needs to be there, too.
It’s a little same-y
Definitely a fan of shoe gaze after this
shoegazing
Yet another mediocre depressed British man album. 1001 albums you have to hear before you die? Go fuck yourself, this is so mid. But congratulations now I’ve heard it, and I’ve been played. It’s like okay at best. Muddy rock noise heavy, repetitive, definitely skippable.
Album #1,060 I listened to this yesterday, and I barely remember anything about it. I think it was in the shoegaze sub-genre. Nothing stood out really, good or bad. Average.
Okk
good vibes i like it, i like the beats
Way behind so please excuse my brevity. Gonna rip through 9 albums.
Cool sound, nothing really stuck out. Impressed how modern this sounds tho and get the sense probably was new and fresh at the time
I dont think shoegaze is totally my thing (I’ll admit, really cool & literal name for a genre), but I enjoyed pieces of this. I think Taste was really cool and took the fun guitar effects and didnt overdo them. It sounded like the fun, glass half full 90s music that I normally dig. Vapour Trail was cool too, but its definitely a sad boy cliche that ive had too much of lately. The drumming was really fantastic on this album. I think I’ll need another run on this one to have my opinion. For now, 3/5 with hope that im completely missing the magnitude of this and getting lost in the overwhelming sound
Really like their sound, especially the instruments, but don’t think this is an exceptional set of songs. Liked Seagull and In a Different Place.
Not bad, some cool textures and effects. But it just fades into the background. There’s probably 50 albums on this list that I would confuse it with. 2.5/5
Kind if like the stone roses but worse
Like a cross between The Stone Roses and shoegaze. It's perfectly pleasant, but not exactly memorable. If I wanted The Stone Roses I'd listen to them, and if I wanted shoegaze I'd listen to something like My Bloody Valentine. It feels like a halfway house without satisfying either.
This was actually pretty cool. I liked the ambience of the album. 4 stars.
Ride is a fantastic band. Their debut is solid and charming. If I were to ask something it’d be one song less in this record… and would be perfect
Kinda nice little alternative album. Want to relisten.
I don't think this is my genre of music.
Okay album.
forget about the genre, which seems to be the focus of so many people, some ok, some decent tracks, none of which are helped by the whiny sounding vocals.
Eh
Great album, though maybe a bit surprising to have it on the list over Going Blank Again. Both 9/10 albums anyway, for me. I guess Nowhere is more definitively part of the whole shoegaze timeline? Hadn't realized how young Mark Gardener was for this. Kids making great layers of sound. Saw them a few times in the years after, at the Venue on Cowley Road. And at the Tesco's, too, come to that.
De la onda de My Bloody Valentine pero más pop todavía. Me aburrió bastante. No rescaté mucho.
This album is pretty much of the same thing over and over again, repeating a bland style that doesn't seem to go nowhere, actually. And maybe that's the fun thing with the title of the album, because this record gets so long and repetitive that becomes an insipid with no clear direction. I guess it's not my kind of music at all, but this album is very much acclaimed for what it actually contains. I can't find it interesting or exciting in the least.
Vocals far too buried beneath the guitar, as I struggled to hear the lyrics throughout. For those i read, the lyrics were palatable yet generic and weak. The vocal style seems out of place, a low energy 80s whisper which seems out of place on an album with a louder, more 90s sound. Would've enjoyed more with no vocals, and making the album a 90s movie background guitar soundtrack
I keep seeing the term “shoegaze” when looking up this album. I have no idea what it means, but I don’t think I like it. This is another album where I genuinely cannot fathom the praise it receives. As a listening experience, I found it was overly long (however, I think the linked Spotify version includes extra tracks), vocally weak, repetitive to the point that individual tracks blurred together, and frankly, a bit annoying. Production wise, Nowhere was heavy. Guitars are INCREDIBLY layered with so much reverb and distortion that it creates this big clashing sound and almost drowns out any drums/bass for over an hour, without any contrast. The progressions and tone didn’t vary much across tracks and instead relied on heavy effects to add texture/contrast, leaving them indistinct. However, the vocals are the worst part of the album for me. Not only were they emotionally quite flat, I found them to be generally bad. I’m not sure I even really listened to the lyrics very well because I hated the vocals so much. I’m sure there was a lot of technical skill involved in creating this album, with so many effects, feedback control, texture, etc., but for it to sound like this, honestly, what is the point?
she is very gorgeous TO ME
Nice sound, a little one note
More of a fan of Going Blank Again, but this rates highly.
I liked this more than I thought I would, but nothing super memorable either. A tad long, but definitely some interesting tunes and arrangements. A lot less shoegazey than other shoegaze bands I’m used to hearing.
These shoegazers take us on an ethereal Ride to Nowhere. And it’s a good trip. Solid threefer with Decay, Paralyzed, and Vapor Trail, but all the songs are listenable, although they get pretty similar by the end of the album. Enjoyed the experience. (3.65*s) Do they just stand around and stare at their shoes while they perform?
Guess I'm not a big shoegazer. Nowhere really went nowhere for me. Not the best wave ride, like catching the wake of a speedboat that hits the lake shore. Just a bit lackluster, a collection of peaceful noise. "Vapour Trail" being their most popular track, was the top one on the album. I did pop on some head phones and skimmed back through the album and it was much better. I'll admit that some of my favorite albums require headphones for the true experience so maybe I'll give the the ones on this list I don't much care for a relisten with headgear. 2.24 stars for the ride to nowhere.
Shoegaze as a genre isn't for everybody. You need to be in a specific mood/state to zone out and just enjoy the ambiance, otherwise its just a bunch of wasted time and energy. Ride's Nowhere was a little bit of both. A couple songs worth works for an afternoon ride home through traffic. However, the overall impact of the album is likely lost when consumed sitting in a car instead of at a live venue or chill session with friends. I didn't dislike any aspect of the album, but at the same time it did little to connect with me. Hard to nail it down so it comes in pretty much middle of the pack. I might dig this if I throw on some headphones or run into it again in a different scenario. 2.46 stars
Rating: 6.5/10
Das ist für mich nicht hörbar. Ab in den Papierkorb!
It sounded like a slightly boring version of the stone roses.
Boring, but nothing offensive
Ok, Ride, I see you. Dig this one. Some really fantastic moments throughout, well moved and composed. I'll be back.
Metal Box meets R.E.M.
This album is such an interesting collection of sounds. The vocals are the weakest element but are reminiscent of the early 80s bands where vocals were mixed like another instrument and sometimes hard to understand (think early Michael Stipe). This is mixed with a higher production value of the 90s to great effect. This album builds and builds and grows on you. A nice non grunge break for the early 90s.
Personally, this album did basically nothing. The taste I got from it matches the cover art but I'm still willing to acknowledge that the style is simply not for me. For those that appreciate this type of song, Nowhere is likely a really good album. Sadly, I am not one of them. Best songs are Dreams Burn Down and Beneath. 5/10, just not for me.
I was terrified when I saw shoegaze as the genre because Ive had some of my worst experiences with this list and shoegaze. But this wasn't so bad, in fact there were some bonafide highs on this album. Paralysed is awesome and I love the progression that builds throughout. The instruments are great in that one and it's enough for this album to be passable on its own. There were also, unfortunately, large portions that just blend together, but a shoegaze album thays 72mins long is probably designed to do that anyway. Good album, I enjoyed parts.
Decent but not quite sure what it wants to be. Hovers somewhere in the middle of noise rock and dream pop but can't make up its minds on the direction. If it did, it could have been stellar.
Voix aspirée, longue note nazarde, pas de melodie, assez plat. La voix est pénible. En terme de musicalite, batterie tres presente mais tres classique, sons stereos et garage assez saturé. Les rythmiques instrumentales ne matchent pas avec pas le rythmiques de voix. Je suis decue apres avoir lu les critiques du groupe. Mouvement shoegaze (rock alternatif). Tres bonne critique, les Stones ont dit « masterpiece ».
Fine as a chill background. Nothing jumped out at me though.
Shoegaze as a genre is strange. I don't really like the music itself. Too boring, monotonous, whiny. Although the album sometimes reminded me of The Cure. But if you judge it by how well you can bob along to it as an angsty teenager while staring down at your shoes lost in thought, it's top-notch. However, that's not how I rate things.
Just more pop out of the UK. This list is peppered with it.
Pretty chill. I like the vibe, sort of a cool thing to listen to.
It did me no harm but I feel that shoegazing is not really my thing.
Sorry Ride - unremarkable.
Another "I thought I enjoyed this at the time but in the cold light of day I can't remember it at all" conundrum.
Ugh. Early '90's shoegaze rock makes me want to lobotomize myself. We get it, you're depressed, women probably don't like you, and you do too many drugs. Stop singing about it and drawing every damn note out.
Never heard of shoegaze before (much more familiar with shoe jizz). I liked it all right: calming background stuff. Top tracks: "Seagull," "Dreams Burn Down," "Vapour Trail"
--Seagull...sensory overload but in a good way --Kaleidoscope...bass and drums are real good at the beginning. not much else to it --In a Different Place...ballad. I like the production of this record so far, songwriting hasn't grabbed me yet --Polar Bear...more solid production. I'm thinking drugs may help your enjoyment of this album --Dreams Burn Down...nice guitar sound. I think this is definitely an album that deserves to be heard, I just doubt I'm in the best headspace to consume it --Decay...maintains the vibe --Paralysed...more symphonic hard rock. it's cool but kind of an odd turn. nice, fat bass at the end --Vapour Trail...enjoyable finisher. the symphonic outro is a nice touch
3.5 lean 4 genre (shoegaze) defining (52:12 (CD), 11 tracks, debut, 1990), British shoegaze Ride had previously released three EPs, a self-titled EP, Play, and Fall; they were between 18 and 20 and it was overwhelming them, Mark “It all added to that dark, alienated feeling that I think permeated through Nowhere.” Ride sort of picked up where the Stone Roses’ left off + the Cure’s Disintegration Ride was Bassist Andy Bell (Oasis), Mark Gardener (Guitarist, singer), Laurence Colbert (Jesus and the Mary Chain) drummer, and bassist Steve Queralt The CD version contains three extra songs and two of the best so, in my mind, it's the only version. Album cover: uncrested wave. The original cassette and CD releases featured no band name or album title on the cover, but sometimes came with an identifying sticker on the outside of the CD or cassette case. In February 2011, Rhino Handmade released a special 20th anniversary edition of Nowhere, featuring the remastered original album with seven bonus tracks from the band's previous EPs, plus a bonus disc featuring a previously unreleased live performance at The Roxy in Los Angeles recorded on 10 April 1991. Ride's first full-length album after three acclaimed EPs, Select critic Andrew Perry deemed Nowhere a "phenomenal" debut . Nowhere has been acclaimed as one of the greatest albums of the shoegaze genre. Track listing 1. "Seagull" 6:10 2. "Kaleidoscope" 3:00 3. "In a Different Place" 5:30 4. "Polar Bear" 4:45 5. "Dreams Burn Down" 6:04 6. "Decay" (Mark Gardener) 3:35 7. "Paralysed" 5:34 8. "Vapour Trail" 4:18 CD bonus tracks 9. "Taste" 3:17 10. "Here and Now" 4:26 11. "Nowhere" 5:23 Reissue bonus tracks 12. "Unfamiliar" 5:03 13. "Sennen" 4:23 14. "Beneath" 4:06 15. "Today" l 6:26
Helt grei, men mye av det samme og ingen bangers
Without doubt a pioneer of shoegaze and some great tracks on here especially Vapour Trail. However shoegaze always comes back to the same problem… it all sounds a little samey
Listened Before? N This felt like 80s alternative without the spirit or feeling. I guess that's sort of just shoegaze for you, but I don't think I (or anyone) needed to hear this before we die. Taste was a nice "upbeat" change of pace. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: Taste
One of the interesting things with this project is the opportunity to compare and contrast albums from different eras, and trace the inspirations from generation to generation. I was slightly perturbed to realise that this album was closer to the 60’s that 1990 is to 2026 at the time of listening though! In this case, this album owes a lot to the psychedelic 60s sound of Jefferson Airplane as well as the unique Fripp/Eno guitar sounds on Bowie’s Berlin trilogy. Ride take these elements and view them through a shoegaze lens into something quite interesting. The album does suffer a little from the need that some bands felt to fill up CD releases with exactly 72 minutes of music. This could easily have been trimmed down to 40 minutes of bangers, but I suppose they thought it was value for money.
Ok
Are these lot from Manchester by any chance? All a bit samey for me though not hideous, just a bit bland.
This sounds like a British version of grunge.
I feel like this would be better live, as if I came across them playing on a beach. I could come and go, listen with a beer or a seltzer water.
Correcto
Dire sub REM dirge that wouldn’t be on a 1000001 list
I had never heard of Ride before, but this album was very good. It will be a repeat listen for me.
Meh there is too much going on to enjoy the individual parts
I like shoegaze music. I didn't know the bassist for Oasis was the co-lead singer for a shoegaze band (Ride, obviously) prior to joining Oasis. Upon first listen, song-by-song on Nowhere just seem to meld into each other. Perhaps that is the point. This sounds like a more hopped-up version of The Verve. I listened to the deluxe version of the album which has 15 tracks. The original album had 8 tracks, while the CD reissue had 11 tracks. This album would play better in my mind with those two versions. It would be nice if the deluxe version was not the only one available on Spotify. The second time through, I listened to the 11 track version and it was a better listen. Sometimes more can be less, especially with music that already has a wall of sound. Best tracks: Kaleidoscope Polar Bear Dreams Burn Down Vapour Trail Taste
It’s fine.
Really enjoyed this, but with shoegaze sitting as my highest-rated genre I’m not surprised. Would listen again
The fact that the only song I liked belongs to the extended edition says it all. The OG album isn't bad, just sparkless. The songs are too similar and flat, the vocals feel detached, and the lyrics drown in the noise. Everything sounds good, but nothing sounds great.
Ok
An album by a band I've never heard before, which is a first for the list! This was very pleasant. Didn't blow me away but it was cool.
Really nice textures and love the length of each track
"Nowhere" is drum and reverb heavy shoegaze, which fluctuates at times between heavy and soft rock. This creates a unique atmospheric sound, which is often pierced by the contrast between the clear melodies and the often chaotic sounding backing instrumentals. It gets extra points for great cover art.
2/3. I actually kinda liked it. It does blend together a lot, but there are moments that jump out, and it was well-performed. Even if it's not really my thing, I can see how this would be a great vibe album, maybe on a late-night drive. Worth a listen if you've never heard, but I probably wouldn't revisit much.
54. alrightt
Eh, I think I stopped half way through. Kinda soft rock.
Boring
Meh. Not giving two stars because I listened to it enough to know that they clearly put a lot of time into making this. I’m acknowledging that with an extra star.
Very britpop, so much so I can see how this became the template that the genre would return to so often. The album flowed together very smoothly. Definitely one to revisit!
Not really my vibe - but not awful. Different.
God, that was boring.
Весь этот процесс прослушивания рандомных альбомов на самом деле многому учит. Порой включаешь что-то и с первых нот понимаешь, что точно не твое. Но все же продолжаешь дальше. И вот тут самое главное не замыкаться в голове, и все же дать возможность выхватить что-то, пускай новое, пускай не привычное. И вот, уже следующая песня тебе нравится вдруг гораздо больше. Не потому что ты себя заставил найти в ней что-то положительное, а потому что ты проявил терпеливость, не перелистнул до середины, и в итоге не пропустил маленький алмазик. От альбома ловлю в некоторых моментах вайбы шугейза, что очень располагает. Вокал тоже очень легкий, "туманный" - я такое люблю) Ну я совсем дурочка, посмотрела, что жанр группы вообще-то шугейз апха. Причем являются ключевой фигурой и пионерами!
Ziemlich eintönig
vapour trail halt schon echt toll Ansonsten nicht so Crazy gecatcht, vielleicht wars aber auch einfach der moment 5/10
Pretty great, love the sound these guys get. Starting at a 4, but probably close to 4.5 for me and higher with more listens?
I liked it. It's fine. A slightly harder version of Shoegaze
Cool album cover, though you can bet your bottom dollar that I've never heard of this artist or release before. There's nothing this can be other than an early 90s alt-rock album, right? Guess I'll just dive into this one and see. Shoegaze - I should have known. The cover art does have that theming to it. I kind of flip-flopped on this album as I listened to it before eventually losing interest at the very end (I listened to the shorter vinyl release over the CD track listing, for the record). For every song I thought was pretty neat, the following track wouldn't be my speed. The best songs on this album typically lean into the aggressive guitar riffs and dreamy soundscapes, both of which are solid. The weaker showings are usually the more stripped-back songs as well as the ones which place greater emphasis on the vocals, which are pretty weak across the board. They all have that Brit-pop intonation that I find to be stale and alienating. While I'm not a shoegazer, I found this album to be pretty solid in the end and am tempted to give it another go somewhere down the line. Book time. Nothing much in there aside from the music being good, the band members being young when it released and the album being an early player within shoegaze. Wikipedia reveals that this is regarded as one of the best-ever shoegaze albums and was well-received by critics. I mean, sure. I'm favourable to this pick. Being early to anything is always a virtue, right? I cosign this inclusion.
Meh
I would contribute Nowhere as one of three albums that seriously got me into Shoegaze about 5 years ago. It leans more towards the jangle/psychedelic The Stone Roses-esque sound, but has plenty of noisiness to contend with the other powerhouses of the genre. The importance of this album to my appreciation of Shoegaze as a whole no doubt makes me biased towards Nowhere, but why this album isn't in the same conversation as Loveless and Souvlaki is beyond me. The album harnesses the Pop aspect of Shoegaze so well, and with the genre being in its early days at the turn of the decade this album sounds astonishingly matured and complete. Seagull, Dreams Burn Down, and Vapour Trail are so uniquely Ride and among the most solid Shoegaze material I've found yet. The deep cuts aren't anything to sneeze at either, the album overall is consistent and keeps a cohesive vibe throughout. Nowhere carves out Ride's corner of the Shoegaze world and finds the perfect avenue to combine the genre with different psychedelic Pop-Rock movements established in the 80s.
I didn't think I liked shoegaze, but this is actually a pretty decent alum. Has shades of the cure.
*Not a genre I like or listen to that much *This was better than most shoegaze I've heard
Actually some fun ones one the back half, but overall a lot of standard British 90s-00s rock that just drags on.
Nice vibes but pretty forgettable
Ngl - I didn’t even realise this album finished lol
Boring ahh shoegaze 😪
Right down my alley. Just love this stuff. Easy 5 celestials.
This is #day531 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and… I mean, those who know, know, right? Nowhere is one of those shoegaze classics. The music has a distinct flavor compared to bands like Slowdive, My Bloody Valentine, or Lush, and that's the beauty of it. Alternative psychedelic rock with a dream-pop backbone is probably the best way to describe it. "Vapour Trail" has to be one of my all-time favorite tunes out there. This is a 5 out of 5 without a doubt. Looking forward to #day532.
4/5. I have always loved Ride’s second album “Going Blank Again”, but for some reason never bothered to go back and listen to the debut. So this was a good chance to do just that and it was very worthwhile. Great slice of shoegaze mixed with a bit of brit-pop flair. The streaming version of this album also contains quite a few bonus tracks which are also all pretty solid. I still do prefer the follow-up, because how can you beat songs like “leave them all behind” but this was very good stuff.
I was going to give this a 3 for being in a style that's interesting, talked myself out of it in starting to write the review. not an exciting band as far as 90s alternative guitar rock goes. the most Britpop of shoegazers. it's ok, only ok. I'll never listen to it again. that's a 2. music: hated. (⌐■_■)
One of the funniest posts I ever saw said something like, “Pronouncing Shoegaze like how you pronounce Fugazi”. Anyway it’s not exactly my thing, but I can appreciate the impulse to buy a bunch of pedals and go nuts with em, and I can also really appreciate how sick it is to succeed doing something like that. Guitar Guy’s Dream.
It ain’t my bloody valentine but it does rock
I was not previously familiar with the artist or album. This is a kind of rock album, classified as shoegaze. It has some nice guitar work and is kind of atmospheric, but for the most part seems to kind of blend into the background a bit. I did not mind listening to it and would not mind listening again, but I'm not in any rush to do so.
It was alright. Pretty calm, pretty empty
Kinda shoegaze-y at times. It took twice as long to listen through as the record's playtime because I was listening to PARALYSED over and over again. Great song. Overall decent album. High 3 but not a 4
Oh the joy when I discovered the 71 minute version on Spotify was not the original! Thirty-seven minutes was plenty.
So this is showcasing music? I don’t think I’m a fan.
This album gives me anxiety.
hope you're ready for more shoegaze. and for once it doesn't sound like someone sobbing in the bathroom. this album is probably one of the best shoegaze albums i've listened to i think. this album sounds like you're not awake, but you're not sleeping either. that weird middle-ground limbo state where you're almost pushing through visual sludge trying to process what's going on.
Started as a bad Stone Roses tribute act, ended different to that but no better
Sort of an Oasis-U2-Robert Smith sound. Solid 3.5.
'My words are dead / Falling like feathers to the floor.' A more shoegazey Stone Roses, which means they've groove even tho they etherealize, Ride is an intensity I wasn't quite prepared for. In particular, Loz Colbert bangs and booms on the drums - I mean really going for it, on the sweeter tracks too, ballads like 'In a Different Place,' 'Polar Bear.' I guess what I appreciate most about this record is the knowledge that psychedelia wasn't over and done w/ during the 90s: that The Byrds's vision still had some pulse. Ride are gospelers like Spiritualized, not actual Christian pushers but impactors of religious sentiment. Right, I'll take their medicine, just not all the time. The ride's sometimes to nowhere, and I'd like to have my bearings back.
I never heard it before. A good start, but within 3-4 tracks I got bored. This is the shoegaze way, I suppose. Then I kept listening and thought it was just OK. When I got to the end, I was relieved.
vibes
Ok 2/5
This album is very boring. Not BAD but boring. Even attempted to give it a second listen but just not for me.
New discovery
I couldn't get with this. Maybe it was the plummy English voice (and I have a plummy English voice, myself!), maybe it was the guitar tones, maybe it was the lack of tunes, maybe it was the slightly underwhelming production. It does sound better when played really loud, but it's still not enough. I do love the cover art though.
2.5
Seagull Kaleidoscope Decay
Seagull Dreams Burn Down Decay Vapor Trail Here and Now Today
Found this fairly forgettable, quite drone-y guitars
Good album to play in the background. Basic yet layered. The bass performance stood out for me. 2.7/5.0
There were a couple of songs I liked but overall it wasn't really for me.
In the right circumstances this album is phenomenal. For instance, if you want to make the weekend seem longer, just stick this album on. Album length is officially 1hr 11mins but it feels more like 4 or 5 hrs.......
I quite liked it. A bit too long - had it been 35 minutes it may have got 4 stars!
Loved it, big fan of shoegaze and whilst others would go on to top this it was really cool to get around to listening to one of the first albums in the genre
Meh
Didn't like and all sounded the same.
I’ve listened to this several times through. I like Vapor Trail, I remember Loobis put it in music league sometime back. I enjoy shoegaze but this could’ve been way shorter.
3/3 on albums Ive listened to today. This was #awesome.
Not quite as interesting as mbv or Cocteau twins but still very underrated especially considering when it came out
Vi que alguien lo describió como una mezcla entre The Cure, The Cranberries y Oasis y no me quedó otra que entrar como un caballo. Esa persona tenía razón pero me parece que el sonido se acerca más a The Cure, lo que es algo muy bueno en mi humilde opinión. Me gustó, me guardé varios temas, voy a seguir indagando en la banda.
solid album, no standout songs and I didn't listen to it with the most focus but I did enjoy. Definitely very similar to other music I would usually listen to
Not good
More like poogaze. This was so forgettable. Except the song that ripped off When the Levee Breaks, but I don't like Led Zeppelin that much. And I liked this even less. 1 Star.
alcune canzoni molto belle e repeat worthy
Favorite Songs - Seagull, In a Different Place, Polar Bear, Dreams Burn Down, Vapour Trail, Taste, Here and Now, Nowhere, Unfamiliar, Sennen, Beneath, Today
Nowhere came out when I was three, so it’s not like I was riding the first wave of shoe-gaze. But, it’s clear to see that the genre had a lasting impact. All of my friends had at least one My Bloody Valentine record in their vinyl collection by college. All the electric guitarists that I knew had a complicated pedal board, and most of them spent their free time concocting the weirdest, most personally distinctive sounds they could. For a time, every live show I saw had an element of shoe-gaze thrown in. I’d never listened to Ride before, but it’s no wonder I felt immediately at home here. This feels like an album that a friend might’ve released last week, not thirty years ago. I’m all for it.
Not my favorite, nothing memorable and wouldn't listen to it again. Not awful, but meh.
Je connais vaguement (hahaha) cet album depuis des années et il m'intéresse beaucoup. Du coup, l'écouter était très agréable. Je connais rien à la shoegaze, mais celui-ci est apparemment un des albums les plus importants du genre. Effectivement, y'a une atmosphère souvent un peu onirique (surtout sur Vapour Trail), ce qui me parle toujours un peu. Je le réécouterai à coup sûr.
Dreamy, psychedelic, noisy, and distorted, Nowhere’s classic Shoegaze debut album is one that I’m glad I listened to. It’s been on my radar for a while, as its cover and status intrigued me a little. And despite having a few weaker tracks to be found, the wonderfully distorted guitar cuts, some rather potent lyricism, and nice melodic vocals help give this album the classic status I’d say it deserves. This one is neat and I’m glad that I was able to check it out.
Decent
Would be a 5 if it had a bit more of the artistry of spiritulized or less moody/whiney vocals. But still the guitar driven multi layered wall of sound…miss you in modern rock!
A mix between Radiohead and foo fighters, real smooth riffs
Debut album by band called Ride. Ride delivered this album in 1990, a time when hair metal gave way to grunge. Who knew another new genre, "shoegaze" birthed itself too. This album strikes me as easy to listen to and ethereal. Unusual guitar sounds surrounding a moving beat and bassline with an earnest, though quiet voice buried in the sound. A genre I like. Considered a debut after three EPs seems silly to this reviewer. They knew what they were doing by this point and the song show it. Musically enjoyable. The album cover features an ocean wave in the early stages of rising out of the sea. Apropos of the tunes on this album and its overall sound, lending a completeness to the artistry Ride was shooting for. The music throughout feels intentional and heartfelt, maybe even an evolution of the sound Robert Smith got going in The Cure's heyday. The big tune that turn on the kids are Vapour Trail (spelling accepted as us tolerating the King's English). Looking at this specific tune shows the band's musical competence and their ability to blend rock instruments with some strings. Too bad the lyrics bordered on kindergarten-esk. Throughout the album, its lyrics present the weakness of this album. Writing words like, "And all my time is yours as much is mine" on Vapour Trail strikes me as just stupid, a juvenile attempt at poetry. This goes on throughout the album creating my appreciation for the genre's desire to hide the vocals behind its instruments. Nowhere fits nicely when you need to get some work done. Throw this on the headphones and let the music float you through that spreadsheet. The vocals backed into the instruments proves the key element for listening as a way to give the distracted part of your mind something to do. This is thinking music. This doesn't work for work outs, and probably would be distracting at a dinner party as the musicianship is compelling.
This isn’t my pot of tea but hey maybe I just don’t like the genre bc Wikipedia says this is considered the best in the genre. Most of the songs sound like that mid80s/90s cover that you use the bathroom during on the Jersey shore. You don’t hate it, but you don’t need to do any active listening. I was close to giving this a 1 just considering the sheer length of the album but then I realized Spotify forced the extended version on me…
Relaxing listen.
2.50
Don’t think I’m a shoegaze fan. To me this sounded like someone had sucked all the life out of The Stone Roses. I must admit I didn’t give this as close a listen as I could - maybe listening to it with headphones on while out for a January walk would suit the mood better.
The soundtrack of my brain when it’s preoccupied or restless
LOVE IT
It seems to me that this is about as good as the Shoegaze genre gets, and I must admit, it's pretty damn good. Atmospheric and hypnotic, with awesome drumming throughout. Definitely a five-star album and one that I want in my collection.
- I think the first track, "Seagull", is the basis for the main groove on Chemical Brothers' "Let Forever Be." - Yet another Early-90's recording that goes on for too long just for the sake of not wasting any space on the CD. - Several parts reminded me that Ride's contemporaries, Ned's Atomic Dustbin, certainly belong somewhere on this list. - A very good, but rarely thrilling album. - A three-and-one-half-star record.
Way too long for shoe gazing, but Vapour Trail is my favorite song from the genre.
- A very nice collection of songs, and Vapour Trail is such a good track. - The atmospheric vibe works really well on here, especially with the contrast of the more prominent drums and distortion, which takes it out of just being simple ambient music. - Melodic, and I really like the sparse harmonies, too. Nice constraint, too -it’s not all out all the time, there are peaks and valleys where there is more and less instrumental support (that said, all soaked in distortion all the time). The guitar work is great, too. - Lyrics were pretty unremarkable. - I felt like it was a 4.5, and I’m going to round up because there isn’t a bad track on this album (I don’t love the title track, but that was even from a “bonus CD”).
Where pristine 80s jangly alternative meets 90s grungy alternative. It’s both of its time and ahead of its time. Worthy of a repeat listen.
Really quite liked this even if I have no idea what a shoegaze is.
It's literally just fine besides vapor trail
Obscure Britpop, but it's not bad. I expect I will find out that they featured in the Teachers soundtrack if I look them up. (I was wrong, but they would fit right in.)
Vast, layered soundscapes. A much cleaner tone than the typical noisiness of shoegaze. A clear mood and direction from start to finish.
Favourite Track: Vapour Trail
It was ok
so bland
Not sure what is going on during the first two songs, but the album takes on a very different tone starting with the third song and gets significantly better.
It's a bit of nothing really. It's not good, it's not bad, it's not interesting, it's not irritating. Audio blancmange. 2/5.
Favourite Songs: Seagull Dreams Burn Down
we are the monster clash
Another monotonous british rock album, but not quite as bad as the rest. Had no idea what shoegaze was but it’s basically post punk meets noise rock. It’s fine but probably not something I’d revisit Standout Songs: Kaleidoscope In a Different Place Paralyzed
Det ligger mye nostalgi i dette. Spesielt når jeg hører Vapour Trail, er det som å ta en tidsmaskin snart ti år tilbake. Til tross for nostalgi, har det heller aldri fremstått som et 10/10 album. Det er en god skive med rundt tre knallsterke spor, men det mangler litt special sauce. Jeg skulle ønske at det sparka litt hardere og gikk enda dypere emosjonelt. Det er et album som er veldig nesten, bare et lite hakk unna å bli nevnt i samme åndedrag som Heaven or Las Vegas, Loveless, og Souvlaki.
Det var litt seigt å komme i gang med plata, for jeg tenkte jeg kom til å føle det samme som med Bandwagonesque; at jeg kom til å elske soundet, men ikke huske noen av låtene. Men Ride klarer å naile begge deler, og har flotte harmonier! Mine favoritter kommer særlig mot slutten, med nydelige «Paralyzed» og «Vapour Trail». Jeg måtte faktisk google om Ride virkelig var britiske, for jeg trodde de var amerikanske. Det kommer som et velkomment avbrekk etter en noe mer shoegazete og støyete første del. Så skrur de på igjen med «Taste» og av en eller annen grunn blir jeg veldig glad av å høre munnspillet på «Here and Now». Det overrasker meg ikke at Ride slapp denne på Creation. Ja, det er flere likhetstrekk med de andre shoegazebanda, men jeg vil også trekke fram debutalbumet til Primal Scream, som lefler med neo-psych, men ikke så mye med shoegaze. Også visste jeg ikke at Andy Bell fra Oasis (også på Creation) var med i Ride. Definitivt et band jeg må sjekke ut mer av
Jeg er ikke spesielt erfaren i shogaze sjangeren, men dette treffer meg ikke helt altså. Det er absolutt endel kule gitarlyder, men de treffer ikke helt på balansegangen mellom støy og melodi. Melodiene er ikke gode nok til at vektskåla skal legge seg den veien. Hvis de hadde gått enda hardere inn i støyen tror jeg at jeg hadde likt det bedre. Men det er absolutt mye fint her. Støypartiene på Dreams Burn Down viser hvor kult dette kunne vært.
4.5
I usually like it but no so much yesterday
c a l m
When this came up, I was genuinely excited. At first, it didn’t hit me straight away—its hazy layers and swirling guitars felt elusive. But with time, it unfolded beautifully. The shimmering textures, the way melodies peek through the noise, and that sense of vastness make it a true shoegaze landmark. It’s not just an album; it’s an atmosphere you sink into. A slow-burn that reveals its brilliance with every listen. A masterpiece.
We’ve been on an absolute heater lately . I love this album. It is very drum-forward. Waves of distortion and noise that are cut through by Crispy drums. Shoegaze is such a cool genre that tickles my brain the right way and this does a good job at walking that line between more standard alternative rock fare and noise.
7.5/10 The songs individually aren't the greatest, but it's really consistent with no duds and I really liked the overall experience. The vocals are very flat. The melodies are amazing though. Highlights: Decay Dreams Burn Down Paralysed Seagull Vapour Trail Polar Bear Kaleidoscope
Better than Coldplay
ми з шугейзом дуже дружимо. не сказав би шо шось особливого конкретно в цьому альбомі правда
мене ця музика дуже швидко втомила. передоз шугейзом, тяжко таке слухати довго. кілька пісень звучали трохи більш слухабельно, але це не вплинуло на загальні враження
tää on sitä tossuihin tuijottelumusaa! Aluks kuuntelin ja aattelin et onpa melkosta paskaa ja taustalla kuunneltuna ei ees tiiä missä kohtaa biisi vaihtuu ku kaikki menee samaan blenderiin. Vähän ku keskitty enempi ni alko sieltä löytymään enempi hyvettiä!
Todella geneeristä rokkia. Ei herätä mitään tunteita
On kyllä taas niin ankeeta ja yllätyksetöntä, että meinaa nukahtaa. Muutamassa biisissä on edes jotain yritystä, niin annetaan nyt sitten kakkonen.
Joo täähän oli aika hyvää fiilistelyä. Varmaan oon joskus vähän kuunnellutkin. Levy on kyl suht pitkä mutta tais spotify-versiossa olla taas extrojen extratkin mukana. Mut paljon tommosta shuukeissi-vibaa plus kiviruusu-fiilistelyä. ELI koska täällä nyt on paljon tota paskaakin ja osuu omaan perskannikkaan niin eikai se auta kun nelkku kaivaa kaapista.
No nyt oli kuraa. Aivan sietämätön äänimatto jokaisen biisin taustalla, ja laulaja hönki kuin Ian Brown huuruisimmillaan. Ei taas mitään havaintoa, että millon biisit on vaihtuneet, ihan yhtä pahanmakuista puuroa koko paska. Taas oikein harmittaa että tuli aikaa tuhlattua tähän, vihasin jokaista sekuntia levyn parissa.
So boring
I was not particularly impressed with this album. I feel like all of the songs sounded quite similar and there was just nothing that stood out. Just sounded like 90s rock. I would have to listen a few more times and maybe a couple songs would grow on me. For now, it is a 5/10.
Typical sound from most alternative bands. Songs all sound the same.
The second half of the album was more upbeat and more enjoyable than the first half. Some of their crescendos reminded me of Explosions in the Sky. Maybe a second listen would give me a better understanding of the album. I thought it was a little too long for the style of music.
Total crap I’m afraid.
Still more Shoegaze? It's not awful, but after awhile you realize it’s the guitar pedals doing most of the creative work.
A pretty good album, but a lot of the songs are kind of samey. I guess this is technically shoegaze, but to me it just sound like noisy brit pop (but what really is the difference). Mid 4.
One of the better shoe gaze albums I have listened to. I still prefer Catherine Wheel but this is better than my bloody valentine
Just bog standard shoe gazery with annoying vocals (in the main). Feels very much like a band who managed to ride the coattails of others, rather than significant in their own right. Much prefer Andy Bell’s post Ride output(solo, Hurricane #1, Beady Eye and Oasis)
This sounds like every early 90s indie band - which is fine, if that’s your thing.
I knew absolutely nothing about this going in, which is always interesting. Seagull is very discombobulating while wearing earphones as it pans back and forth. It also reminded me massively of Let Forever Be by Chemical Brothers, because of the drum/bass. It did not need to be 6 minutes long, but it did feel like a decently high energy start to an album. Kaleidescope sounded fairly similar to track 1 and I started to think this was going to feel like a very long 1 hour 11 minute album. It was at that point I read the Wikipedia, learned the Amazon Music version of this has 15 songs but the original only had 8, and breathed a sigh of relief - an easy point to bail out if things didn't change. In A Different Place, slowed things down a bit and I realised who the singer reminded me of: Damon Albarn, but if Damon Albarn couldn't sing.... And I recognise that I'm in the 5% of the population who thinks Damon can actually hold a tune. By the time we got to Decay, I was very much done with the vocals, and didn't find the music interesting enough to balance out my dislike of the singing. I absolutely bailed out at the end of Vapour Trail. 2/5 P.S. My favourite bit of the band Wikipedia: "The album was not well received by critics, Bell explaining "These were good times but the music took second place. When we recorded the Carnival of Light album we got indulgent". By the end of 1994 even the band themselves were critical of the album, referring to it within the group as "Carnival of Shite".". (I am relieved to know, that album did not make the cut for the Generator)
4/10
This is great, first track Seagull starts with distorted guitar, then the Post-Punk-ish drum pattern kicks in, I was instantly hooked. The rest of the album doesn't quite reach the same height, but the dreamy sound makes a great example for the shoegaze genre. Favourite tracks: Seagull, Decay
Didn't expect this one to be pretty good. Not that familiar with this genre of music and I loved the sound. Will explore more and listen to this one again as this is a pinnacle of British shoegaze. Update: Vapour Trail is such a great song, probably the best shoegaze song.
1. zeagull - 0 2. kaleidozcope -0 3. place - 1 4. Polar -1 5. Dreams - 1 6. Decay - 1.5 7. Paralyzed - 1.5 8. Trail - 1 9. Taste - 0 10. Now - 1.5 11. Nowhere - 1 12. Unfamiliar - 1.5 13. Sen - 1.5 14. Beneath - 1 15. Today -1.5
Oh shoegaze…I have a soft spot for it but don’t often return to the genre. Liked the 60’s psych-pop sequence rift in the first track and polar bear is a jam.
I don't mind shoegaze, it's not something I often turn to though. I really like that album cover. I don't think it's an album that one would have to hear before they die though.
I like the vibes. Nothing really stands out though.
Should be called Snoozegaze. 2 stars or D.
Definitely goes nowhere.
Do you like listening to the same song over and over again, because if so, I sure do have a suggestion for you!
Classic sludgey-stoner rock. I was always looking for this type of music as a stoned teenager. I still am but I used to too.
Vibes, bruh, vibes.
Muy bien. Como debe ser un buen álbum de shoegaze: prende y deprime al mismo tiempo. Y como añadido, ¡un shoegaze en el que se entienden las letras de las canciones! Qué concepto.
This was a fun one to listen to at night. This is my first time listening to their brand of shoegaze and it won me over after a little. I don’t know if there were any standout tracks but I found the level throughout to be quite high. I connected with the album cover immediately as well, quite beautiful while adding to the texture of the album. Rating: 4.3
Another that will grow with more time!
It's get better on the second part of the album, but really no. Just noise but in a bad way, the voice of the lead singer is terrible, look like an endless assurance add.
I’m a bit shocked at all the haters in the reviews. I think it’s pretty good. Especially for, uch, shoe gaze.
Very chill and pleasant
I absolutely love the wave album cover
Pretty enjoyable. Felt like maybe it ran a little long (probably because Spotify only has the expanded edition of the album), but otherwise pretty good
15 Songs which basically all sound the same. Brit pop with a singer voice pushed by echo effects. Boring.
Great shoegaze album and a bit ‘proto-britpop’
weird boring imitation of better music. Outside of a few outliers 90's British Rock just feels so flat, like much of this album. I guess you could say its a precursor to 2000's emo given the subject matter. Other bands did it better. Dreams Burn Down couldve absolutely been a song by Live or Goo Goo Dolls, not to mention a few others.
Like the Monkees meets Soundgarden… bad and almost certainly on here because it’s British
***A good instrumental album, easy listening
Started off slow but really grew on me. But there are definitely a few clunkers here and this could be a lot shorter.
nice enough
This album is fine, I almost feel as though it would have been better as a post-rock album sans vocals
It was ok. Just ok.
Kerry was caught by a giant spider. I kept trying to stay it with a rod. I eventually did
ok
Great, just what I need, another shoegaze album. And to think, before this list, I was blissfully ignorant about what shoegaze music was. Starts off less annoying than My Bloody Valentine, the other one I pulled. Has more rock energy. But the whole thing is a little bland. Not bad--a high 2 I guess.
I don’t really like shoegazy noisy rock
I do like the album cover.
Nothing notable.
I really wanted to like this. It was just boring though
If you listen to this: Open a window, your room REEKS of incense
Really spectacular musicianship. I'm usually not a fan of shoegaze, but what Ride created on Nowhere is nothing short of great. Nice melodic guitars reinforced by some really amazing drumwork, courtesy of Loz Colbert. I'm fairly certain that because of him, I've started to pay more attention to individual instruments when listening to albums. To me, it's a perfect mix of mainstream pop and the hazy shoegaze. The lyrics are your standard moody teenage angst, but at the end of the day, who's here for the lyrics? Just sit back and let the reverb wash over you, man.
Ride is overall a decent band. While they are not the most impressive, the hype surrounding them far exceeds their music. They are definitely important figures in the early shoegaze scene, and this album played a significant role in those early days. However, I think they were slightly better than average and just happened to be in the right place at the right time.