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comment by BrainBurner
BrainBurner  ·  3598 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Shoegaze: An Oral History

The only thing annoying about shoegaze is that My Bloody Valentine effectively ended the genre almost 25 years ago with the release of Loveless. Every time I listen to a new shoegaze band, I think either: I wish they were noisier and more immersiv and/or I wish they wrote a song with a great melody and hook. And I inevitably go back to Loveless, which did both oh so great. I am also prepared to defend Loveless as the best album ever made. That's not to say it's a fight I'll win, but that's how strongly I feel about it.





ButterflyEffect  ·  3598 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Have you listened to ovlov? I think am will fit your criteria of being noisy and having great melodies. Some of the songs are more punk leaning and they are more Dinosaur Jr. influenced than anything but damn does that album rock. Close enough for me to consider it shoegaz-y. Check out Grapes, Where's my Dini?, and Moth Rock if you haven't heard this album before.

BrainBurner  ·  3597 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I have listened to Ovlov and am, quite a long time ago. I wasn't impressed, but I'll give them another shot.

kleinbl00  ·  3598 days ago  ·  link  ·  

And here I find myself liking almost every shoegaze band but My bloody Valentine.

Perhaps I shall have to listen to a little more.

BrainBurner  ·  3597 days ago  ·  link  ·  

It did take quite a few listens before I truly "got" Loveless. Their first album, Isn't Anything, is also a great listen. What don't you like about MBV?

A Sunny Day in Glasgow's "Sea When Absent", is also a fantastic shoegaze album. I almost forgot about it, partially because it came out only last year.