REM's "Losing My Religion" would have been the top track back in the day. I also wore out the Nirvana album like everyone else. But years later I stumbled on this almost indescribable song. It's the sound of flying through cartoon cumulus clouds and the soundtrack to driving by scenic landscapes. While North America was embracing grunge, Britain created shoegaze.
A wall of reverb guitar and violin glide in and out creating dizzying layers of melody. An addictive dance beat sends it into an extra dimension. It doesn't matter that the lyrics are hard to follow without looking them up, the euphoric vocals jive perfectly with the music. A favourite song for zoning out on flights and runs.
A wall of reverb guitar and violin glide in and out creating dizzying layers of melody. An addictive dance beat sends it into an extra dimension. It doesn't matter that the lyrics are hard to follow without looking them up, the euphoric vocals jive perfectly with the music. A favourite song for zoning out on flights and runs.
Other favourites from 1991:
"I Wanna Be Adored" – The Stone Roses
"Losing My Religion" – REM
"Get the Message" – Electronic
"Smells Like Teen Spirit" – Nirvana
"I Wanna Be Adored" – The Stone Roses
"Losing My Religion" – REM
"Get the Message" – Electronic
"Smells Like Teen Spirit" – Nirvana
