Solar Coaster...
Hope everyone had a nice weekend. It was rainy here for the majority of mine, which wasn’t all bad since I had already dedicated myself to getting everything organized and put on to a new bookcase that I had given to me. Pretty awesome, but the downside of that means taking everything out of all the CD racks/towers I had before, putting them in alphabetical order, moving them over to their new home on the bookcase, and all that completely nerdy stuff. It was time consuming but I can safely say now that this portion of the house has never looked better. Enough with that though, I don’t need to make my self sound any more pathetic.
About three weeks ago I had a reader write me and inform me of a little known band called Solar Coaster, whom released one record on Turnbuckle Records back in 1998 that was self-titled. As far as I know they didn’t go on to release anything else after the label went bust. Anyway, after listening to a few mp3’s attached to the e-mail, I found myself really enjoying them. It was enough for me to go out and track down their one and only album, which is really good actually. Their sound isn’t anything completely original; however those that enjoy the sounds of Bailter Space or Swervedriver will probably find this album pretty easy to get into. Solar Coaster play a much faster paced rock driven style of shoegaze that probably takes a cue every once and awhile from the cream of the crop of 90’s indie rock. The guitars kind of relegate the vocals to a part-time background duty as the album rips through twenty, yes twenty, tracks of feedback laced rock. Most of the songs clock in around the two minute mark on average. The music in general has a very uplifting vibe to it along with it making me want to hop in my car just drive really really fast. It’s pretty good music to pop in for a long drive on a sunny day, no doubt.
Solar Coaster – Likeness of No One [MP3]
Solar Coaster – Anonymous [MP3]
Solar Coaster – Want it to Be [MP3]
Solar Coaster’s self-titled album is still available through online vendors such as Amazon for pretty cheap and brand spankin’ new. However, there a ton of used copies as well. You’re choice. Regardless, if you like what you hear, pick it up because the rest of the album is exactly like the posted songs. Enjoy!
About three weeks ago I had a reader write me and inform me of a little known band called Solar Coaster, whom released one record on Turnbuckle Records back in 1998 that was self-titled. As far as I know they didn’t go on to release anything else after the label went bust. Anyway, after listening to a few mp3’s attached to the e-mail, I found myself really enjoying them. It was enough for me to go out and track down their one and only album, which is really good actually. Their sound isn’t anything completely original; however those that enjoy the sounds of Bailter Space or Swervedriver will probably find this album pretty easy to get into. Solar Coaster play a much faster paced rock driven style of shoegaze that probably takes a cue every once and awhile from the cream of the crop of 90’s indie rock. The guitars kind of relegate the vocals to a part-time background duty as the album rips through twenty, yes twenty, tracks of feedback laced rock. Most of the songs clock in around the two minute mark on average. The music in general has a very uplifting vibe to it along with it making me want to hop in my car just drive really really fast. It’s pretty good music to pop in for a long drive on a sunny day, no doubt.Solar Coaster – Likeness of No One [MP3]
Solar Coaster – Anonymous [MP3]
Solar Coaster – Want it to Be [MP3]
Solar Coaster’s self-titled album is still available through online vendors such as Amazon for pretty cheap and brand spankin’ new. However, there a ton of used copies as well. You’re choice. Regardless, if you like what you hear, pick it up because the rest of the album is exactly like the posted songs. Enjoy!
Labels: indie-rock, shoegaze
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