Thank you guys so much for watching this video! I hope you enjoyed it. Please let me know what you think of these albums and what albums I should listen to next if I do a part 3! But first, give me some essential shoegaze albums to listen to! Also make sure you join the discord, it's a lot of fun over there - discord.gg/Mspd8fHFeZ
For other Shoegaze Albums I'd recommend: Methodrone - The Brian Jonestown Massacre Self Titled - A Place to Bury Strangers Split - Lush Nowhere - Ride Colour Trip - Ringo Deathstarr Dead Cities, Red Seas, and Lost Ghosts - M83 Pygmalion - Slowdive Self Titled - Flying Saucer Attack
The problem with the Downward Spiral take is that its a concept album and some of the songs are meant to be a bit over the top and dramatic. He does mention the production but he definitely doesnt do the album justice in how unique and good it sounds. It hasnt aged a day since release.
Blud really had to make me happy with his opinion on Deathconsciousness and RIGHT AFTER THAT to kick me in the balls with his take on The Downward Spiral! 😭
Nowhere by Ride is a pretty essential shoegaze album imo. I listened to it for the first time like 2 days ago and I can't stop listening to Dreams Burn Down and Vapour Trail. Plus the original tracklist is only like 8 songs long so it's not too long either. I would definitely check it out if you got time
@@foneisgone Yeah. Nowhere is a great Shoegaze record, for sure, but I feel like it's not all that different from most Shoegaze projects out there, whereas Going Blank Again captured something truly special and distinct for the band's sound. Leave Them All Behind is one of my favorite tracks ever, and that is just the beginning of a record filled with a large amount of catchy melodies and unique ideas.
@@ahnmensch3115 They must've been one of the first bands to make energetic shoegaze. I don't know why "Nowhere" is so popular when it isn't that good compared to both other shoegaze bands at the time and their later works.
I COMPLETELY agree with your take on Souvlaki and Loveless. While it's a pioneer for the shoegaze genre, I find Loveless to be pretty one note and not as dynamic. On the other hand, Souvlaki takes the concepts mbv laid out and takes them to the next level. I'm sure people find it to be a lot more pop when compared to other, more sophisticated shoegaze albums, but I can't not vibe to what Slowdive is putting down across the entire project. There's hardly a dull moment and the tracks don't blend together like they do in Loveless. A+ take my man
@@KyleReidMu You're the man, Kyle! I'm glad your King Gizz video popped up in my recommended, I'm glad you thought Polygondwanaland was one of their best projects because it's one of my top 5 albums of all time 😅
haven't heard Slowdive's music, but you're right in that Loveless IS pretty one-note, but that's kinda what i like about it. it's such a mood, and when i'm in the same mood, there's nothing better.
@@n.nealparadise3963 Yeah I understand that, maybe I've just never been in the right mood whenever I've listened to it. Your state of mind can definitely influence whether or not an album connects with you. I mean just a few weeks ago I was re-listening to In The Court of The Crimson King and I kinda hated it because I wasn't in a great mood, but just recently I gave it another chance and loved it as much as I did the first time. Art is just so fascinating in that way
I'd absolutely recommend Children of God by Swans. It's *definitely* not shoegaze, but has the same influences. I think you might also like Lateralus by Tool (again, not shoegaze, but definitely an essential). Don't forget that Sigur Ros album that no one can pronounce. Also subscribed for Emergency and I and Souvlaki.
Untrue by burial is a stunning album and one of my favourites here but I don’t think you can get it unless you’re British tbh. I’m sure there are cases of Americans loving it but the way it paints a picture of grimy late night barely illuminated cold streets is something special. Every Brit can relate to going clubbing or a mates house and then having to come back at like 3am in the dark on a night bus.
Lol I said this in the video but I cut it out - "it feels just like a cold rainy night in the city". Maybe one day I'll visit the UK and give this a spin to see if that changes anything haha
Thankfully even tho I'm Italian and totally no British like i love the album. It definitely belongs to the context you've given but i find it so fucking emotional no matter where you've lived. It delicts loneliness in perfections also i don't know how it can be considered boring though I might agree on the b side sounding more similar.
@@gianmarcobulla223 exactly, ultimately it’s introverted. Being in some cold rainy British city couped up in a tiny apartment will lend itself to that but it’s hardly necessary. Its not inherently boring this bloke just can’t relate. The drums constantly drifting between nuance; no use of sequences. It’s timeless.
I'd recommend Velocity: Design: Comfort. It has such an unique sound that it honestly expands the limits of shoegaze, honestly one of the albums of shoegaze, or nugaze if you will. PD: I'd also love to see your take on the "Electronic" experimentation of this album, I honestly love how they were able to mix shoegaze and electronic beats/sounds together and make them sound so good, I'm sure you'd love it.
Interesting, I listened to this album not too long ago and I didn't really consider it to be Shoegaze.. I guess I have a lot to learn about what this genre entails!
You should check out Delaware by Drop Nineteens. It has great songs such as the title track, Winona, and Kick The Tragedy! You should also check out Split by Lush.
ive been exploring shoe gaze latetly but my issue with loveless is the fact that sometimes it straight sounds like if whitenoise was cool if that makes sense
I want to fight you on Mezzanine but I actually respect people’s opinions on music so you get the pass. I also understand why you feel it’s pretty one note, it’s very specific moody, and it actually took me longer than I’d admit to get into since I was obsessed with Heligoland for ages prior to really enjoying Mezz, most of their albums are more up beat than Mezz too, Blue Lines has so many bangers comparatively. I just like melting into Mezz a lot more. And Protection too is just as spacey.
I'm only 30 but I did listen to a lot of Aphex Twin growing up so I came in around the middle of his heyday, i suppose. My understanding, half remembering articles I've read over the years, is that first off, the selected works are catchy. but the biggest impact is Richard's use and manipulation of the technology at the time. Basically, he was making sounds with machines that shouldn't be able to make the sounds they were making, and he was using established e-instruments in a way that no one was thinking of. I'm not sure if that's why people rank it high, or if it's just the catchiness. But the reason I was always taught is that it was probably the largest leap forward in electronic technique and manipulation that we'll see until they make quantum instruments or something. And he just happened to record his practice and experiments and that's what the selected works represent. Like watching a documentary about someone trying to learn how to make a movie but then they end up making a banger.
i haven't seen anybody recommend it so maybe you already know about it and i missed it but Heaven or Las Vegas by Cocteau Twins is an essential shoegaze album in my opinion, its on the same level as Souvlaki and Loveless, theres good reasons people put these three together when talking about shoegaze classics
I knew exactly what were going to be your thoughts on each album just by looking at your shirt, and your opinion on Mezzanine strengthened it. Good video. Also, I would recommend listening to Goo, Evol and Sonic Nurse if you're looking to get into Sonic Youth's music. As much as I love Daydream Nation, I don't think it's close to their best work.
In regards to your SAW comments, Aphex Twin may have more experimental records, but I think his debut is his most consistent. It’s easily his most influential and iconic statement of the 90s, but I also feel like it lays the groundwork for the rest of his records but introducing his strange personality to the public. A lot of electronic music producers didn’t really have that strong of an identity around that time. In that sense, I’d compare it to Ziggy stardust in how it’s probably not their most bold album, but it’s the best feat of songwriting and track-for-track consistency.
10:06 well I mean there is this amazing story and concept in the album with the sound portraying the emotions being had, but anyways cool vid!!! glad the glow part 2 was mentioned
A few Shoegaze reccomendations: Nowhere - Ride On Fire - Galaxie 500 Gala - Lush Isn't anything - My Bloody Valentine Mezcal head - Swervedriver Psychocandy - Jesus and the Mary Chain
If you like Emergency and I, you should listen to Q and Not U - No Kill No Beep Beep. It's outstanding and has that same mathy, post hardcore indie sound. Love both of those.
thank you for introducing me to so much more music i’ve never heard off😭 like i know some of these but like i normally listen to like DOOM,kanye,tyler,and earl so thank you for helping my music become better
when ur talking about burial 7:30 , I clocked that you’ve clearly never experienced the soul crushing dullness of living in the UK 😍😍it’s nice to put a sound to the trash ❤️
Mezzanine is more about the dark, ethereal world it takes you to as the beats put you in a lull, not to mention the second half of “Group Four” is one of the best…things I’ve ever heard. Still it’s not for everyone I guess haha Also please check out Heaven or Las Vegas by Cocteau Twins, it’s shoegaze mixed with dream pop
Nine Inch Nails is my favorite band and I've always preferred The Fragile to the downward spiral. It has so much more depth and interesting moments. (Except for starfuckers that song sucks)
The shoegaze album that I recommend you is Dynamo - Soda Stereo, it basically make a schism in argentinan rock between who thought it was the best album ever written and the ones who said now the band make pop and they are sell outs.
I love Hospice and that’s how I ended up finding this video wanting to hear peoples opinions on it. Although I love this album, I do agree that there’s this ego stifling the whole thing. I feel like the storytelling is just so emotional and i really love how you’re basically listening to a story. Bear itself is such an amazing song. You can just feel the emotion and heaviness of the situation. How many songs are there about a couple having to get an abortion? Let alone many that are this emotional. I can really feel the main characters hopelessness and pain while being in this abusive relationship described. Overall, it is such an interesting concept album about being in an abusive relationship. I see why people don’t like it, but I feel like it just resonates for a lot of people
Good takes, Laughing Stock and Homogenic are the best albums here imo. Definitely check out Talk Talk's The Spirit of Eden as well for similar vibes as Laughing Stock. Also Hex by Bark Psychosis
The Texas-Jerusalem Crossroads by Lift To Experience is one of the best Shoegaze/Post-Rock albums and album in general that I’ve ever heard. It has really cool spoken words Slint-like passages and a weird concept about apocalypse and Texas as the new promised land which i didn’t really understand fully yet and within all of that is also Christian rock. It’s often regarded as RYMcore so I guess it must be MUcore too.
if you do another one of these, i'd highly recommend you cover 'Sing to God' by Cardiacs. although it's not the most well-known /mu/ album to my limited music knowledge, it's easily in my top 3 favorite albums of all time, and very few else comes close to how eccentric, creative, and diverse it is
i feel like the glow pt2 is just so organic and pure while mt eerie feels so massive, other worldly and strange that i cant really understand it, u did however get me inspired to give it another try now. i really love both records but i gotta give the upper hand to the glow p2.
@@KyleReidMu i think the proper way to listen to mount eerie is probably just relaxing with your eyes closed and allowing the music to take your imagination on a journey through the universe
Great video, really like this format of reviewing albums that are highly regarded in many music circles and communities. Please do more of these, interested to see more of these, but for specific genres for sure. And also, where's Metal albums, I hope you do ANY Metal album review in the future. I'd recommend Still Life - Opeth or The Sound Of Perseverance - Death.
I'm glad you enjoyed the video! I'll admit that I unfortunately haven't listened to a lot of metal in my lifetime... Maybe one day I'll do a metal video!
I would like to recommend the album How Strange, Innocence by Explosions in the Sky. It’s a post-rock album with slight shoegaze elements, and I love the way the fuzzy guitars sound. They are probably my favorite post-rock band and one of my favorite bands ever. Many people say The Earth Is Not A Cold Dead Place is the better album, but I love this one.
You should definitely check out Black on Both Sides by Mos Def. It's in my top 5 albums I've heard. Mos Def really shows his passion for the hip hop genre, and his versatility on this album and has lots of personality and some thoughtful bars
I think the /mu/core is too dated. Clearly most of the users were born in the 80's, cause huge part of the list came from 90's/00's. Not to mention the absence of non-english music.
i think they put SAW 85-92 in there because it's the most influential aphex twin album, it inspired a lot of bjork's music (her and richard are actually friends afaik) as well as radiohead's kid A
I’m really glad you liked Laughing Stock! Ascension Day has been my most listened to song for like 3 years running. If you enjoy that sort of laid-back cerebral style of post-rock, I can’t recommend Hex by Bark Psychosis enough. It’s a fantastically chill album that is both easy to listen to in the background and surprisingly emotionally impactful when given greater attention. That offer for $20 if you decide to dive into Talk Talk’s discography (including Mark Hollis) is still valid, by the way.
Thanks for the rec! I'll make sure to write that one down. I'll definitely be diving into Talk Talks discography but I'm still not sure if I'll make a dedicated video for it.. We'll see haha
Disliked after Mezzanine take, re-liked after Avalanches take. Definitely check out Portishead's Dummy for an almost universally accessible and enjoyable trip hop album.
So glad Ive finally found someone else who prefers Souvlaki to Loveless, I guess its vibe just suits me so much more. Loveless is like the atmosphere of a fierce storm outside your house while youre under your covers. Souvlaki is like the atmosphere of a 3am cigarrete looking out the window taking in the city at night. Edit: Also since everyone else and their dog has recommended Nowhere by Ride I think Its Immaterial by Black Marble is also a great Shoegaze album, nowhere near on the same level as the big three but a very underrated laid back sound that definetely takes more inspiration from Souvlaki than from Loveless
Some Shoegaze recs (maybe essentials? Mostly stuff I like). Deerhunter - Cryptograms Cocteau Twins - Heaven or Las Vegas Pinkshinyultrablast - Everything Else Matters. But check out the song “Blaster” Ride - Going Blank Again. My hot take is this album is 10x better than Nowhere. Lush - Gala Also check out Slowdive’s self-titled and My Bloody Valentine’s mbv. Two awesome revisits from the respective bands.
Everyone already suggested great shoegaze records already but I'd look into maybe a dip into black gaze with alcest or deafheaven. There's a bit of blackgaze on have a nice life but there's some better blackgaze than just that
I love the Glow Part 2, but Mount Eerie is too complete and cohesive to pretend it's not Phil's magnum opus. Greatest album of all time, have the tracklist tattooed to my forearm.
If you're gonna make a video about shoegaze, Spooky by Lush must be including, it's absolutely amazing and it's my favorite shoegaze album of all time.
I think selected ambient works shows up here because it was the first of its kind. It was the first electronic music album to break into the mainstream and allowed the genre to explode into the mainstream in the 90’s. I don’t think it’s his best but I definitely think it’s one of his most influential.
Really love this, you got a great personality and great production value too. Definitively will be checking out your other stuff. If you love homogenic, you have to listen to her follow up Vespertine. It’s an album that will leave you physically and emotionally cold
If you love shit that makes you feel bad, Gem Club - Breakers is at the top my list. I didn't like it at first, but years later rediscovering it really dug up the loss over those years. Idk. If you connect, shit's brutal.
Hey great video. My shoegaze recommendation is The Radio Dept. - Clinging to a Scheme Also if you haven't heard it check out The Unicorns - Who Will Cut Our Hair When We're Gone. Great indie rock album I found on mu.
Even tho I don't consider these lists / reviews per se I love your excitement about those albums that click and that is more important than being "objective". Good thing about listening to music is you change in time so later on you'll have a lot of aha moments about those albums ended up in the Don't get it bucket. Keep it fun, good stuff!
unkle over mezzanine, huh? it took me many years, & patience, to appreciate Mezzanine like i do now. i have never appreciated “psyence fiction” or whatever its called. i had a friend ditch school to buy it & i was sad listening to it that week, since i was v into dj shadow & radiohead at that time. maybe i’ll see how it feels to hear it nowadays
For shoegaze like I've been listening to nearly jus that umbrella for over the past year, and I've a few albums to share. By shoegaze here i will be describing the umbrella, some fall more into dream pop, some fall more into noise pop ykyk so not all will hit that spot in the middle. On Avery Island - Neutral Milk Hotel ((Noise pop/experimental side)) Everything Else Matters - Pinkshinyultrablast ((this one was my intro into the whole genre, also leans more into dream pop)) Come In - Weatherday ((noise pop/experimental, use of samples)) Dream Ivory - Dream Ivory (( dream pop)) Depression Cherry - Beach House ((dream pop)) Heaven or Las Vegas - Cocteau Twins ((dream pop)) Velocity: Design: Comfort - Sweet Trip ((noise pop, sample usage mainly of computer and tech related sounds and effects)) Delaware - Drop Nineteens ((general shoegaze idk lol, some noise pop in there too ye)) Colour Trip - Ringo Deathstarr ((general shoegaze ig))
For shoegaze I'd highly recommend "Melting Sun" by Lantlos. It's a bit heavier than most shoegaze and kinda dips into the territory of "blackgaze" a bit (which is a fusion genre of shoegaze and black metal) but it doesn't have the screamed vocals of blackgaze and feels a lot lighter and more lush. Not necessarily something everyone considers a "shoegaze essential" but it's one of my favorite records and sounds like nothing else I've heard in the genre.
I don't think many people here knows Swirlies so that's my recommendation. They sound like a mix of My Bloody Valentine (especially Isn't Anything-era) and Sonic Youth but they have a very distinct sound. Check their first album Blonder Tongue Audio Baton (and then the follow-up record and their first EP too!)
Thank you guys so much for watching this video! I hope you enjoyed it. Please let me know what you think of these albums and what albums I should listen to next if I do a part 3! But first, give me some essential shoegaze albums to listen to! Also make sure you join the discord, it's a lot of fun over there - discord.gg/Mspd8fHFeZ
I'd recommend Heaven or Las Vegas by Cocteau Twins and Spooky by Lush
I don’t know if anyone mentioned these bands yet but
My Bloody Valentine - Tremolo and Loveless are good
So is
Spacemen 3 - Recurring
You should definitely listen to I can here the heart beating as on by yo la tengo it's an amazing album
Check out Drip nineteens Delaware. Definetly one of the better sounding shoegaze albums😊👍
I cannot express how much I love death consciousness 😭
Good because it doesn't love you! :P
bet staring at the walls is your favourite activity , well it is mine so yeaa
Idk why, as somebody that loves ambient that shit is awful pretentious and boring as hell
Hot take: Giles Corey is a little better
i get it more than you actually
Can we all take a moment to thank jackson for making the microphones review possible
:)
@@JacksonBurnsYT that shit was great man
you are welcome i gotchu
For other Shoegaze Albums I'd recommend:
Methodrone - The Brian Jonestown Massacre
Self Titled - A Place to Bury Strangers
Split - Lush
Nowhere - Ride
Colour Trip - Ringo Deathstarr
Dead Cities, Red Seas, and Lost Ghosts - M83
Pygmalion - Slowdive
Self Titled - Flying Saucer Attack
Ooo lots of suggestions. Thank you Kate!
youd recommend pygmalion over just for a day
@@KyleReidMu of course! I hope you get into the genre, it's revival is a big part of the modern psych rock revival as well
Would also def recommend anything by whirr but particularly sway and pipe dreams, killer shoegaze albums
alison's halo is also very good
love the effort you put into your videos Kyle
Thank you Alex :)
Its shoegaze adjacent I think but "You'd prefer an astronaut" by Hum is one of my favorite shoegaze-ish bands. Starflyer 59's self titled is good too
Downward is heavenward is a great one too
That shit is amazing. It's like listening to space rock
The heaviest HUM album is Electra 2000 and my favorite!
The problem with the Downward Spiral take is that its a concept album and some of the songs are meant to be a bit over the top and dramatic. He does mention the production but he definitely doesnt do the album justice in how unique and good it sounds. It hasnt aged a day since release.
Garbage album
Nine Inch Nails is mid Coil
@@nfdhje38743m if you cannot express your opinion properly and not without dumb terms as "mid", then your opinion really holds little overall value.
Blud really had to make me happy with his opinion on Deathconsciousness and RIGHT AFTER THAT to kick me in the balls with his take on The Downward Spiral! 😭
Nowhere by Ride is a pretty essential shoegaze album imo. I listened to it for the first time like 2 days ago and I can't stop listening to Dreams Burn Down and Vapour Trail. Plus the original tracklist is only like 8 songs long so it's not too long either. I would definitely check it out if you got time
I've heard of that one. Will definitely check it out
I’d recommend "Going Blank Again" by Ride too. It’s the same level of quality as "Nowhere" but with a more summery and fun tone/atmosphere.
@@ahnmensch3115 I think Going Blank Again is a lot more unique than Nowhere though.
@@foneisgone Yeah. Nowhere is a great Shoegaze record, for sure, but I feel like it's not all that different from most Shoegaze projects out there, whereas Going Blank Again captured something truly special and distinct for the band's sound. Leave Them All Behind is one of my favorite tracks ever, and that is just the beginning of a record filled with a large amount of catchy melodies and unique ideas.
@@ahnmensch3115 They must've been one of the first bands to make energetic shoegaze. I don't know why "Nowhere" is so popular when it isn't that good compared to both other shoegaze bands at the time and their later works.
Being a guy named Jackson who considers The Glow Pt 2 as one of my favorite albums of all time, this scared the shit out of me
Lmao!
I COMPLETELY agree with your take on Souvlaki and Loveless. While it's a pioneer for the shoegaze genre, I find Loveless to be pretty one note and not as dynamic. On the other hand, Souvlaki takes the concepts mbv laid out and takes them to the next level. I'm sure people find it to be a lot more pop when compared to other, more sophisticated shoegaze albums, but I can't not vibe to what Slowdive is putting down across the entire project. There's hardly a dull moment and the tracks don't blend together like they do in Loveless. A+ take my man
Yes dude totally! This guy get's it!!
@@KyleReidMu You're the man, Kyle! I'm glad your King Gizz video popped up in my recommended, I'm glad you thought Polygondwanaland was one of their best projects because it's one of my top 5 albums of all time 😅
haven't heard Slowdive's music, but you're right in that Loveless IS pretty one-note, but that's kinda what i like about it. it's such a mood, and when i'm in the same mood, there's nothing better.
@@n.nealparadise3963 Yeah I understand that, maybe I've just never been in the right mood whenever I've listened to it. Your state of mind can definitely influence whether or not an album connects with you. I mean just a few weeks ago I was re-listening to In The Court of The Crimson King and I kinda hated it because I wasn't in a great mood, but just recently I gave it another chance and loved it as much as I did the first time. Art is just so fascinating in that way
I love souvlaki but I feel like loveless has a much more intoxicating atmosphere and is more enjoyable to listen to
Depression Cherry is a great album to start on Dream Pop/Shoegaze
I'd absolutely recommend Children of God by Swans. It's *definitely* not shoegaze, but has the same influences. I think you might also like Lateralus by Tool (again, not shoegaze, but definitely an essential). Don't forget that Sigur Ros album that no one can pronounce. Also subscribed for Emergency and I and Souvlaki.
you mean ágætis byrjun? pronounced i-guy-tis beer-yun
Lol Untrue, The Downward Spiral and Mezzanine are some of my favourites of all time, enjoy your content a lot either way
Oh no! I'm sorry hahaha. I'm glad you enjoyed the video :)
I adore Downward Spiral, but I definitely don't get Mezzanine.
Both are my favourites on this video 😰
Untrue by burial is a stunning album and one of my favourites here but I don’t think you can get it unless you’re British tbh. I’m sure there are cases of Americans loving it but the way it paints a picture of grimy late night barely illuminated cold streets is something special. Every Brit can relate to going clubbing or a mates house and then having to come back at like 3am in the dark on a night bus.
Lol I said this in the video but I cut it out - "it feels just like a cold rainy night in the city". Maybe one day I'll visit the UK and give this a spin to see if that changes anything haha
Thankfully even tho I'm Italian and totally no British like i love the album.
It definitely belongs to the context you've given but i find it so fucking emotional no matter where you've lived.
It delicts loneliness in perfections also i don't know how it can be considered boring though I might agree on the b side sounding more similar.
@@gianmarcobulla223 exactly, ultimately it’s introverted. Being in some cold rainy British city couped up in a tiny apartment will lend itself to that but it’s hardly necessary. Its not inherently boring this bloke just can’t relate. The drums constantly drifting between nuance; no use of sequences. It’s timeless.
I'd recommend Velocity: Design: Comfort. It has such an unique sound that it honestly expands the limits of shoegaze, honestly one of the albums of shoegaze, or nugaze if you will.
PD: I'd also love to see your take on the "Electronic" experimentation of this album, I honestly love how they were able to mix shoegaze and electronic beats/sounds together and make them sound so good, I'm sure you'd love it.
Interesting, I listened to this album not too long ago and I didn't really consider it to be Shoegaze.. I guess I have a lot to learn about what this genre entails!
my personal favorite shoegaze album
It's much more IDM or Breakcore than shoegaze
You should check out Delaware by Drop Nineteens. It has great songs such as the title track, Winona, and Kick The Tragedy! You should also check out Split by Lush.
ive been exploring shoe gaze latetly but my issue with loveless is the fact that sometimes it straight sounds like if whitenoise was cool if that makes sense
Slowdive their 2017 album is my favorite! love to know your thoughts about it
Thanks for the suggestion!
Absolutely a must listen. Last track on it is a bit of a sleeper on slowdive standards but holy shit the whole album just hits incredibly hard
That Mezzanine opinion makes me just desperately sad... But.. I guess you're entitled to your opinion...😩
I'm so sorry! Haha
I want to fight you on Mezzanine but I actually respect people’s opinions on music so you get the pass.
I also understand why you feel it’s pretty one note, it’s very specific moody, and it actually took me longer than I’d admit to get into since I was obsessed with Heligoland for ages prior to really enjoying Mezz, most of their albums are more up beat than Mezz too, Blue Lines has so many bangers comparatively. I just like melting into Mezz a lot more. And Protection too is just as spacey.
Idk man I really like mezzanine, I'd love some more trip hop recommendations as it's a genre I have been meaning to get more into.
That's a genre I've also been meaning to get into. Like I said in the video, I really like Psyence Fiction by UNKLE
dummy by portishead and endrotucing by dj shadow are must-listens for triphop. felt mountain by goldfrapp is also really fuckin good
I will never forgive you for that mezzanine take (jk)
Portishead's "Dummy" is a way better trip-hop album imo.
@@pizzatime2001 yeah but their both amazing to me it’s like,if Dummy is a strong 9.5 to light 10 then Mezzanine is a strong 9.
@@akcalbumreviews3719 I agree with that.
Honestly you need to listen to Stratosphere by Duster, one of my favorite albums and it honestly innovated slowcore
Will do :)
I'm only 30 but I did listen to a lot of Aphex Twin growing up so I came in around the middle of his heyday, i suppose.
My understanding, half remembering articles I've read over the years, is that first off, the selected works are catchy.
but the biggest impact is Richard's use and manipulation of the technology at the time.
Basically, he was making sounds with machines that shouldn't be able to make the sounds they were making, and he was using established e-instruments in a way that no one was thinking of.
I'm not sure if that's why people rank it high, or if it's just the catchiness.
But the reason I was always taught is that it was probably the largest leap forward in electronic technique and manipulation that we'll see until they make quantum instruments or something.
And he just happened to record his practice and experiments and that's what the selected works represent. Like watching a documentary about someone trying to learn how to make a movie but then they end up making a banger.
Oh ok that makes sense. I guess historical context is definitely important for something like that. Good to know. Thank you for clarifying!
Emergency & I is like the album equivalent of trying not to fall asleep to music at 4 am because you’re really loving what you’re listening to
i haven't seen anybody recommend it so maybe you already know about it and i missed it but Heaven or Las Vegas by Cocteau Twins is an essential shoegaze album in my opinion, its on the same level as Souvlaki and Loveless, theres good reasons people put these three together when talking about shoegaze classics
I liked HoLV a lot when I listened to it a couple of years ago. I'll be excited to return to it!
Came here to say that myself, absolutely listen to Heaven or Las Vegas
not shoegaze
If he’s gonna do shoegaze he needs to cover from all ends of the shoegaze-dream pop spectrum
I knew exactly what were going to be your thoughts on each album just by looking at your shirt, and your opinion on Mezzanine strengthened it. Good video.
Also, I would recommend listening to Goo, Evol and Sonic Nurse if you're looking to get into Sonic Youth's music. As much as I love Daydream Nation, I don't think it's close to their best work.
In regards to your SAW comments, Aphex Twin may have more experimental records, but I think his debut is his most consistent. It’s easily his most influential and iconic statement of the 90s, but I also feel like it lays the groundwork for the rest of his records but introducing his strange personality to the public. A lot of electronic music producers didn’t really have that strong of an identity around that time. In that sense, I’d compare it to Ziggy stardust in how it’s probably not their most bold album, but it’s the best feat of songwriting and track-for-track consistency.
Interesting. I think with that context it makes a little more sense to me but I still don't know.. Thank you for writing this comment to clarify!
@@KyleReidMu Everybody has a different favorite Aphex Twin record so I get where you’re coming from
@toby wong Agreed, although I think RDJ is one his more consistent records
10:06 well I mean there is this amazing story and concept in the album with the sound portraying the emotions being had, but anyways cool vid!!! glad the glow part 2 was mentioned
A few Shoegaze reccomendations:
Nowhere - Ride
On Fire - Galaxie 500
Gala - Lush
Isn't anything - My Bloody Valentine
Mezcal head - Swervedriver
Psychocandy - Jesus and the Mary Chain
Awesome! Thank you
Sad about the Mezzanine take but it’s understandable happy that you gave it a chance and listened to all the way through tho
The a24 shirt was the cherry on top
If you like Emergency and I, you should listen to Q and Not U - No Kill No Beep Beep. It's outstanding and has that same mathy, post hardcore indie sound. Love both of those.
Awesome! Thanks for the suggestion!
thank you for introducing me to so much more music i’ve never heard off😭
like i know some of these but like i normally listen to like DOOM,kanye,tyler,and earl so thank you for helping my music become better
AYYY The Dismemberment Plan! Love them so much! Glad you also enjoy them!
when ur talking about burial 7:30 , I clocked that you’ve clearly never experienced the soul crushing dullness of living in the UK 😍😍it’s nice to put a sound to the trash ❤️
Mezzanine is more about the dark, ethereal world it takes you to as the beats put you in a lull, not to mention the second half of “Group Four” is one of the best…things I’ve ever heard. Still it’s not for everyone I guess haha
Also please check out Heaven or Las Vegas by Cocteau Twins, it’s shoegaze mixed with dream pop
Nine Inch Nails is my favorite band and I've always preferred The Fragile to the downward spiral. It has so much more depth and interesting moments. (Except for starfuckers that song sucks)
The shoegaze album that I recommend you is Dynamo - Soda Stereo, it basically make a schism in argentinan rock between who thought it was the best album ever written and the ones who said now the band make pop and they are sell outs.
vamooooo
I love Hospice and that’s how I ended up finding this video wanting to hear peoples opinions on it. Although I love this album, I do agree that there’s this ego stifling the whole thing.
I feel like the storytelling is just so emotional and i really love how you’re basically listening to a story. Bear itself is such an amazing song. You can just feel the emotion and heaviness of the situation. How many songs are there about a couple having to get an abortion? Let alone many that are this emotional. I can really feel the main characters hopelessness and pain while being in this abusive relationship described.
Overall, it is such an interesting concept album about being in an abusive relationship. I see why people don’t like it, but I feel like it just resonates for a lot of people
Good takes, Laughing Stock and Homogenic are the best albums here imo. Definitely check out Talk Talk's The Spirit of Eden as well for similar vibes as Laughing Stock. Also Hex by Bark Psychosis
Been wanting to check out the rest of their discography.. I'll be starting with that one :)
The Texas-Jerusalem Crossroads by Lift To Experience is one of the best Shoegaze/Post-Rock albums and album in general that I’ve ever heard. It has really cool spoken words Slint-like passages and a weird concept about apocalypse and Texas as the new promised land which i didn’t really understand fully yet and within all of that is also Christian rock. It’s often regarded as RYMcore so I guess it must be MUcore too.
I've seen this one pop up in the comments a few times now, I'll definitely give it a listen
Psychocandy by Jesus & Mary Chain was very influential for shoegaze. I definitely recommend it to you!
Not liking The Downward Spiral that much is a crime BUT I think The Fragile is much better
if you do another one of these, i'd highly recommend you cover 'Sing to God' by Cardiacs. although it's not the most well-known /mu/ album to my limited music knowledge, it's easily in my top 3 favorite albums of all time, and very few else comes close to how eccentric, creative, and diverse it is
Sweet! I'll keep that in mind :)
Would totally recommend you check out Japanese Shoegaze bands like Kinokoteikoku or My Dead Girlfriend, they're both fantastic
Oooo Japanese Shoegaze sounds interesting
@@KyleReidMuI like Japanese shoegaze because you're not going to understand the lyrics in shoegaze the first time anyways LOL
i feel like the glow pt2 is just so organic and pure while mt eerie feels so massive, other worldly and strange that i cant really understand it, u did however get me inspired to give it another try now. i really love both records but i gotta give the upper hand to the glow p2.
Your descriptions of the two albums is pretty accurate tbh
@@KyleReidMu i think the proper way to listen to mount eerie is probably just relaxing with your eyes closed and allowing the music to take your imagination on a journey through the universe
4:14 I used to go to that trampoline park as a kid that’s so weird it air hop in Bristol, I don’t even think you’re from the uk which is crazy
Bahaha no way that's crazy. I'm from America so I've never been there. That picture just popped up when I looked up 'Mezzanine' lol
Great video, really like this format of reviewing albums that are highly regarded in many music circles and communities. Please do more of these, interested to see more of these, but for specific genres for sure. And also, where's Metal albums, I hope you do ANY Metal album review in the future. I'd recommend Still Life - Opeth or The Sound Of Perseverance - Death.
I'm glad you enjoyed the video! I'll admit that I unfortunately haven't listened to a lot of metal in my lifetime... Maybe one day I'll do a metal video!
I recommend checking out Sonic Youth's Sister. Goo is great, but I think you will hear what sets Sonic Youth apart from the rest on Sister
Sweet! Thanks for the Sonic Youth recs. I've been meaning to get into them
I would like to recommend the album How Strange, Innocence by Explosions in the Sky. It’s a post-rock album with slight shoegaze elements, and I love the way the fuzzy guitars sound. They are probably my favorite post-rock band and one of my favorite bands ever. Many people say The Earth Is Not A Cold Dead Place is the better album, but I love this one.
When you said controversial opinions and then said The downward spiral I was very sad.
You should definitely check out Black on Both Sides by Mos Def. It's in my top 5 albums I've heard. Mos Def really shows his passion for the hip hop genre, and his versatility on this album and has lots of personality and some thoughtful bars
Definitely need to listen to some Mos Def.. I only know him from that one Gorillaz song
I’d also throw in Mos Def and Talib Kweli are Black Star - Black Star. Really great project
I think the /mu/core is too dated. Clearly most of the users were born in the 80's, cause huge part of the list came from 90's/00's. Not to mention the absence of non-english music.
Ya I completely agree
i think they put SAW 85-92 in there because it's the most influential aphex twin album, it inspired a lot of bjork's music (her and richard are actually friends afaik) as well as radiohead's kid A
My favourite Shoegaze-y album ever is Love Is A Stream- Jefre Cantu-Ledesma. Would love to hear your opinions on it!
I’m really glad you liked Laughing Stock! Ascension Day has been my most listened to song for like 3 years running. If you enjoy that sort of laid-back cerebral style of post-rock, I can’t recommend Hex by Bark Psychosis enough. It’s a fantastically chill album that is both easy to listen to in the background and surprisingly emotionally impactful when given greater attention. That offer for $20 if you decide to dive into Talk Talk’s discography (including Mark Hollis) is still valid, by the way.
Thanks for the rec! I'll make sure to write that one down. I'll definitely be diving into Talk Talks discography but I'm still not sure if I'll make a dedicated video for it.. We'll see haha
Hospice is much more about domestic abuse than the care story, it hits a lot harder in the abusive context
Facts
Bear still makes me tear up man…
Disliked after Mezzanine take, re-liked after Avalanches take. Definitely check out Portishead's Dummy for an almost universally accessible and enjoyable trip hop album.
Ceres & Calypso in the Deep Time and Two Airships/Exploded Falls (both by Candy Claws) are some of the best showcase album I've heard.
Two Airships / Exploder Falls is a 10/10 in my opinion! Idk why I never considered it to be shoegaze...
Essential shoegaze album: Brian Jonestown Massacre’s first album, Methodrone.
Love these videos!
Thanks Ben!
So glad Ive finally found someone else who prefers Souvlaki to Loveless, I guess its vibe just suits me so much more. Loveless is like the atmosphere of a fierce storm outside your house while youre under your covers. Souvlaki is like the atmosphere of a 3am cigarrete looking out the window taking in the city at night.
Edit: Also since everyone else and their dog has recommended Nowhere by Ride I think Its Immaterial by Black Marble is also a great Shoegaze album, nowhere near on the same level as the big three but a very underrated laid back sound that definetely takes more inspiration from Souvlaki than from Loveless
That is a perfect way of describing both albums! Also thank you for the suggestion :)
Two words for you, Kyle
Candy Claws
God, that album is pretty
Two Airships is a 10/10 for me
@@KyleReidMu Ceres & Calypso in the Deep Time is a classic
Some Shoegaze recs (maybe essentials? Mostly stuff I like).
Deerhunter - Cryptograms
Cocteau Twins - Heaven or Las Vegas
Pinkshinyultrablast - Everything Else Matters. But check out the song “Blaster”
Ride - Going Blank Again. My hot take is this album is 10x better than Nowhere.
Lush - Gala
Also check out Slowdive’s self-titled and My Bloody Valentine’s mbv. Two awesome revisits from the respective bands.
Awesome! Thank you for the recs :)
I’ve never subscribed and unsubscribed so quickly 😭 The Downward Spiral is one of, if not my favorite album of all time
Noooo I'm so sorry!
Check out Sweet Trip for some shoegaze
Yesssss!!!!!!!!!
Everyone already suggested great shoegaze records already but I'd look into maybe a dip into black gaze with alcest or deafheaven. There's a bit of blackgaze on have a nice life but there's some better blackgaze than just that
check out Funeralbloom
I don’t get how you don’t get mezzanine. I mean, Teardrop? Inertia Creeps? Group Four? Absolutely incredible trip hop tracks
Ceres and the Calypso in the deep time by candy claws is a great dream pop/shoegaze album if you haven’t listened to it yet.
I like Ceres and Calypso a lot! I like two airships more though tbh
you're wearing an A24 shirt, that is actually so freaking cool. also BANGER VIDEOZ B)
Please, pleaseeee, listen to lush:
Gala
Spooky
Split
SUPER SHOEGAZE, PLEASE LISTEN
I love the Glow Part 2, but Mount Eerie is too complete and cohesive to pretend it's not Phil's magnum opus. Greatest album of all time, have the tracklist tattooed to my forearm.
That sounds like a dope tattoo
For Shoegaze I hardcore recommend The Texas-Jerusalem Crossroads by Lift to Experience!!! A Post-Rock Shoegaze Masterpiece
If you're gonna make a video about shoegaze, Spooky by Lush must be including, it's absolutely amazing and it's my favorite shoegaze album of all time.
Awesome! Thank you for the suggestion :)
Sweet Trip - Velocity: Design: Comfort.
Rumskib - Rumbskib
My personal favorites hehe
I think selected ambient works shows up here because it was the first of its kind. It was the first electronic music album to break into the mainstream and allowed the genre to explode into the mainstream in the 90’s. I don’t think it’s his best but I definitely think it’s one of his most influential.
Interesting.. Thank you for clarifying!
Really love this, you got a great personality and great production value too. Definitively will be checking out your other stuff. If you love homogenic, you have to listen to her follow up Vespertine. It’s an album that will leave you physically and emotionally cold
Thank you! I really appreciate that. I need to give Vespertine a few more listens as I'm not sure if it's fully clicked with me yet
Laughing Stock is one of my top 3 albums of all time, so I'm happy to see that you love it.
*calls NIN “corny” and “try hard”*
*is wearing A24 shirt with mac demarco style dad hat*
For shoegaze listen to Ceres and Calypso in the deep time by candy claws
If you love shit that makes you feel bad, Gem Club - Breakers is at the top my list. I didn't like it at first, but years later rediscovering it really dug up the loss over those years. Idk. If you connect, shit's brutal.
Hmm sounds intriguing. I'll add it to my list
Hey great video. My shoegaze recommendation is The Radio Dept. - Clinging to a Scheme
Also if you haven't heard it check out The Unicorns - Who Will Cut Our Hair When We're Gone. Great indie rock album I found on mu.
I really enjoy that Unicorns album!
I think Teen Dream by Beach House is essential modern shoegaze/dreampop
downward spirals entire purpose is to be over the top and oppressive in terms of its tone
"Clouded by it's own ego" == "It _insists_ upon itself"
My shoegaze recommendation-
To See the Next Part of the Dream - Parannoul
Great album!
Even tho I don't consider these lists / reviews per se I love your excitement about those albums that click and that is more important than being "objective". Good thing about listening to music is you change in time so later on you'll have a lot of aha moments about those albums ended up in the Don't get it bucket. Keep it fun, good stuff!
unkle over mezzanine, huh? it took me many years, & patience, to appreciate Mezzanine like i do now.
i have never appreciated “psyence fiction” or whatever its called. i had a friend ditch school to buy it & i was sad listening to it that week, since i was v into dj shadow & radiohead at that time. maybe i’ll see how it feels to hear it nowadays
Subscribed when he said Mount Eerie is better than The Glow Pt. 2
For shoegaze like I've been listening to nearly jus that umbrella for over the past year, and I've a few albums to share.
By shoegaze here i will be describing the umbrella, some fall more into dream pop, some fall more into noise pop ykyk so not all will hit that spot in the middle.
On Avery Island - Neutral Milk Hotel ((Noise pop/experimental side))
Everything Else Matters - Pinkshinyultrablast ((this one was my intro into the whole genre, also leans more into dream pop))
Come In - Weatherday ((noise pop/experimental, use of samples))
Dream Ivory - Dream Ivory (( dream pop))
Depression Cherry - Beach House ((dream pop))
Heaven or Las Vegas - Cocteau Twins ((dream pop))
Velocity: Design: Comfort - Sweet Trip ((noise pop, sample usage mainly of computer and tech related sounds and effects))
Delaware - Drop Nineteens ((general shoegaze idk lol, some noise pop in there too ye))
Colour Trip - Ringo Deathstarr ((general shoegaze ig))
Thank you for all the recs!
@@KyleReidMu np man, gr8 getting to share the stuffs w ppl :)
aphex twin at i dont get it makes sense. if you get it, you get it
For shoegaze I'd highly recommend "Melting Sun" by Lantlos. It's a bit heavier than most shoegaze and kinda dips into the territory of "blackgaze" a bit (which is a fusion genre of shoegaze and black metal) but it doesn't have the screamed vocals of blackgaze and feels a lot lighter and more lush. Not necessarily something everyone considers a "shoegaze essential" but it's one of my favorite records and sounds like nothing else I've heard in the genre.
Blackgaze sounds as scary as it is intriguing lol. I'll give it a listen!
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@@KyleReidMu better start with Sunbather if you’re going to venture into blackgaze
untrue one of the greatest albums of all time‼️‼️🚽🗣️😤😤
YEEAAAA THE GLOW PART 2!!
kyle is awesome i subscribed
Thanks Thomas!
@@KyleReidMu youre welcome kyle have a blessed day
My Bloody Valentine’s third album, m b v, is really good shoegaze. As for other suggestions you should check out The Seer by Swans
Awesome. Thanks for the suggestions
after the flood is so incredible omg
I don't think many people here knows Swirlies so that's my recommendation. They sound like a mix of My Bloody Valentine (especially Isn't Anything-era) and Sonic Youth but they have a very distinct sound. Check their first album Blonder Tongue Audio Baton (and then the follow-up record and their first EP too!)
surprised I didn't see the mars volta up there but after seeing you're perspective on music I'm interested to hear your opinion on them