Golden Hair is a cover of a Syd Barrett song which was based on a James Joyce poem. Rachel Goswell sings the poem, you cannot make out any of the words. After the pem has finished the song and then it builds up to an almost ecstatic coda.
The jewel of the EP is Shine, an shoegazing out of body experience. This could be Slowdives greatest moment. Not a song that you can enjoy casually listening to. If you take the time to listen to it properly you can lose yourself in the soundscapes and space.
The finale is Albatross. This uses atmospherics in a dark and haunting way,which contrasts rest of the EP which is dreamy and floaty. There are tom tom drums beating away like a quickening heartbeat. The song has been likened to watching a tiger hunt in the jungle.
Slowdive : Holding Our Breath
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Catch the Breeze
Golden Hair
Shine
Albatross
i know this EP (and am a lucky owner of the original CDEP) since 90's, soon after it was released. however i must admit your discription is really cool. thanks for that!
ReplyDeleteJust discovered this blog and it's really great. I own many of these records but I haven't listened to any of them for years, since I moved to the States and I wasn't able to bring my albums with me.
ReplyDeleteVery nice descriptions with each release, too.
Thanks!
Ah, what a classic. I have the vinyl but it is in storage so good it's good to hear. Makes a nice accompaniment to the Peel Session version of 'Catch The Breeze' over on my blog. :-)
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