Name: Carnival Of Light
Brand: Ride

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

WEBB576LP

Colour

Green

Colour details

Transparent Green

Discogs ID

[r27862002]

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2023-08-04

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

PIAS

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

5400863093273

Total Cap

Green LPx2

WEBB576CD

Digipack

5400863093280

Artist

Ride

Genre GB

Indie Pop / Shoegaze

Label GB

Wichita Recordings

Ride is an English rock band that was formed in Oxford in 1988. Known for their unique wall of sound, the band created a mesmerizing blend of massive distortion and direct melodies. Their music, often described as shoegazing due to the bandmembers' focus on their pedals while performing, drew inspiration from influential bands like My Bloody Valentine. However, Ride stood out with their exceptional songcraft and dynamic approach. Initially hailed as the last great hope of British rock, they quickly rose to fame but eventually faded from the spotlight.

Company credit assciociated with the [l2005] label, to be used for company and licensing credits.

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Following their Nowhere&nbsp;30th anniversary UK tour last year, shoegaze legends Ride release two more titles of their early classic albums Tarantula&nbsp;and Carnival of Light via Wichita Recordings. These follow last year’s reissues of Nowhere, 4EPs, and Going Blank Again&nbsp;from their days on Creation Records.

&nbsp;Carnival of Light,&nbsp;the band’s third album is repressed in transparent glow in the green double vinyl, and comes with a 12x12 insert, as well as CD format.

Credit Ride for using only their own creative radar, completely ignoring all outside expectations for their third LP. Listeners could tell they had a love for the likes of the Byrds and Buffalo Springfield, but admiring the Black Crowes was practically out of the question for the scene that birthed them. Even Crowes producer George Drakoulias was called in to produce, but John Leckie ended up working on the majority. 

Carnival's first side largely consists of Mark Gardener's songs, while the latter is mainly Andy Bell's affair. Gardener's contributions are solid. '1000 Miles' lifts '60s jangle convincingly. 'From Time to Time' is a 'Vapour Trail' part two of sorts, lyrically, introduced with tasteful rhodes tones from Andy Bell.&nbsp;

Carnival Of Light

Music GB