Name: Nowhere
Brand: Ride

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

WEBB572LP

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Colour

Blue

Colour details

Transparent Curacao

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Discogs ID

[' 25002331']

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: Yes

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Housed in Reverse Board Gatefold Sleeve.

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2022-04-29

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

PIAS

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

5055036215725

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Total Cap

Blue LP

WEBB572CD

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Download code: No

Digipack..

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2022-11-04

5055036265720

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

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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Nowhere was originally released on 15th October 1990, featuring classic tracks including Vapour Trail, Polar Bear and Dreams Burn Down. Widely considered one of the greatest albums not only of the 'shoegaze' genre, but of the 90s, Nowhere was Creation Records' first Top 75 album, peaking in the UK album charts at number 11.

One of the seminal records of the shoegazer movement, Ride's Nowhere typifies all of the best qualities of the movement's sound. Shimmering, psychedelic atmospheres, squalling guitars shot through with distortion, and hypnotic drones balanced by genuine pop songcraft are all on ample display here, and are executed with a precision and mastery that represent the pinnacle of their technique. 'Seagull,' the album's opener, pushed by the swirling twin guitar attack of Andy Bell and Mark Gardener, is simultaneously thunderous and radiant. Surging cuts like 'Polar Bear' testify to Ride's skill at building dynamic tension and ringing sonic drama. But Ride were more than mere noise-merchants; their debt to psychedelic '60s pop also results in some fine songwriting, as the chiming, arepeggiated pop confection 'Taste' reveals. Nowhere is Ride's finest moment, and as a definitive document of shoegazer bliss, it ranks right alongside My Bloody Valentine's classic Loveless.