If you dug the Wilderness track I posted here, now is the time to check out the basis for the music snob reference I made. There is a certain niche of albums tailor-made for driving through the desert late at night, by oneself, of which this stands at the very pinnacle (for me, at least). The sophomore record by the shoegaze band from Boston is unbeatable in its epic build, dramatic (and harmonic, for theorists) tension, and uplifting release. But its a melancholic uplift, and that's my favorite kind. Extra-snobby bonus points: singer and lead guitarist Dean Wareham later went on to form the preeminent slowcore band Luna. The bassist and drummer later went on to form uninspired, forgotten bands (sad).
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