Spring 1997. After an all night bender on a half dozen hits of E, my mates and I meandered down the hill under the Hollywood sign from the party house somehow, got in somebody's car, and drove to go get breakfast..... the crisp early morning sunlight was fluttering through the palm trees as we drove, and this tune was playing, I was laid out in the back seat with my head leaned on the window looking out, my eyes crossed every which way as I tried to track those palm trees, seeing the sun behind them...... best trip ever. I'll never forget it LMAO
Emma’s solo on the fade-out is sublime and Chris Acland (Rest In Power) is absolutely in top form on this one. Phil King’s bass completes a solid pocket and stands out in the mix with what seems like a little more overdrive than usual and Miki scales back from the more typical - for her - 12-string electric guitar on the rhythm track to an acoustic 6-string, and the vocals are as lovely as ever despite the sense of foreboding created in the verses. It’s a departure from the “Britpoppy” mood from most of the rest of the album from whence it came, and not terribly reminiscent of any of their previous work; it is at the same time one of this band’s greatest sonic achievements and an unfortunately oft overlooked musical highlight of its genre and its era. Just a tremendous track.
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Spring 1997. After an all night bender on a half dozen hits of E, my mates and I meandered down the hill under the Hollywood sign from the party house somehow, got in somebody's car, and drove to go get breakfast..... the crisp early morning sunlight was fluttering through the palm trees as we drove, and this tune was playing, I was laid out in the back seat with my head leaned on the window looking out, my eyes crossed every which way as I tried to track those palm trees, seeing the sun behind them...... best trip ever. I'll never forget it
LMAO
best track ever
Emma’s solo on the fade-out is sublime and Chris Acland (Rest In Power) is absolutely in top form on this one. Phil King’s bass completes a solid pocket and stands out in the mix with what seems like a little more overdrive than usual and Miki scales back from the more typical - for her - 12-string electric guitar on the rhythm track to an acoustic 6-string, and the vocals are as lovely as ever despite the sense of foreboding created in the verses. It’s a departure from the “Britpoppy” mood from most of the rest of the album from whence it came, and not terribly reminiscent of any of their previous work; it is at the same time one of this band’s greatest sonic achievements and an unfortunately oft overlooked musical highlight of its genre and its era. Just a tremendous track.
NICE IN 2024!!!.
4AD should sign UME.