Fade Away, Radiate
| Fade Away, Radiate | |
| Created by: | sparkymonroe |
| Tracks: | 23 |
| Length: | 00:46:39 |
| Keywords |
1. shoegaze 2. lo fi 3. new wave |
| Created on | 6/19/09 7:10pm |
| Level | 1 |
| Points | 1048 |
| Total visitors | 21 |
| Unique visitors | 11 |
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On a recent trip to NYC, I witnessed some cool bands, many without my knowing anything about them beforehand, making some live sounds in Brooklyn and the Lower East Side. I wanted to make a mix of my favorites from that trip, but ended up only including a few of them and surrounding those songs with some shoegaze and new wave classics (as well as asorted other stuff). This mix will also be sent to a girl who wanted to hear some of these bands, but didn't have the chance to do so while in New York. Basically, this tape is a mostly upbeat celebration of left-of-center pop tunes. I went for flow, rather then theme.
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| 1 | Ride : Vapour Trail |
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Soaring and lush. Violins close out the track.
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Track 1 from Nowhere
Length: 00:04:18 Year: 2001 |
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Soaring and lush. Violins close out the track. SHOW LESS
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| 2 | Jens Lekman : A Higher Power |
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Violins open. Like a more believable Morrisey, Jens waxes philosophic on topics which lead him to look for something in the great beyond. These subjects include making out in front of the preacher, putting plastic bags over your head for fun, and holding your friend's hair back while she pukes. It's a good song.
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Violins open. Like a more believable Morrisey, Jens waxes philosophic on topics which lead him to look for something in the great beyond. These subjects include making out in front of the preacher, putting plastic bags over your head for fun, and holding your friend's hair back while she pukes. It's a good song. SHOW LESS
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| 3 | Blank Dogs : Open Shut |
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This is a Brooklyn band that I saw at the Bellhouse. I was there by myself, waiting for friends later, and found myself really enjoying this band's dirty sounding New Order vibe.
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This is a Brooklyn band that I saw at the Bellhouse. I was there by myself, waiting for friends later, and found myself really enjoying this band's dirty sounding New Order vibe. SHOW LESS
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| 4 | Crystal Stilts : Love is a Wave |
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Another Brooklyn band I saw at the Bellhouse. This is their new single and it may in fact become my theme song for summer 2009. Joy Division meets JAMC. The bass line is murky and powerful.
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Another Brooklyn band I saw at the Bellhouse. This is their new single and it may in fact become my theme song for summer 2009. Joy Division meets JAMC. The bass line is murky and powerful. SHOW LESS
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| 5 | Flywheel : Babystar |
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This is a demo track from a band that I heard a few years back. I can't remember how this ended up on my computer. Did someone send it to me, was it on a compilation that I ripped to mp3, or was it something I downloaded on a file sharing site? I can't remember, but this is a beautiful dream pop number.
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This is a demo track from a band that I heard a few years back. I can't remember how this ended up on my computer. Did someone send it to me, was it on a compilation that I ripped to mp3, or was it something I downloaded on a file sharing site? I can't remember, but this is a beautiful dream pop number. SHOW LESS
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| 6 | Rocketship : Your New Boyfriend |
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Had to continue the poppy vibe with one of the best twee songs I've heard. I think this guy wants to get back with the girl???
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Had to continue the poppy vibe with one of the best twee songs I've heard. I think this guy wants to get back with the girl??? SHOW LESS
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| 7 | The Pains of Being Pure At Heart : This Love is Fucking Right |
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This band has a really similar sound to Rocketship. So much so, that when I mixed these two songs together, it sounds really seamless. The Pains were awesome live and this song was one of the highlights of the concert for me.
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This band has a really similar sound to Rocketship. So much so, that when I mixed these two songs together, it sounds really seamless. The Pains were awesome live and this song was one of the highlights of the concert for me. SHOW LESS
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| 8 | Vivian Girls : Where Do You Run to? |
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The Viv's most accessible song, in my opinion. They actually harmonize on this one and it sounds so great when they do. I've seen them three times live and enjoyed it every time. They usually mix the vocals low in the surf punk mix, but I'm glad they didn't on this song.
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Track 8 from Vivian Girls
Length: 00:03:15 Year: 2008 |
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The Viv's most accessible song, in my opinion. They actually harmonize on this one and it sounds so great when they do. I've seen them three times live and enjoyed it every time. They usually mix the vocals low in the surf punk mix, but I'm glad they didn't on this song. SHOW LESS
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| 9 | The Hollies : Bus Stop |
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After that 60's girl group vibe with the Vivs, I decided to keep the 60's going with an actual 60's song. Love this one....favorite lyric: "My umbrella, we employed it."
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Track 9 from The Hollies Greatest Hits
Length: 00:02:55 Year: 2002 |
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After that 60's girl group vibe with the Vivs, I decided to keep the 60's going with an actual 60's song. Love this one....favorite lyric: "My umbrella, we employed it." SHOW LESS
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| 10 | Echo and the Bunnymen : Rescue |
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Bring on the Echo and the Bunnymen. No reason than because.
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Track 10 from Crocodiles
Length: 00:04:30 Year: 1980 |
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Bring on the Echo and the Bunnymen. No reason than because. SHOW LESS
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| 11 | The Undertones : Teenage Kicks |
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Such a great song. If I could sing like this I would...all the time.
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Track 11 from The Undertones
Length: 00:02:27 Year: 1979 |
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Such a great song. If I could sing like this I would...all the time. SHOW LESS
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| 12 | Ramones : The KKK Took My Baby Away |
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They say Joey wrote this about Johnny taking his girl. One of my favorite Ramones songs.
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They say Joey wrote this about Johnny taking his girl. One of my favorite Ramones songs. SHOW LESS
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| 13 | Dinosaur Jr. : Feel the Pain |
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"I feel the pain of everyone, then I feel nothing."
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Track 13 from Without a Sound
Length: 00:04:18 Year: 1994 |
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"I feel the pain of everyone, then I feel nothing." SHOW LESS
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| 14 | Lush : Superblast! |
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Here we blast off to some reverbed goodness. Lush was so good.
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Here we blast off to some reverbed goodness. Lush was so good. SHOW LESS
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| 15 | My Bloody Valentine : I Only Said |
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The mountain of sound is monumentally more massive in person. Like being in the eye of a beautiful hurricane. This may be an acquired taste for some, but one well worth acquiring. Seeing MBV live is a physiological experience....could be the 130 decibals of sonic perfection.
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Track 15 from Loveless
Length: 00:05:36 Year: 1991 |
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The mountain of sound is monumentally more massive in person. Like being in the eye of a beautiful hurricane. This may be an acquired taste for some, but one well worth acquiring. Seeing MBV live is a physiological experience....could be the 130 decibals of sonic perfection. SHOW LESS
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| 16 | Slowdive : When the Sun Hits |
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I remember blasting this song over and over again on the freeway on the way to see the Pixies in 2004. One of my absolute favorite "shoegaze" bands. "Coffins under heaven"
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Track 16 from Souvlaki
Length: 00:04:47 Year: 1994 |
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I remember blasting this song over and over again on the freeway on the way to see the Pixies in 2004. One of my absolute favorite "shoegaze" bands. "Coffins under heaven" SHOW LESS
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| 17 | Gun Club : The Breaking Hands |
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The previous band were highly influenced by the Cocteau Twins and Gun Club's fourth album was produced by Robin Guthrie, so there's the connection. The guitar on this song mystifies me, like blues from heaven.
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The previous band were highly influenced by the Cocteau Twins and Gun Club's fourth album was produced by Robin Guthrie, so there's the connection. The guitar on this song mystifies me, like blues from heaven. SHOW LESS
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| 18 | Blondie : Dreaming |
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The title of the mix comes from this song's lyrics. Great pop tune. Still holds up.
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Length: 00:03:08 |
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The title of the mix comes from this song's lyrics. Great pop tune. Still holds up. SHOW LESS
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| 19 | Apples In Stereo : Sunday Sounds |
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Not sure how well this flows right here, but it is a great little song.
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Not sure how well this flows right here, but it is a great little song. SHOW LESS
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| 20 | The National : Apartment Story |
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I think this song is about a grave diaster and being stuck in your apartment and awaiting instructions from the TV. That's my impression at least. Haven't looked into it too closely since I'm enjoying myself too much by listening to the song.
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Track 20 from Boxer
Length: 00:03:34 Year: 2007 |
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I think this song is about a grave diaster and being stuck in your apartment and awaiting instructions from the TV. That's my impression at least. Haven't looked into it too closely since I'm enjoying myself too much by listening to the song. SHOW LESS
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| 21 | The Prissteens : Party Girl |
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Another song I can't remember how I acquired. It's a modern take on the girl group/garage sound. The singer's voice kind of sounds like a less plastic Courtney Love.
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Another song I can't remember how I acquired. It's a modern take on the girl group/garage sound. The singer's voice kind of sounds like a less plastic Courtney Love. SHOW LESS
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| 22 | Iggy Pop : The Passenger |
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The riff for this song reminds me of 4th amendment's song, "Whiskey Man", but that's trivia. This song makes me feel like riding a train and declaring the world as my own.
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Track 22 from Lust for Life
Length: 00:04:44 Year: 1977 |
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The riff for this song reminds me of 4th amendment's song, "Whiskey Man", but that's trivia. This song makes me feel like riding a train and declaring the world as my own. SHOW LESS
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| 23 | Cat Power : I Don't Blame You |
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I wanted to end on a beautiful note and thanks to Chan Marshall, I have.
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Track 23 from You Are Free
Length: 00:03:07 Year: 2003 |
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I wanted to end on a beautiful note and thanks to Chan Marshall, I have. SHOW LESS
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If you saw 4 in concert, I think I heard someone else talk about that performance. Gonna have to check them out.
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