Portable Galaxie 500

Amazon.com Recalling Boston bands, most will name the alt-rock clique that includes the Pixies, the Breeders, Blake Babies, and Throwing Muses. Classic-rock apostles will summon images of Aerosmith. But very few will name one of the most influential bands of the late '80s and early '90s. In the United States, Galaxie 500 remained nearly anonymous throughout their brief but brilliant career. Enjoying a broader admiration in the U.K., Galaxie 500 performed there frequently, enjoying an outpouring of critical acclaim with every tour. Their sound nods to the Velvet Underground with its uncomplicated yet provocative slo-mo melodies. But their distorted wash of guitars and reverbed-into-oblivion vocals make their contribution to the shoegazing movement of 1988-1992 essential. The Portable Galaxie 500 is a compilation of the best songs from their previous albums. With each listen, you'll regret more and more the brevity of this band's marvelous tenure. --Beth Bessmer Review Their quiet might still looms. Not simply in their own material ... but also--and this is a fine thing--in their cover versions. Galaxie 500 took Jonathan Richman's "Don't Let Our Youth Go To Waste", and Yoko Ono's "Listen, The Snow Is Falling" and filled them (frighteningly hollow, exultantly sad), simply, with their sound. If that sound has a name, it's an ache. And rarely does fragility feel so strong. -- New Musical Express From the Label The Portable Galaxie 500 is an enhanced "best of" album that showcases the brilliant four-year career of this Boston-based trio. Its twelve songs, collected from all of their albums (Today, On Fire, This is Our Music, Copenhagen and The Galaxie 500 box set), chronicles a short career which sparked a revolution in ambient rock and roll. Though their minimalist approach was too far ahead of its time to cash in on the popular heyday of "alternative rock," Galaxie 500's inventive sounds influenced a generation of bands who were liberated by their slow tempos, subtle melodies and songs that were simple but rich in their use of space and quiet.
ASIN: B00000C40E
VSKU: DBV.B00000C40E.G
Condition: Good
Author/Artist:Galaxie 500
Binding: Audio cd
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