Independent labels, Shoegaze, Dream Pop and Psychedelia
It‘s time to Dream Gaze – I now feel the need to invest my time, money, effort and change my blog’s direction with a focus on various genres of the late eighties underground such as Dream Pop, Indie-Jangle, Shoegaze and Psychedelia.
A relevant starting point for me is at around the time The Jesus & Mary Chain released their incredible first single during November 1984. This record foreshadowed the energy and creation to come and influenced hundreds of like-minded, long-haired outsider types who formed bands and went crazy with guitar distortion and fuzz pedals.
Some of the groups who will have their records investigated are listed below. My cut-off point is 1993, just before the so-called Brit Pop scene raided the mainstream.
- Telescopes
- Loop
- Pooh Sticks
- Hangman’s Beautiful Daughters
- Primitives
- Spacemen 3
- Sun Dial
- My Bloody Valentine
- Ride
- Slowdive
- House Of Love
- Chapterhouse
- Sea Urchins
- Opal
- Jesus & Mary Chain
- Teenage Fanclub
- See See Rider
- Ultra Vivid Scene
Hey Colin,
for the “Indie-Jangle” don’t forget to investigate Jesse Garon & the Desperadoes, they have a amazing sequence of singles.
https://www.discogs.com/it/artist/243276-Jesse-Garon-The-Desperadoes
Other favourites of the Jangle genre are the Clouds and the Sea Urchins.
Massimo (massb of the G45 Central forum)
Thanks for the tip!!