Clear Horizon - Clear Horizon (2003) (FLAC)

David Pierce (Flying Saucer Attack) and Jessica Bailiff collaboration project.

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Bowery Electric - Untitled (EP) (1994) (320)

Untitled EP from Bowery Electric, Hi-Fidelity Records, I've heard it sometimes referred to as the "Drop" EP. Raw, and less polished production from their other works. Still fantastic stuff here.

1. Drop
2. Let Me Down
3. Head On Fire
4. Only Sometimes

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Kevin Shields - 2 (1995) (FLAC)

Whilst assembling my complete Kevin Shields discography (All that's missing is "Man You Love To Hate - Live") I stumbled across two different versions of this piece, one being a much cleaner piece in audio quality, while the other being slightly longer and ending in applause as if it was recorded live, thus resulting in a lower quality. Shields worked with La La La Human Steps in 1995 as a part of their "2" production. Myself, having a intimate love for both Shields work and La La La Human Steps, I swear I saw them perform once in my head, spent days searching, and finally I was sent a copy by an old friend who was able to find it on an old Apache server from as early as 97. Described as "defying gravity and takes us across an unbridled gesture where the dancers draw an electrifying energy". This is probably one of my favourite pieces of work any artist has ever done. It's hypnotic, sharp, and so meticulously crafted that only Shields would create something like this. Other instruments cited are harpsichords, "amplified harpsichords" and a piano. I would have loved to see Shields take MBV in this direction with their sound. The musical genius and versatility of Shields remains blunt.

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All Natural Lemon & Lime Flavors - Turning Into Small (1998) (VBR)

Shoegazing group from New Jersey, 10 track LP on the Gern Blandsten label. Adventurous and chaotic.

1. You Can Never Tell
2. Your Imagination
3. Puzzled Into Pieces
4. Lattershed
5. When Things Come Falling
6. In Between And After
7. False From Above
8. Snowflake Eye
9. Emergency Turn Off
10. Paradigm Somehow

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STAR - Devastator (2007) (192)

More fuzzy shoegazing goodness. 12 track LP released on Lovely Rebel Records. Featuring Scott Cortez on guitar. Unfortunately not a lot can be found out about the label. The only release according to Discogs is this LP and the label's site is currently down  label's site is in Japanese.

1. Pure Gold Reason
2. Exploding Order
3. Switchblade Heart
4. Various Gun Designs
5. Jailor
6. Champion Of Love
7. Acting So Tough
8. Honeysuckers
9. No More Party
10. Bad Attention
11. Liars In Love
12. Rebels Get Lonely

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Lilys / Aspera Ad Astra - Split EP (2000) (192)

8 track split EP from the Lilys and Philadelphia indie band Aspera Ad Astra. Released on Tiger Style (Ida, The Letter E) in 2000. Though Aspera's collection of songs were recorded in 2000, the Lilys 4 songs are unreleased outtakes from the "Eccsame The Photon Band" sessions in 1993. Also to note is that the 4 Lilys song set was recorded by Art DeFuria of the actual Photon Band. The worst thing about this split is the fact that the Lilys are on side A and Aspera are on side B. This results in a major letdown after listening to the superb Lilys side. I recommend listening to the Aspera side on its own after your first run through of the EP because they are fairly decent psychpop "indie" tracks. The 4 Lilys tracks are really the highlight of this EP as you would imagine and any Lilys fan should definitely hear these outtakes.

1. Elsa (Lilys)
2. Coby (Lilys)
3. Timber (Lilys)
4. Hymn (Lilys)
5. Good Beat Down (Aspera)
6. Bring Back The Walls (Aspera)
7. Feed The Fantasy (Aspera)
8. Tin Pan Miracles (Aspera)

Artist: Lilys/ Aspera Ad Astra

Album: Lilys /Aspera Ad Astra Split EP

Label: Tiger Style

Year: 2000

Genre: Shoegaze, Psychedelic Pop

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Lilys - Tone Bender EP (1993) (VBR)

4 track EP from the shoegazing edition of the Lilys from the very early 90's. Released on Summershine (Velocity Girl, Low, Autohaze) as an Australian exclusive. Physical copies are very hard to come by now. Title track was featured on the LP "In The Presence Of Nothing" and the last two tracks are featured on the "February Fourteenth" single, but the track "Eskimo" makes it's only appearance in the Lilys vast catalog here. One of the rare prolonged Lilys tracks, it swoons in and out of itself making the 7 minutes feel like 2. Hidden gem material here.

1. Tone Bender
2. Eskimo
3. February Fourteenth
4. Threw A Day

Artist: Lilys

Album: Tone Bender EP

Label: Summershine

Year: 1993

Genre: Shoegaze

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Astrobrite - Whitenoise Superstar (2007) (VBR)

Shoegazing bliss from Scott Cortez. Heavy on the noise. 12 tracks. 1 hour in length. Released on Vinyl Junkies Recordings (Pia Fraus, A Place To Bury Strangers, Malory,) One of my personal favourite Astrobrite releases.

1. whitenoise superstar
2. cherryflavourburst
3. vanillablue
4. dragonfly pinkyfuzz
5. amorotic zoom
6. goddess
7. summershine smiley
8. valentina galaxina
9. fireye goodbye
10. hero xero
11. slow red
12. kisspeach

Artist: Astrobrite

Album: Whitenoise Superstar

Label: Vinyl Junkies Recordings

Year: 2007

Genre: Shoegaze, Noisepop

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