Various Artists - Waves of Distortion (The Best of Shoegaze 1990 to 2022)
PUT THIS IN YOUR DEN for an absolutely killer compilation that plays like the history of shoegaze. For long-time listeners, you'll find a handful of favorites, but you'll also kick over some undiscovered gems. This series is quickly becoming one of our favorites. Available on limited edition transparent red vinyl with a 4-page pull out including liner notes by Nathanial Cramp ‘Waves of Distortion (The Best of Shoegaze 1990-2022)’ is a magical journey through the history of the Shoegaze scene from its inception to the current exponents on the scene championing the sound. A perfect introduction to all that is glorious and great about ‘Shoegaze’. ‘Waves of Distortion’ brings in some of the OG (original ’gazer) classics – Ride’s peerless ‘Vapour Trail’, Lush’s ‘Sweetness and Light’ from 1990 and Chapterhouse’s ‘Pearl’ from 1991. They are all incredible and timeless tunes. Then there are some others that were never really a part of that other great music press construct, The Scene That Cele