ARTIST: A Shoreline Dream
TITLE: Coastal
LABEL: Self Released
GENRE: Indie
BITRATE: 229kbps avg
PLAYTIME: 0h 21m total
RELEASE DATE: 2007-07-31
RIP DATE: 2007-08-09
Track List
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1. Ukraine 4:37
2. The Barrier 5:15
3. New York 5:42
4. Aftershocking 5:56
Release Notes:
From the Mile High city of Denver, Colorado comes the etheral four-piece, A
Shoreline Dream. When one thinks of DIY bands, punk rockers usually come to
mind, but this band has its own label, Latenight Weeknight Records, and has come
very far in a short time.
In just one year, ASD has won critical acclaim by everyone from XLR8R to Filter
Magazine for their LP Avoiding The Consequences, and SPIN magazine even praised
remixes for the single "Love Is A Ghost In America." July 31, 2007 sees the
release to its follow-up, the Coastal EP.
Listening to the EP's four tracks, and even some of their older tracks, it would
be easy to pencil ASD as just another one of those American bands influenced by
the predominately British shoegaze scene that peaked in the 1990s. But their
sound deserves more than simple comparisons to Slowdive, Ride, or other stars of
that movement. "New York" definitely has its Slowdive moments, but there are
also traces of The Cure in "Aftershocking," and the loud moments of the EP,
especially the moderate rocker "Ukraine," sounds somewhat like Mogwai in a
shoegaze phase. Other soundscapes evoke comparisons to bands as varied as Sigur
Ros, Trent Reznor, and Placebo.
While Coastal is only four tracks long, each song, with the exception of
"Ukraine" (which can be found in PASTE magazine's July CD sampler), is well over
five minutes long. It's enjoyable to listen to as a loop, as most of these
giant-sounding tracks blend into each other like oceanic waves blend into the
vast sea.
You can wait for the July 31 release date or have a listen to the whole EP, as
well as check out their must see artwork, album photos, videos and the band bio
at their official website, or visit their myspace page for more band info, as
well as tracks from last year's highly praised release Avoiding The
Consequences.