http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4136&rws=%2Fride%2Fdiscography.rssBeginning with the <I>Smile</I> EP, RIDE set overdriven guitars to the hypnotic pulse of Fender vibrato and driven, loopy rhythms. Vocalists Mark Gardner and Andy Bell traded vocal duties, layering each with their richly melodic, atmospheric harmonies and creating the shoegazer's signature contrast between jet engine guitars and almost deadpan vocals. The band's two minutes began in 1990 with the release of <I>Nowhere</I>, and rather than cow-towing to pop's quick, compressed conventions, RIDE increased the throttle with phantom feedback and an elegant sort of rhythmic aggression for album's opener "Seagull." Still, the band didn't confine itself to volume tactics alone; they also showed great pop skills and a penchant for heart wrenching song craft with the album's touted hit "Vapour Trail." RIDE continued to profile their structured pop brilliance (see "Twisterella") and jammy, neo-psychedelic swirl until their demise in 1995. - Kelly BaumanShoegazeren720Mon, 28 Dec 2009 07:57:11 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4136&rws=%2Fride%2Fdiscography.rss Beginning with the <I>Smile</I> EP, RIDE set overdriven guitars to the hypnotic pulse of Fender vibrato and driven, loopy rhythms. Vocalists Mark Gardner and Andy Bell traded vocal duties, layering each with their richly melodic, atmospheric harmonies and creating the shoegazer's signature contrast between jet engine guitars and almost deadpan vocals. The band's two minutes began in 1990 with the release of <I>Nowhere</I>, and rather than cow-towing to pop's quick, compressed conventions, RIDE increased the throttle with phantom feedback and an elegant sort of rhythmic aggression for album's opener "Seagull." Still, the band didn't confine itself to volume tactics alone; they also showed great pop skills and a penchant for heart wrenching song craft with the album's touted hit "Vapour Trail." RIDE continued to profile their structured pop brilliance (see "Twisterella") and jammy, neo-psychedelic swirl until their demise in 1995. - Kelly Bauman http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.239555&rws=%2Fride%2Fdiscography.rss Shoegazer Tue, 23 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0800 RIDE Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.239555 alb.239555 RIDE art.4136 8.99 Nowhere alb.239555 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/4/8/0/1550849_170x170.jpg 2008-12-23 00:00:00.0 2006-10-11 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.239555&rws=%2Fride%2Fdiscography.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.239555&variant=data&rws=%2Fride%2Fdiscography.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.115823&rws=%2Fride%2Fdiscography.rss Shoegazer Tue, 23 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0800 RIDE Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.115823 alb.115823 RIDE art.4136 8.99 Going Blank Again alb.115823 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/6/8/0/1550868_170x170.jpg 2008-12-23 00:00:00.0 1992-03-13 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.115823&rws=%2Fride%2Fdiscography.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.115823&variant=data&rws=%2Fride%2Fdiscography.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.88267&rws=%2Fride%2Fdiscography.rss Shoegazer Sun, 4 Jul 2004 00:00:00 -0700 RIDE Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.88267 alb.88267 RIDE art.4136 6.99 Smile alb.88267 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/6/2/9/1269262_170x170.jpg 2004-07-04 00:00:00.0 1990-01-01 00:00:00.0 true false single http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.88267&rws=%2Fride%2Fdiscography.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.88267&variant=data&rws=%2Fride%2Fdiscography.rss