{"id":725,"date":"2017-11-23T20:04:43","date_gmt":"2017-11-23T20:04:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/playlist-happy-when-it-rains-a-guide-to\/"},"modified":"2023-01-06T15:19:00","modified_gmt":"2023-01-06T15:19:00","slug":"playlist-guide-to-shoegaze","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/playlist-guide-to-shoegaze\/","title":{"rendered":"Playlist: ‘Happy When it Rains’ – A Guide to Shoegaze by RAIN"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This week, Swindon quartet RAIN<\/b> return with their long-awaited second EP; ‘Abstract Vision’<\/i>. It sees them working with acclaimed producer Lewis Johns to mould a seamless set of songs that border on the line between grunge and shoegaze.<\/p>\n

Songs such as ‘Twist The Knife’<\/i> and ‘Dreaming In Black And White’<\/i> serve as perfect examples of this as they weave through with controlled chaos. Whereas ‘Flowers Of Aurora’<\/i> and the title track breathe off washed out vocals, subtle pop-esque melodies and pulsating drum fills.<\/p>\n

While we’re quite aware of grunge and its longstanding influence, for some of us, the shoegaze genre is still a mystery. Its origins lay in 80s post-punk with bands such as the Jesus and Mary Chain, My Bloody Valentine, Ride and Slowdive often being cited as key influences on its evolution. Like most sub-genres, shoegaze has been through somewhat of a renaissance in recent years with Nothing, Ringo Deathstarr, Newmoon, and to an extent, Hundredth, being some of the more notable names reviving the genre.<\/p>\n

To grasp a better understanding on the history of shoegaze, RAIN<\/b>’s Rhys James has compiled ‘Happy When it Rains’<\/i> as a guide to shoegaze.<\/p>\n