By mid-1991, Slowdive had been tagged a “shoegazing” band and part of ” the scene that celebrates itself ” by the British media. The term shoegazer was applied to bands that followed My Bloody Valentine’s example of abrasive guitars and ethereal vocals, while “the scene” represented these like-minded groups and…
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In 1991 – having signed to Rough Trade Records – Carter USM released the album 30 Something which, thanks to non-stop touring, entered the UK Albums Chart at number eight.
Their fourteenth studio album, Innuendo , was released in early 1991 with ” Innuendo ” and other charting singles released later in the year.
By spring 1991, Anderson and Frischmann had broken up. Frischmann began dating Blur frontman Damon Albarn . She believed the band could adapt to the new situation. However, tensions grew. Butler recalled, “She’d turn up late for rehearsals and say the worst thing in the world – ‘I’ve been on…
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The band also hit the headlines when Fruitbat rugby tackled the children’s TV presenter Phillip Schofield in front of millions of television viewers at the Smash Hits Poll Winners Party in 1991.
Recordings from the tour include the 1991 live album Flashpoint , which also included two new studio tracks and reached No. 6 in the UK and No. 16 in the US
Acclaimed upon release, Bandwagonesque spawned the singles ” Star Sign “, ” The Concept “, and ” What You Do to Me “, the latter reaching #31 in the UK charts; the three accompanying music videos also achieved airplay on MTV , bolstering the band’s reputation across the Atlantic. Bandwagonesque…
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When Lemmy listened to one of the mixes of “Going to Brazil”, he asked for him to turn up four tracks, and on doing so heard claves and tambourines that Stasium had added without their knowledge. Stasium was fired and Peter Solley was hired as producer. The story according to…
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A self-titled EP was released in November 1990 and received praise from music critics. Slowdive was actually their original demo; the band had preferred the older recordings after feeling disillusioned with their studio craft. In a glowing recommendation, NME staff member Simon Williams wrote “Slowdive have banished the barrier restricting…
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Iron Maiden then began work on a new studio record. During the pre-production stages, Adrian Smith left the band due to differences with Steve Harris regarding the direction the band should be taking. Smith disagreed with the “stripped down” style they were leaning towards and preferred to continue with the…
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