Galaxie 500: On Fire (Orange Colored Vinyl) Vinyl LP type:Vinyl LP Embassy Cafe with a bit

Embassy Cafe with a bit more of a refined sound

reviewed by Extravagant Traveler 01/2012

5" / 230 x 360x 164 mm

analogue manipulations

Galaxie 500: On Fire (Orange Colored Vinyl) Vinyl LP type:Vinyl LP Embassy Cafe with a bitRemastered reissue of the second Galaxie 500 album from 1989. On Fire is widely considered the Boston trio' finest work and a seminal piece of the slowcore movement (indie rock sub genre characterized by downbeat melodies, slow tempo, and minimalist arrangements think the slightly cleaner cut bro of shoegaze). I haven't heard this in a while, but sounds great with its warm melodies and slightly amateurish vocals. Not to sound like a gramp, but they