Interplay | Limited Edition Blue/Green 2LP

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‘Interplay’ is a rich listen that flows from start to finish, at times urgent and formidable, at others wistful and melancholic. It’s the sound of a great British band hitting a se cond peak. It’s a record about perseverance, about sticking together, about finding a way forward. Story. Everything feels like it has been leading to ‘Interplay’, Ride’s forthcoming seventh album, the third since their 2015 reunion. It’s the sound of the group connecting all the dots, taking the frenzied guitar attacks, hypnotic grooves and dreamy melodic hooks of their early work and setting it to a more expansive sonic template, one that takes in synth flourishes, psychedelic folk, electronic beats and noir-pop soundscapes. It has been a period of adversity in the world of Ride. Much of that was down to writing and recording during a pandemic - a period of adversity shared by everyone, everywhere - but there was also breakups and a messy legal battle with an ex-manager that, as singer and guitarist Mark Gardener states, “threatened our very existence.” It has instilled in the record a feeling of defiance, an album that pairs classic Ride lyrical hallmarks such as escapism, dreams, the dissatisfaction of modern life, yearning and freedom with a sense of resilience. Songs began springing up in a variety of ways. Initially working at Gardener’s own OX4 studio, there were extended jams from which pieces of music would be honed upon and reworked into something more concise whilst each band member alsTracks1~1~Peace Sign 1~2~Last Frontier 1~3~Light In A Quiet Room 1~4~Monaco 1~5~I Came To See The Wreck 1~6~Stay Free 1~7~Last Night I Went Somewhere To Dream 1~8~Sunrise Chaser 1~9~Midnight Rider 1~10~Portland Rocks 1~11~Essaouira 1~12~Yesterday Is Just A SongDetailsFormat: VinylArtist: RideRelease Date: 29 March 2024Genre: AlternativeLabel: Wichita RecordingsDistributor: Inertia Music Show more