Ride’s Nowhere Gets a Two-Disc Reissue From Rhino Records

When it comes to discussing shoegazer music, I realize I probably spend an inordinate amount of time writing about Slowdive; in my defense, though, they are my favorite band of all time. However, I’d be sorely remiss if I never wrote about Ride, their Oxford comrades-in-arms, and specifically, Ride’s 1990 debut Nowhere.

Nowhere is as much a shoegaze classic as, say, Just For A Day or My Bloody Valentine’s Loveless. But whereas those albums bliss you out with gossamer guitars and ethereal vocals, Nowhere is — as the title implies — full of existential longing and dread that pummels you via the band’s propulsive, jangly sound, imploring vocals, and despondent lyrics. In other words, it’s a coolly exhilarating listen, the shoegaze equivalent of cold water in the face or a chilly winter breeze. And on December 21, in honor of the album’s 20th anniversary, it’ll be reissued by Rhino as a double-disc set.

The first disc will include a remastered version of the album and 1991’s Today Forever EP. The second disc will include a previously unreleased concert recording from 1991. The hardback book-like packaging will include a 40-page booklet containing rare photos and an essay by Jim DeRogatis, who has also written biographies of The Flaming Lips and music critic Lester Bangs. Here’s the complete track listing:

CD 1 — Nowhere and Today Forever EP

1. Seagull
2. Kaleidoscope
3. In a Different Place
4. Polar Bear
5. Dreams Burn Down
6. Decay
7. Paralysed
8. Vapour Trail
9. Taste
10. Here and Now
11. Nowhere
12. Unfamiliar
13. Sennen
14. Beneath
15. Today

CD 2 — Live at the Roxy, 1991

1. Polar Bear
2. Seagull
3. Unfamiliar
4. Dreams Burn Down
5. Like a Daydream
6. Vapour Trail
7. In a Different Place
8. Perfect Time
9. Taste
10. Nowhere
11. Chelsea Girl
12. Drive Blind

Via Pitchfork