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Flying Saucer Attack
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Bristol, England (1992 – present)
Flying Saucer Attack were formed in Bristol, England in 1992. David Pearce was the core member of the group, and Rachel Brook (of Movietone, another Bristol band) was a member for most of the band’s lifetime.
The band were marked by quiet vocals and sheets of feedback with similarities to many of the so called “shoegaze” bands that pre-dated them such as Ride, My Bloody Valentine or the indie noise-pop group The Jesus and Mary Chain. FSA were able to create a small but enthusiastic fanbase as one of the more remarkable experimental rock bands of the day. The band was notable for its lo-fi approach to production, recording most of its output at home via a normal home stereo system and eschewing the traditional studio environment. This gave the music a DIY feel and allowed the band freedom to experiment as it wanted.
Other allied bands, often sharing musicians, were Crescent, Matt Elliott (a.k.a The Third Eye Foundation), Light and Amp. Many of the principal musicians involved, including Pearce, attended Farnham Art College in the late 1980s. Pearce collaborated in a variety of bands with Matt Elliott, Richard Walker (Amp) and Rachel Brook and Kate Wright (future partners in Movietone), before forming FSA with Brook (his girlfriend at the time) in 1992. Brook continued to play with Movietone throughout the history of Flying Saucer Attack, and is still a member of that group.
The band were marked by quiet vocals and sheets of feedback with similarities to many of the so called “shoegaze” bands that pre-dated them such as Ride, My Bloody Valentine or the indie noise-pop group The Jesus and Mary Chain. FSA were able to create a small but enthusiastic fanbase as one of the more remarkable experimental rock bands of the day. The band was notable for its lo-fi approach to production, recording most of its output at home via a normal home stereo system and eschewing the traditional studio environment. This gave the music a DIY feel and allowed the band freedom to experiment as it wanted.
Other allied bands, often sharing musicians, were Crescent, Matt Elliott (a.k.a The Third Eye Foundation), Light and Amp. Many of the principal musicians involved, including Pearce, attended Farnham Art College in the late 1980s. Pearce collaborated in a variety of bands with Matt Elliott, Richard Walker (Amp) and Rachel Brook and Kate Wright (future partners in Movietone), before forming FSA with Brook (his girlfriend at the time) in 1992. Brook continued to play with Movietone throughout the history of Flying Saucer Attack, and is still a member of that group.
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Wish
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Make Me Dream
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Popol Vuh 2
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A Silent Tide
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Moonset
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The Drowners
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Popol Vuh 1
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Shoutbox
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xn0153x wrote:
I have probably said this about a million times in this shoutbox, I don't know... but My Dreaming Hill is simply one of the best songs ever put to record.
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etcetero wrote:
http://www.last.fm/group/Rural+Psychedelia
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sundoor wrote:
Further is sooo shoegaze, I see everywhere my shoes as they were burned into my retina.
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thesearchforgod wrote:
the season is ours
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caleb_core wrote:
wonderful.... This band is just astounding.
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nooneastern wrote:
Further is perfect
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mtrauma wrote:
alternative music is alternative.
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giobot26 wrote:
perfect
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mrweithy wrote:
this is so alternative.
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Operasucks wrote:
This band is amazing.
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amymillard wrote:
I've fallen in love with this band.
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Ihatemyjobman wrote:
great detective work chap
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Treason_is_bad wrote:
Clear Horizon is one of the names he is now recording under... you're welcome everyone.
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wondabhoy wrote:
love their version of the drowners ... fuzz and feedback to die for!
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dpdd wrote:
instant love
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Treason_is_bad wrote:
Damnit, what name is he now preforming under? I really wanna know.
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Lehvak wrote:
I've heard they've changed their name to stay more underground. not really sure though..
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connect_icut wrote:
If you are looking at this, you should also look at this: http://www.last.fm/group/UK+Post-Rock
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Treason_is_bad wrote:
It says on wikipedia that this band is no longer around. So what's the deal?
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chinneths wrote:
really really good!
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textbooktraitor tagged Flying Saucer Attack with neo-psychedelia, psychedelic rock, experimental rock and one other tag. 1 hour ago
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jabrailove tagged Flying Saucer Attack with drone, psychogaze, drone rock and 2 other tags. Monday morning
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etcetero connected Flying Saucer Attack to the group Rural Psychedelia. 10 days ago
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