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Mobile Safari
''Mobile Safari'' is the third album by the Scottish band The Pastels, released in 1995. Production The album was recorded at Glasgow's Stuffhouse Studios and CAVA Sound Workshops. Dean Wareham contributed guitar to a few tracks. "Flightpaths to Each Other" was also the name of an art exhibit organized by the band in 1994, in Glasgow. Critical reception AllMusic wrote that the band "stretched out to an American audience with their calm and reflective style of blissful indie pop." ''The Encyclopedia of Popular Music'' called the album "an enjoyable collection of ragamuffin odes to life in and outside of an underachieving indie band." ''Trouser Press'' wrote that the album "builds upon the Pastels’ oft-copied shambling pop sound, but rounds off some of the songs’ rough edges with fleshed-out arrangements and sensitive, clear production." Martin C. Strong called it "a wryly self-deprecating look at an indie band’s lot." '' Spin'' wrote that "this spacious record goes way b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Pastels
The Pastels are an indie rock group from Glasgow formed in 1981. They were a key act of the Scottish and British independent music scenes of the 1980s, and are specifically credited for the development of an independent and confident music scene in Glasgow. The group has had a number of members, but currently consists of Stephen McRobbie, Katrina Mitchell, Tom Crossley, John Hogarty, Alison Mitchell and Suse Bear. History Formation The group formed in 1981 amid the peak of the Postcard Records era of independent music in Glasgow. Brian Taylor, a friend at the time of Postcard's Alan Horne, recruited McRobbie, Hayward, and Simpson for his new band. The band first performed at Bearsden Burgh Hall, booked by McRobbie after he attended a Crass gig at the same venue. The band released their first single, "Songs for Children," on Whaam! Records in 1982, followed by their tape "Entertaining Edward" that same year on Action Tapes. The band released a series of singles from 1982– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
