''Gone Glimmering'' is the debut
studio album of American
indie rock
Indie rock is a subgenre of rock music that originated in the United States, United Kingdom and New Zealand from the 1970s to the 1980s. Originally used to describe independent record labels, the term became associated with the music they produc ...
band
Chavez. It was released on
Matador Records
Matador Records is an independent record label, with a roster of mainly indie rock, but also punk rock, experimental rock, alternative rock, and electronic acts.
History
Matador was created in 1989 by Chris Lombardi in his New York City apar ...
on May 23, 1995.
According to the liner notes, the album was recorded over weekends in December '94 and January '95 at various locations with various producers/engineers (
Bob Weston
Bob Weston (born 1965) is an American musician, producer, recording engineer, and record mastering engineer. Critic Jason AnkenyAnkeny, Jason. " Bob Weston: Overview from Allmusic.com declares that "Weston's name and fingerprints are all over th ...
,
Bryce Goggin and John Agnello).
A music video was released for the track "Break Up Your Band" and was featured on
MTV's ''
Beavis and Butt-Head''.
Critical reception
''
Billboard'' wrote that "no debut of late combines guts and gray matter quite as fluently as this New York quartet's killer blast of postnoise rock."
Track listing
#"Nailed to the Blank Spot" - 2:07
#"Break Up Your Band" - 2:56
#"Laugh Track" - 3:58
#"The Ghost by the Sea" - 4:01
#"Pentagram Ring" - 2:26
#"Peeled Out Too Late" - 3:36
#"The Flaming Gong" - 1:53
#"Wakeman's Air" - 4:23
#"Relaxed Fit" - 4:39
Personnel
Chavez
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The James Lo - drums
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Scott Anthony Masciarelli - bass
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Matt Sweeney
Matt Sweeney (born July 2, 1969) is an American musician and record producer best known as a guitarist of Skunk, Chavez, and supergroup Zwan.
Early life and education
Sweeney was born in New Jersey. His father was John D. Sweeney, a professo ...
- vocals, guitar
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Clay Tarver
Clay Tarver (born November 8, 1965, in San Antonio, Texas) is an American guitarist and writer. He was the co-showrunner and an executive producer of ''Silicon Valley''.
Biography
Music career
Tarver—who graduated from Harvard University in 1 ...
- guitar
References
1995 debut albums
Chavez (band) albums
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