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waywardcupcake1
one of the best discoveries i ever made as a teenager. this band is just magical.
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Julia-Light
The tracks Curve recorded in 1990-1991 sound like they were recorded many years later. Unforgettable voice, atmospheric soundscapes, unexpected song structures, puzzling lyrics... Great!
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vidarth
Yes they deserved more...at least Curve was definately recognized in the music scene and the undeground in general, they were very influential. I feel It's a fault of their approach to mainstream and business matters, lots of wasted opportunities and bad timings....like f.e. rejecting working with Butch Vig who offered producing their album (he then went on creating Garbage). Or splitting in the worst possible time, and then reuniting too late, trying to be relevant, when other bands already stole their sound. Toni herself has admitted that she and Dean were very snobbish...resulting in staying obscure.
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palegre3n
I always thought the old “Garbage stole their sound” was a silly trope based in that the only real similarities were kinda shallow ie. Shirley and Toni had a similar look with similar vocals fronting electronic infused rock bands in the 90s. I think it would be a massive reach to say anything Garbage did sounded like Doppelgänger, maybe Pink Girl With the Blues…..
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vidarth
Oh i definitely hear some influences on few tracks, on Garbage's first 2 albums. Hell, even people from that scene, at that time, have recognized the obvious similarities between these 2 bands (like f.e. Miki from Lush, among others), so that says something. Butch had a good instincts. He sensed a chance by filling the gap in the scene to a great success. Eventually both bands have very distinct sound, but initially there was a huge Curve inspiration without a doubt.
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palegre3n
I hear similarities in Come Clean and Gift with Version 2.0 but by that point Garbage were well established. I think they possibly had similar influences too perhaps I hear The Pretenders, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Jesus & Mary Chain, My Bloody Valentine etc when I listen to both bands music
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SerenadeinLead
ok, now it's time to admit they have dethroned mbv as my fav shoegaze band. i simply love doppelganger and pubic fruit.
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verbalvandal
Curve is one of the best shoe..oh screw it they're one of the best bands of all time.
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zephranthes-
I used to have Doppelganger on tape as a kid, before I ever even got into shoegazing. Played it till it sadly got chewed up one day.
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PedroBrasa
He's (totally rightfully) complaining that Spotify tags are messed up with really annoying song and album surnames. It amazes me how come there are so many Last.fm Spotify users and this still happens
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aphextwink__
sim eu sei, só seria mais conveniente porque uso vários dispositivos diferentes (e estou em Portugal kkkk)
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Julia-Light
I also have them in the top-list - since I first heard their music in 2012. Have you heard the Dean Garcia project SPC ECO? Dean continues to create amazing soundscapes.
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draagnalus
i have not! but it's been on my listen list forever. i have their album Sirens and Satellites written down, is that a good starting point?
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Julia-Light
I haven't heard them on albums, only as separate tracks. They have a lot of albums - more than I have free time. I have some tracks on my playlist - you can check it out (I followed you).
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SerenadeinLead
ikr i love doppelganger and pubic fruit i used to put curve playing during lovemaking ಥ_ಥ
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PedroBrasa
I don't know much of shoegazing, but recently I was listening to My Bloody Valentine's "m b v" and songs like "new you" felt a lot like "Want More Need Less" from Curve's Gift
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dead_but_funky
Такой парадокс: одна из любимых групп, но долго слушать не могу - надоедает. Максимум - один альбом за раз.
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