{"title":"Ride","description":"\u003cp\u003eRecorded in Steve Queralt's bedroom and hallway, an early demo reached Jim Reid of the Jesus and Mary Chain, and before long Alan McGee had signed the young Oxford four-piece to Creation Records.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArt-college trips to see My Bloody Valentine, Sonic Youth and the Stone Roses fed the noisy guitars of \u003cem\u003eNowhere\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eGoing Blank Again\u003c\/em\u003e, now counted among shoegaze's finest – a label Andy Bell dismissed as 'another boring tag'. The 1991 \u003cem\u003eToday Forever\u003c\/em\u003e EP already pointed away from that din.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy \u003cem\u003eCarnival of Light\u003c\/em\u003e, the two singers brought finished songs instead of jamming, reaching for classic rock as they tried to change with the times. Tension grew: Mark Gardener walked out during \u003cem\u003eTarantula\u003c\/em\u003e's mixing sessions, and the split was announced shortly ahead of its 1996 release. A 2014 reunion meant only for touring has since yielded \u003cem\u003eWeather Diaries\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThis Is Not a Safe Place\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eInterplay\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fungilator-recommended-artists\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#C4293D;font-weight:bold;\"\u003eIf you like Ride you should check out:\u003c\/span\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/slowdive-vinyl\"\u003eSlowdive\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/my-bloody-valentine-vinyl\"\u003eMy Bloody Valentine\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/lush-vinyl\"\u003eLush\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/curve-vinyl\"\u003eCurve\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/jesus-and-mary-chain-vinyl\"\u003eThe Jesus and Mary Chain\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/stone-roses-vinyl\"\u003eThe Stone Roses\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/spacemen-3-vinyl\"\u003eSpacemen 3\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/sonic-youth-vinyl\"\u003eSonic Youth\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/dinosaur-jr-vinyl\"\u003eDinosaur Jr\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/verve-vinyl\"\u003eThe Verve\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"ride-4-eps-white-vinyl-2lp","title":"RIDE '4 EPs' WHITE Vinyl 2LP (1990s UK Indie)","description":"\u003cp class=\"goldmine-year\"\u003eYear of release: 2022\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"goldmine-blurb\"\u003eRide's first four EPs gather on one record, from 'Chelsea Girl' and 'Drive Blind' to 'Like a Daydream', 'Taste' and 'Today'. Their wall of guitars and soft harmonies defined early shoegaze.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: New\/Sealed\/Mint\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Goldmine Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43600961143005,"sku":"GM06517","price":80.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/9434\/3070\/products\/ride4epsWHITE1.jpg?v=1671341177"},{"product_id":"ride-nowhere-vinyl-lp","title":"RIDE 'Nowhere' CURACAO Vinyl LP","description":"\u003cp class=\"goldmine-year\"\u003eYear of release: 1990\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"goldmine-blurb\"\u003eThe Oxford band's debut sets Laurence Colbert's crashing drums under layers of reverb-soaked guitar. 'Vapour Trail' ends with a swell of strings, and the cover photo of a breaking wave matches the sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eCondition: New\/Sealed\/Mint\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Goldmine Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43852455477469,"sku":"GM06519","price":60.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/9434\/3070\/files\/ridenowhereCV1.jpg?v=1684565916"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.goldminerecords.com.au\/collections\/ride-vinyl.oembed","provider":"Goldmine Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}