SEE SEE RIDER
Dust Rocks & Flakes (Unreleased Album)
1992 Lazy Records
Notes :
See See Rider were an indie rock group formed in East Kilbride, Scotland, active between 1989 and 1992.
One of the most mysterious and intriguing bands of the late 80’s and
early 90’s See See Rider released only two singles - the first was a
self titled four track EP featuring the gorgeous 'She Sings Alone.’
Their second was a brooding love song called ‘Stolen Heart.’ The
singles were released on Lazy Records a label that had earlier success
with releases by The Primitives and My Bloody Valentine. Both See See
Rider singles were best sellers in the indie charts, but as the only
legacy of a band who were tipped for big things in the NME it’s an
unsatisfying catalogue.
The band comprised Stephen Sands, May Rock Marshall, Phil King, Pete
Tweedie and Lewis Chamberlain. Stephen and May were the songwriting
partnership who had established the band in London after moving from
their hometown East Kilbride. It was the East Kilbride connection that
led to Douglas Hart of the Jesus and Mary Chain later featuring on the
song See See.
Their music seemed to cross the divide between the then burgeoning
shoegaze scene and the waning indie scene – sometimes described as
eccentric, it filled a niche neither here nor there and its this lack
of belonging that has defined See See Rider as a band of unique identity
and sometimes mystery. Catching up with the music of See See Rider now
it is no less of a joy to listen to music of singular originality.
Lazy Records folded in 1991 leaving the bands album Dust Rocks and
Flakes unfinished and unreleased. A demo version of the album has
lately resurfaced and songs like Crystal Springs and Sucking Fruit
should remind us that See See Rider were major contenders, not only
eccentric and unique but not afraid of a good tune - the only mystery is
why they did not manage to release more than two singles.
01. Birds
02. Crystal Springs
03. She Sings Alone
04. Sucking Fruit
05. Do Rider
06. White Flake Elite
07. Easy Love
08. Three Whale Trip
09. Even Cowgirls
10. Stolen Heart
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