MUSIC IN THE ETERNAL PRESENT by Luca Moujaes CW: Death
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Pre-internet albums that have been acclaimed years after release you should check out: Fishmans – Long Season Fishmans – 98.12.28 Otokotachi no Wakare Sweet Trip - velocity : design : comfort Slint - Spiderland
In this age of the eternal present, the entire history of music is just a few clicks away. Not only does this enable artists and their music to reach the most distant listeners across the world, but an underlying side effect of streaming services is the resurgence of artists that may not have been recognised for their incredible art during their active years. Sites such as RateYourMusic (RYM), Reddit and 4chan have become synonymous with championing and successfully spreading such albums. So much so, that albums such as Fishmans’ Long Season have far surpassed their popularity from their active years. Fishmans is a Japanese dub/dream pop/psychrock band that barely gained international attention throughout their career (1991– 1997). Whilst selling shows of a couple thousand in their home town of Tokyo, their fan base was mainly in Japan. After six years of small, national tours, lacklustre sales, and six albums, they decided to disband after their bassist, Yuzuru Kashiwabara, grew disinterested in continuing his musical career. Fishmans performed their final live show on December 28, 1998, playing songs across their whole discography and finishing with a full, epic performance of their one-track album Long Season — a 35-minute long, single-track journey through psych-rock, dub and dream pop. This concluded an incredible 130-minute performance, spanning some of their most acclaimed songs.
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