Dim Stars - Dim Stars (New Rose Rec. ROSE 290) (FR 1992) (Vinyl 24-96 & 16-44.1)

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Dim Stars - Dim Stars
FLAC | Artwork | 24Bit 96kHz: 878 MB | 16Bit 44.1kHz: 273 MB
Cat#: New Rose Rec. ROSE 290 | Country/Year: France 1992
Genre: Alternative Rock, Indie Rock | Hoster: Filesonic/Uploaded

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Dim Stars was an alternative rock supergroup active briefly in the early 1990s. The group was composed of bassist Richard Hell of The Voidoids, guitarist Thurston Moore and drummer Steve Shelley from Sonic Youth, guitarist Don Fleming from Gumball, and some guitar work by Robert Quine, also of the Voidoids. Their initial release was a limited-edition set of three 7" EPs, which was later released as one CD on compact disc in 1992.[1] This was followed by a full-length album, which was regarded as a showcase for Hell's songwriting abilities. The group did not tour together and essentially disbanded after the release of the LP. wikipedia

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by Brian Flota

The Dim Stars were a short-lived, indie all-star group consisting of Gumball's Don Fleming, Sonic Youth's Thurston Moore, and Steve Shelley, and most importantly, Richard Hell. This was Hell's first album since 1982's Destiny Street. "All My Witches Come True," "Downtown at Dawn," and a cover of T. Rex's "Rip Off" sound like vintage Richard Hell, while "Dim Star Theme" and "Incense is the Essence" resemble prime Sonic Youth noise-guitar workouts. One interesting moment on the album is "Stray Cat Generation." Sung by Fleming, it pays homage to Hell's "Blank Generation," which contains a riff later lifted by the Stray Cats. Robert Quine, Richard Hell's guitarist in the Voidoids, appears on five tracks. Dim Stars is a shambles as an album, but in its defense, it is a very relaxed album, not at all containing the same political or emotional intensity as Sonic Youth's Dirty.

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