![]() Some accurate-looking lyrics can be found here. ![]() As for the line "Yesterday's home cut in half," I always thought it was "whole" or "hole" rather than "home." I think the concept of a whole or hole cut in half is cooler than a home cut in half. ![]() I would say their sound on this album owes a lot to Bleach, but I guess My Bloody Valentine is an easier reference point for most casual fans to grasp. Spacemen 3? Ned Raggett is usually very trustworthy, but that's a huge swing-and-a-miss there. Lead guitarists/vocalists Greg Ackell and Paula Kelley made for a good (if clearly Kevin Shields/Bilinda Butcher-inspired) front team, the latter's singing the more distinct but the former's generally more prominent, if flatter." Combining that version of blissout with a dollop of late-'80s indie/college rock, the quintet on its first album created a sometimes excellent, sometimes generic effort of politely queasy guitar overdrive and gentle melancholia. AllMusic Guide said "Acclaimed upon emergence as the American response to the U.K.'s shoegazing trend, the Drop Nineteens weren't totally following in that particular vein, though it was clear that they were the first of many American bands who had played Spacemen 3 and My Bloody Valentine releases to death. ![]()
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