90s shoegaze bands, even the best ones, tended to be terminally uncool. Bowery Electric was a major exception. I mean, they even had an amazing shirt that put "Bowery Electric" on the Adidas logo. This record and Beat are beyond essential listening, shimmering with uniquely menacing, entrancing beauty. kimbendixjr
Is there a better pop song than “Ginger”?
Yeah, but too not many.
Also: Robert Pollard had to be jealous when he heard it. IF he heard it, which is pretty likely. Brian Issues
Less a solo act than a one-man megalith, Khôra builds impressive experimental soundscapes from modular synths, flutes, harps, and more. Bandcamp New & Notable Feb 19, 2020
The mix of shoegaze, punk, and noise from this Seattle band is notable for its urgency and bright, foregrounded vocals. Bandcamp New & Notable Nov 9, 2023
just wow, still rips even today. so happy I was exposed to this sound in the 90's. it's genuinely colored all my music tastes from then onwards. CaveDwellerz