Dream Backwards

名門NUMEROよりシカゴ産オブスキュア・スロウコア / マス・ロックバンドのアンソロジー盤が登場!

1994年USシカゴにて結成、2枚のフルアルバムと1枚のコンピレーションを残して1999年解散....とインディ・ロックを愛する者ならこの経歴だけで泣けてしまうのではないでしょうか。そんなトリオであるシー・クランプの活動を纏めた最強アンソロジー盤『DREAM BACKWARDS』が登場!レーベルは隠れ良質ミュージックの掘り起こし職人NUMERO!

同時代のスロウコアやマス・ロック、アーリー・エモに激しくリンクした、切ない走り出したくなる音作りと生き急ぐ爆音演奏は、90年代をリアルタイムで生きた人と現在を生きる人両方の胸を突き刺す!"OCEAN PACIFIC"の流麗なアルペジオからズドーンと奈落へ叩き落すギターの唸りのダプルパンチは、再結成したDUSTERやdownt等、現在再評価され始めている音に繋がる所があります。シューゲイザーまで取り込んだ"DAYLIGHT SAVINGS"は底知れぬバンドの音楽幅に恐怖!

まだまだ謎に包まれているバンドの全てを知りたい方、インディ・ロックの熱が冷めない方みんな聴くべし!

If Slint and Codeine had a baby, it might have sounded like C-Clamp, an indie rock band who became a fixture on the Chicago music scene of the 1990s. That said, just as a child doesnt choose to resemble its parents, C-Clamp had a strong enough individual personality that their surface similarities to other acts never suggested conscious imitation. C-Clamps languid pace didnt blur the deliberate sense of direction in their music, and if the arrangements left plenty of space, the interplay between guitarist Tom Fitzgerald, bassist Nick Macri, and drummer Frantz Etienne boasted a precision and sense of adventure that drew in the listener and made clear very little in this band happened by chance. C-Clamp were one of hundreds (possibly thousands) of indie bands of the 1990s who created a strong and memorable recorded catalog that was heard by few people outside their own musical community, thanks to their inability to tour extensively, the great time and effort they put into writing and arranging their songs, and their label being capable of doing only so much to promote them, though they were always well regarded by their peers. Thankfully, Numero Group has given C-Clamp a second chance with 2023s Dream Backwards, which contains their two full-length albums (1995s Meander + Return and 1999s Longer Waves) along with non-LP single and EP sides, making nearly their entire repertoire available in one package. One thing thats a bit surprising about Dream Backwards is how consistent it is -- there are definite points where the band consciously shifts their direction, but C-Clamp knew what they wanted to do right out of the box and did it with commendable skill and focus, creating a style and confidently exploring what they could do with it over the course of nine years. As is typical of Numero Group releases, the remastering and packaging on Dream Backwards is first-class, and it includes a booklet full of rare photos and a richly detailed essay on the groups history, including contributions from all three members. C-Clamp wanted to be artists, not rock stars (though they probably wouldnt have minded greater commercial success), and Dream Backwards treats their recorded legacy with the respect and care that art truly deserves. If youre interested in the indie scene of the 1990s, this is a reissue you should explore. ~ Mark Deming