DESCRIPTION:
The Tyde formed in 1998, a year after the breakup of Darren and Brent Rademaker's previous band, Further, a formidable L.A.-based outfit that was influenced by U.K. shoegaze acts (especially those on the Creation label) as well as fellow indie rockers like Dinosaur Jr., Pavement, Sebadoh, and Guided by Voices. The Tyde may share three bandmembers -- Chris Gunst, Dave Scher, and Brent Rademaker -- with L.A. canyon rock band Beachwood Sparks, but where the latter sounds like what a cryogenically frozen Buffalo Springfield circa 1967 might sound like if they were thawed out today, The Tyde have drawn comparisons to a wider range of bands, many of them British in origin, including '80s and early-'90s bands like Felt and Lloyd Cole and the Commotions.

The Tyde play some gorgeous indie-pop. Their three albums are just superb. My choice of track was influenced by the aptness of it being the final track on the final album. It seemed like it was a retrospective look back at all that had come before. Not so much a nail in the coffin as a fond farewell to a good friend... one you hope you will see again.

Label: Rough Trade RTA 30071-2
Format: CD
Country: UK
Released: 2006
Genre: Rock
Style: Indie Rock

I do not own these recordings. I'm simply sharing them as they deserve to be heard by a much wider audience.