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Chavez - Gone Glimmering LP Rare 1995, Vinyl, Slint, Will Oldham, Matt Sweeney

Sold Date: January 8, 2014
Start Date: January 1, 2014
Final Price: $32.69 (USD)
Bid Count: 6
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Rare out of print LP w/ printed inner sleeve. 

LP is in excellent condition w/ minor scuffs. 

Jacket is in near mint condition. Minor fading on graphic of the bottom seam, but seam is perfect.  

Artist: Chavez

Title: Gone Glimmering

Label: Matador  OLE 133-1

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album 

Country: US

Released: 1995

Genre: Rock

Style: Indie Rock

Tracklist

A1                     Nailed To The Blank Spot                    

A2                     Break Up Your Band               

A3                     Laugh Track               

A4                     The Ghost By The Sea            

B1                     Pentagram Ring                      

B2                     Peeled Out Too Late               

B3                     The Flaming Gong                  

B4                     Wakeman's Air           

B5                     Relaxed Fit

 

Comes with a printed insert.

Chavez is an American  band from , formed in 1993. After a period of inactivity, the band reformed in 2006. They released two independent non-charting albums in the mid-1990s. Guitarist  has confirmed that the band is working on its first new recordings since 1996

Chavez was formed from the ashes of , and was inspired by the sonic approach of  pioneers  and the  outfit . Chavez utilizes angular, asymmetrical riffs and dramatic dynamic shifts. The band is fronted by guitarist Matt Sweeney, who was previously a member of  and Wider, and played with . Drummer also came from Wider; the band is rounded out by guitarist  () and bassist .

The band quickly gained a following in the New York underground scene following the release of their first single "Repeat the Ending". Their debut album Gone Glimmering was released in 1995 and was followed by the EP Pentagram Ring