Name: This Is Not A Safe Place
Brand: Ride

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

LP-WEBB-570

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Colour

Black

Colour details

Black vinyl.

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Discogs ID

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: Yes

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Housed in Gatefold Sleeve. Includes 12" insert.

Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2019-08-16

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Redeye

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

5055036215701

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Total Cap

2 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / black

CD-WEBB-570

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Download code: No

Mini Gatefold CD Sleeve with 12 Page Booklet.

5055036275705

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Ride

Genre US

Indie Pop / Shoegaze

Label US

Wichita Recordings

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Albums of the Month - September 2019

Ride is an English rock band that was formed in Oxford in 1988. Known for their unique wall of sound, the band created a mesmerizing blend of massive distortion and direct melodies. Their music, often described as shoegazing due to the bandmembers' focus on their pedals while performing, drew inspiration from influential bands like My Bloody Valentine. However, Ride stood out with their exceptional songcraft and dynamic approach. Initially hailed as the last great hope of British rock, they quickly rose to fame but eventually faded from the spotlight.

Ride are back with their second album since reforming — it’s titled This is Not a Safe Place via Wichita. They once again teamed with producer Erol Alkan and mixer Alan Moulder, both of whom worked on 2017’s Weather Diaries, which came together quickly at the end of 2018. The first single is the sparkling Future Love which feature Ride’s lush, signature harmonies. They’ve always had a Byrds side to them and that plays out nicely here in a Twisterella kind of way.

The album’s title was inspired by one of the “hobo code” symbols once used by those who travelled the railroads of the US, and then found in the early artwork of Jean-Michel Basquiat. The phrase clearly resonates with the current state of the world – politically and environmentally. This Is Not A Safe Place is arguably the Ride album with the broadest sonic palette thus far. You can hear sounds and styles that span their entire catalogue but, both musically and lyrically, this is clearly an album made by a band who love being back together and who are at the very top of their game.

This Is Not A Safe Place

Music US

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