Crashing Dream

by Rain Parade

Crashing Dream cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: November 1985
  • Label: Island
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 32:47
  • Community rating: 3.64/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Marking their major-label debut, this final studio album from the Californian group slightly sanded down their hazy, psychedelic origins in favor of a crisper, more accessible indie rock production. 'Crashing Dream' retains the intricate 12-string guitar interplay and melancholic vocal harmonies essential to the Paisley Underground movement, while aiming for a broader, radio-friendly appeal. Tensions surrounding the polished sound and lack of commercial success unfortunately led to their disbandment shortly after.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, jangly, dreamy, guitar-driven, reverb-heavy

Tracklist

  1. Depending On You (3:33)
  2. My Secret Country (3:17)
  3. Don't Feel Bad (3:20)
  4. Mystic Green (3:49)
  5. Sad Eyes Kill (3:13)
  6. Shoot Down The Railroad Man (3:23)
  7. Fertile Crescent (3:38)
  8. Invisible People (3:05)
  9. Gone West (3:44)
  10. Only Business (1:45)

Credits

  • Rain Parade - primary artist
  • John Thoman - backing vocals, guitar, written-by
  • Mark Marcum - drums, percussion
  • Will Glenn - keyboards, written-by
  • Steven Roback - vocals, bass, piano, written-by
  • Matt Piucci - vocals, guitar, written-by

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