Doncaster’s 93MillionMilesFromTheSun have been responsible for some key shoegaze moments over the years. From 2008’s self-titled debut all the way up to album eight, Why Do We Fall Apart their music has been the soundtrack to many a gazers life. As you may know the magician behind the curtain is Nick Noble, a multi-instrumentalist who’s as talented as he is humble.
Ahead of the release of album number nine in the new year he’s set to release the Buried Dreams EP. He’s recruited some help in the form of Jase Burns, Richard Myers and John Wellby to fill out the sound on this one and is releasing it on the fast-rising 1991 Recordings label. All signs are pointing towards this being a bit special. Only one way to find out.
We open on the title track and its an expansive, moody behemoth of a song. The My Bloody Valentine vibes are strong which appeals to me no end. The simplicity of the chords only makes the ever-increasing layers of fuzz more impactful as the song progresses. It’s a powerful opener and sets the scene well.
The pace remains low bpm as we head into ‘Our Love Begins’. This tightly wound number trades vocoder lines against walls of guitars and synths bringing to mind latter day Mogwai. It’s a really sultry, smoky number that grabs you from the opening notes until the final wash of reverb fades out.
The gothic tinged Through ‘The Blink Of An Eye’. Revolving a hypnotic three chord cycle it webs and flows whilst layer upon layer of fuzz is added bringing it to life. Noble had this to say about the song.
“This track I’ve had for a while and it was just a repetitive instrumental that I thought had something but didn’t really know what to do with. A guy who I work with, Roy had been coming round to the studio and he had this part that he thought would work so we tried it and that became the middle bit. We re-recorded it and I added vocals right at the end. I’m pretty sure this would still be sat on my hard drive if it wasn’t for Roy’s input. He also came up with the title.”
Next up ‘Hold On’ just explodes out the speakers with a bassline that absolutely shook me to my back teeth. This is one potent track that will absolutely kill when played live. It just drives ever forward and the blend of synths and layered guitars are perfectly balanced. It’s utterly captivating making it my EP highlight.
The EP closes with a reprise of the title track. Centred around looped reversed section of the song it brings a fresh energy and optimistic vibe to the song. It’s the comforting effect of your favourite shoegaze album all wrapped up in one song. No mean feat and the perfect way to close out this fabulous EP.
If this is any indicator of what’s to come then I can’t wait to hear the new 93millionmilesfromthesun in the new year. Releasing at this time of year can always be fraught as everyone focuses on their end of year lists. This EP succeeds though because it leans into that need for comfort and warmth that we all feel in the run up to the festive season. It’s a really smart move and will pay dividends for the band. I’ve been playing this EP multiple times daily since it landed here at the clubhouse and I won’t be stopping any time soon.
The Buried Dreams EP is out now on 1991 Recordings and is available from their Bandcamp page now.
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