One of the greatest 90s #90swhatevertunes is "Spooky Vibes" by English band Blind Mr Jones.
They released their debut Stereo Musicale in 1992 and the song was a very minor alternative hit. That said, the impact of the band is such that whenever I run into someone who knows the band, they seem to universally love them.
The music was "shoegaze'- a term that seems to evolve through the years- but in this case, I am talking the original form that attracts terms like "dream pop", adds some of the gothier post punk elements of bands like the Cure and I might compare them to bands like Ride, Chapterhouse and Kitchens of Distinction.
Spooky Vibes is a killer tune, and I don't think any other song on that album could quite capture that magic, but they had a wonderful mix of sounds to their tunes, and probably most uniquely added a flute to the mix.
Although the band were signed to the wonderful Cherry Red records, and their early EPs included appearances from Slowdive's Neil Halstead, and Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood, the band never quite reached the heights of some of their peers.
They recorded a second album- 1994s Tatooine but broke up that same year. The two albums have seen some reissuing and repackaging over the years- 2008's Over My Head collects everything in one place.
There isn't a ton of info still on the band, but I did see that singer/guitarist Richard Moore passed in 2023. It's sad that he is gone, but his music is still tremendously loved
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