GALAXIE 500 - ON FIRE

On Fire is widely recognised as the canonic pinnacle of Galaxie 500s career. The artwork conveys this with a low-angle shot of the band, looking up towards an amber sky. This record marked the realisation of their signature sound. Nowhere is it clearer than on the album opener, 'Blue Thunder', the closest a song can come to waves crashing on a beach in song form. Lyrically inconsequential, with a chorus composed entirely of la's, the tracks power lies in a systematic build and break of intensity that reaches a spectre-like climax.  The Boston trio once again utilise the bizarre genius of producer Mark Kramer,  the guitars are warm blankets enwrapping Dean Warehams vocals, percolated by the open percussion of Damon Krukowski and anchored by the emotion-laden bass of Naomi Yang. 

Tracklist

1. Blue Thunder 
2. Tell Me 
3. Snowstorm 
4. Strange 
5. When Will You Come Home 
6. Decomposing Trees 
7. Another Day 
8. Leave the Planet 
9. Plastic Bird
10. Isn't it a Pity 
11. Victory Garden 
12. Ceremony 

13. Cold Night