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Mojave 3

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Biography

Between the recording and release of Slowdive's ambient Pygmalion, Neil Halstead began writing more song-based tunes to occupy down time. Weeks after being dropped by Creation, Halsted and the remaining members of Slowdive (Rachel Goswell and Ian McCutcheon) recorded six demos within three days, much of it live without overdubs. Their manager brought the tape to 4AD head Ivo Watts-Russell, who immediately gave the trio money to record more material. Feeling that the direction was too removed to retain the Slowdive moniker, they christened themselves Mojave, only to add "3" later for legal purposes. Signed to 4AD, the six demos and three later-recorded songs made up 1996's Ask Me Tomorrow. Subtle, sparse, and somber, the record drew likenesses to Mazzy Star and Cowboy Junkies, along with some debatable country references. Not necessarily country, it sounded like unplugged Slowdive with a slight twang. The band gigged for several months, including a package 4AD tour in the U.S. with Scheer and Lush, dubbed the "Shaving the Pavement Tour."

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Top Songs

Total plays on Last.fm over the last 6 months
  1.  
    Lyrics
    I had a plan that was built on thinking too long
    Canadian winters at home with your sisters
    The romance was hard to ignore
    You were beautiful, I was happy to fall so happy to fall
    I remember you searching I thought you were searching
    In Love with a View - (6:06)  -  5,931 plays
  2. Love Songs on the Radio - (5:46)  -  5,745 plays
  3. Got My Sunshine - (4:21)  -  4,248 plays
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    Gotta find a way to get home strong
    Gotta find a way back home
    Gotta find the light to guide me along
    Gotta find a a way back home
    Running for your life won't get you so far
    Bluebird of Happiness - (9:23)  -  4,366 plays
  5.  
    Lyrics
    Jenny, it's alright
    Somebody loves you tonight
    Tomorrow we'll make a start
    Smoke all them cigarettes
    You are the star that sits in the sky
    Breaking the Ice - (4:04)  -  3,468 plays
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