Rachel Goswell

Rachel Goswell
Birth name Rachel Goswell
Born 16 May 1971 (1971-05-16) (age 40)
Fareham, England
Genres Indie pop, dream pop, folk rock, shoegaze
Occupations Musician, songwriter
Instruments Vocals, bass guitar, guitar
Years active 1989–present
Labels 4AD
Creation Records
Associated acts Slowdive, Mojave 3, Cuba

Rachel Goswell (born 16 May 1971 in Fareham, England) is a singer-songwriter who was a vocalist with shoegazing pioneers Slowdive. Goswell, along with Neil Halstead, Ian McCutcheon and former Chapterhouse member Simon Rowe became Mojave 3 when Slowdive transitioned to a more country/folk rock style.[1] She released a solo album in 2004.

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History

The year 2004 saw Goswell release solo recordings with co-writer Joe Light and producer David Naughton. Nine months after Mojave 3 released Spoon and Rafter, she released The Sleep Shelter EP. Waves Are Universal, her first full-length recording, appeared a month later. Tiny Mix Tapes described the record as "delicate and well-thought out" despite occasionally veering towards "the frankly repulsive world of adult contemporary" while Pitchfork Media thought the album was "warm [and] summery ... agreeable, if not very exciting".[2][3] Stylus Magazine stated that Waves Are Universal is "a solid album that could appeal to both fans of [Goswell's] previous work and others".[4] In February 2005, a limited edition remix 12" (also available as a download) entitled "Coastline"/"Plucked" was issued and features two mixes apiece from The Earlies and Ulrich Schnauss.

Personal life

Goswell was married to Cuba's Christopher Andrews from 1994 until 2000.

Discography

See also

References

  1. ^ Kellman, Andy. "Rachel Goswell Overview". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p171089. Retrieved 2009-10-01. 
  2. ^ "Waves Are Universal". Tiny Mix Tapes. 2004?. http://www.tinymixtapes.com/Rachel-Goswell. Retrieved 2009-10-02. 
  3. ^ Deusner, Stephen M. (2004-09-08). "Waves Are Universal". Pitchfork Media. http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/3650-waves-are-universal/. Retrieved 2009-10-02. 
  4. ^ Mathers, Ian (2004-07-22). "Waves Are Universal". Stylus Magazine. http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/rachel-goswell/waves-are-universal.htm. Retrieved 2009-10-02. 

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