Rachel Goswell

The honey voiced chanteuse from Slowdive and Mojave 3 sets out on her own with a truly exquisite debut decorated with accordion, traditional whistles and Irish pipes (among other organic sounds). Those looking for shoegazing music or obvious indie-folk wistfulness will delight in the surprise of a songstress who has grown up.

Rachel Goswell has sorted through a broad spectrum of sounds in her career -- the dreamy
melodic excursions of her early Nineties band Slowdive and the countrified pop of Mojave
3. With her first solo album, she synthesizes sonic moments from both groups but assumes a
more personal quality. "Warm Summer Sun," projects hauntingly revealing lyrics, coated
with driving bagpipe that drones to heighten the somber mood. Moving beyond t... More >