Say it Ain't So (Weezer cover)

Feel the Pain (Dinosaur Jr cover)

Ray & Remora, the electro-pop duo comprised of Dan Crane (Nous Non Plus) and Amanda Walker debuts on May 6th with 1994 on Aeronaut Records. The 6-song release combines Crane’s indie-pop sensibilities with Walker’s electro/trance vibes to celebrate some of the most influential indie rock bands of all-time with covers of classics by Guided by Voices, Dinosaur Jr., Superchunk, Pavement, Sebadoh and Weezer, all of which were originally released twenty years ago.

Last autumn, Dan Crane met Amanda Walker at a show in Los Angeles and the two started talking about working on some music together. Crane suggested they start with a cover, and the first track they worked on was “Like A Fool” by Superchunk. Not long after, they came up with the idea of doing an entire album of covers from the year that Superchunk’s album Foolish was released: 1994. After all, by the time their album was completed, it would be 2014, twenty years since these songs first came out.

the songs of 1994:
1) “Like a Fool” (original by Superchunk)
2) “Gold Soundz” (original by Pavement)
3) “Say It Ain’t So” (original by Weezer)
4) “Skull” (original by Sebadoh)
5) “Feel The Pain” (original by Dinosaur Jr.)
6) “The Goldheart Mountaintop Queen Directory” (original by Guided by Voices)

The concept of 1994 appealed strongly to Crane, who recalled the albums that made a huge impact on him when they debuted. In addition to Foolish there was Pavement’s Wowee Zowee, Dinosaur Jr.’s Without A Sound, Sebodoh’s Bakesale and Guided by Voices’ Bee Thousand. These were the seminal albums that shaped his angsty, early 20’s. Recording 1994 was a way for Crane to re-experience much of this music through the fresh perspective of Walker, who is, coincidentally, exactly two decades younger than he.

Gold Soundz (Pavement cover)

Cover of Sophie's track Just Like We Never Said Goodbye. It's the final track on the album PRODUCT, and reminds us of those days when we were young and out of control. A perfect nostalgic anthem for all you ravers out there. Glen Parks on vocals & LMNOP on production. 

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