Unlimited Streaming
Listen to this album in high quality now on our apps
Start my trial period and start listening to this albumEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
SubscribeEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
Digital Download
Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs.
Following their 2017 electronic comeback, Weather Diaries, Ride have been hard at work. Barely two years after the 90s shoegaze titans reformed, Andy Bell, Mark Gardener, Loz Colbert and Steve Queralt are out with This Is Not A Safe Place. The band’s new lease on life was anything but a fluke: their 6th studio album finds a calculated balance between dream pop, krautrock and electronic samples. Risk-taking, as implied by the title, is frequent, starting with the introduction, R.I.D.E. The nightmarish welcome blends in maniacal whispers that are simultaneously an invitation (Ride!) and a statement (Ride!). Then, the mood shifts considerably: Future Love promises budding romance over bittersweet shoegaze and jangle-pop guitar leads. The contrast between heartfelt rêveries and 80s style industrial bangers carries on through the rest of the album: Repetition anchors the latter style through a Juno-6 bass line which lends it a near-Kraftwerk vibe. Andy Bell had a few words about the song himself, saying “It was one of the very first songs written for the album, and has always felt to me like one of the best songs I've written.”. Well Andy, you could’ve said that about most of the songs on this record, and we’d be hard pressed to disagree. © Alexis Renaudat/Qobuz
More info
You are currently listening to samples.
Listen to over 100 million songs with an unlimited streaming plan.
Listen to this playlist and more than 100 million songs with our unlimited streaming plans.
From 13,50€/month
Andy Bell, Composer - ALAN MOULDER, MixingEngineer - Ride, MainArtist - Mark Gardener, Composer - Steve Queralt, Composer - Erol Alkan, Producer - Laurence Colbert, Composer - Caesar Edmunds, MixingEngineer
2019 Wichita Recordings Ltd., under exclusive license to [PIAS]. 2019 Wichita Recordings Ltd., under exclusive license to [PIAS].
Andy Bell, Composer - ALAN MOULDER, MixingEngineer - Ride, MainArtist - Mark Gardener, Composer - Steve Queralt, Composer - Erol Alkan, Producer - Laurence Colbert, Composer - Caesar Edmunds, MixingEngineer
2019 Wichita Recordings Ltd., under exclusive license to [PIAS]. 2019 Wichita Recordings Ltd., under exclusive license to [PIAS].
Andy Bell, Composer - ALAN MOULDER, MixingEngineer - Ride, MainArtist - Mark Gardener, Composer - Steve Queralt, Composer - Erol Alkan, Producer - Laurence Colbert, Composer - Caesar Edmunds, MixingEngineer
2019 Wichita Recordings Ltd., under exclusive license to [PIAS]. 2019 Wichita Recordings Ltd., under exclusive license to [PIAS].
Andy Bell, Composer - ALAN MOULDER, MixingEngineer - Ride, MainArtist - Mark Gardener, Composer - Steve Queralt, Composer - Erol Alkan, Producer - Laurence Colbert, Composer - Caesar Edmunds, MixingEngineer
2019 Wichita Recordings Ltd., under exclusive license to [PIAS]. 2019 Wichita Recordings Ltd., under exclusive license to [PIAS].
Andy Bell, Composer - ALAN MOULDER, MixingEngineer - Ride, MainArtist - Mark Gardener, Composer - Steve Queralt, Composer - Erol Alkan, Producer - Laurence Colbert, Composer - Caesar Edmunds, MixingEngineer
2019 Wichita Recordings Ltd., under exclusive license to [PIAS]. 2019 Wichita Recordings Ltd., under exclusive license to [PIAS].
Andy Bell, Composer - ALAN MOULDER, MixingEngineer - Ride, MainArtist - Mark Gardener, Composer - Steve Queralt, Composer - Erol Alkan, Producer - Laurence Colbert, Composer - Caesar Edmunds, MixingEngineer
2019 Wichita Recordings Ltd., under exclusive license to [PIAS]. 2019 Wichita Recordings Ltd., under exclusive license to [PIAS].
Andy Bell, Composer - ALAN MOULDER, MixingEngineer - Ride, MainArtist - Mark Gardener, Composer - Steve Queralt, Composer - Erol Alkan, Producer - Laurence Colbert, Composer - Caesar Edmunds, MixingEngineer
2019 Wichita Recordings Ltd., under exclusive license to [PIAS]. 2019 Wichita Recordings Ltd., under exclusive license to [PIAS].
Andy Bell, Composer - ALAN MOULDER, MixingEngineer - Ride, MainArtist - Mark Gardener, Composer - Steve Queralt, Composer - Erol Alkan, Producer - Laurence Colbert, Composer - Caesar Edmunds, MixingEngineer
2019 Wichita Recordings Ltd., under exclusive license to [PIAS]. 2019 Wichita Recordings Ltd., under exclusive license to [PIAS].
Andy Bell, Composer - ALAN MOULDER, MixingEngineer - Ride, MainArtist - Mark Gardener, Composer - Steve Queralt, Composer - Erol Alkan, Producer - Laurence Colbert, Composer - Caesar Edmunds, MixingEngineer
2019 Wichita Recordings Ltd., under exclusive license to [PIAS]. 2019 Wichita Recordings Ltd., under exclusive license to [PIAS].
Andy Bell, Composer - ALAN MOULDER, MixingEngineer - Ride, MainArtist - Mark Gardener, Composer - Steve Queralt, Composer - Erol Alkan, Producer - Laurence Colbert, Composer - Caesar Edmunds, MixingEngineer
2019 Wichita Recordings Ltd., under exclusive license to [PIAS]. 2019 Wichita Recordings Ltd., under exclusive license to [PIAS].
Andy Bell, Composer - ALAN MOULDER, MixingEngineer - Ride, MainArtist - Mark Gardener, Composer - Steve Queralt, Composer - Erol Alkan, Producer - Laurence Colbert, Composer - Caesar Edmunds, MixingEngineer
2019 Wichita Recordings Ltd., under exclusive license to [PIAS]. 2019 Wichita Recordings Ltd., under exclusive license to [PIAS].
Andy Bell, Composer - ALAN MOULDER, MixingEngineer - Ride, MainArtist - Mark Gardener, Composer - Steve Queralt, Composer - Erol Alkan, Producer - Laurence Colbert, Composer - Caesar Edmunds, MixingEngineer
2019 Wichita Recordings Ltd., under exclusive license to [PIAS]. 2019 Wichita Recordings Ltd., under exclusive license to [PIAS].
Albumbeschreibung
Following their 2017 electronic comeback, Weather Diaries, Ride have been hard at work. Barely two years after the 90s shoegaze titans reformed, Andy Bell, Mark Gardener, Loz Colbert and Steve Queralt are out with This Is Not A Safe Place. The band’s new lease on life was anything but a fluke: their 6th studio album finds a calculated balance between dream pop, krautrock and electronic samples. Risk-taking, as implied by the title, is frequent, starting with the introduction, R.I.D.E. The nightmarish welcome blends in maniacal whispers that are simultaneously an invitation (Ride!) and a statement (Ride!). Then, the mood shifts considerably: Future Love promises budding romance over bittersweet shoegaze and jangle-pop guitar leads. The contrast between heartfelt rêveries and 80s style industrial bangers carries on through the rest of the album: Repetition anchors the latter style through a Juno-6 bass line which lends it a near-Kraftwerk vibe. Andy Bell had a few words about the song himself, saying “It was one of the very first songs written for the album, and has always felt to me like one of the best songs I've written.”. Well Andy, you could’ve said that about most of the songs on this record, and we’d be hard pressed to disagree. © Alexis Renaudat/Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:50:35
- Main artists: Ride
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Wichita Recordings
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative en Indie
2019 Wichita Recordings Ltd., under exclusive license to [PIAS]. 2019 Wichita Recordings Ltd., under exclusive license to [PIAS].
Improve album information
Why buy on Qobuz...
-
Stream or download your music
Buy an album or an individual track. Or listen to our entire catalogue with our high-quality unlimited streaming subscriptions.
-
Zero DRM
The downloaded files belong to you, without any usage limit. You can download them as many times as you like.
-
Choose the format best suited for you
Download your purchases in a wide variety of formats (FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF...) depending on your needs.
-
Listen to your purchases on our apps
Download the Qobuz apps for smartphones, tablets and computers, and listen to your purchases wherever you go.
Playlists