Country Rain is a classic
The previous review is spot on: 'country rain' is the best Slowdive song and the root of Mojave 3.
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While the first three tracks are a bit too ambient for my tastes, Country Rain is one of the best tracks Slowdive ever recorded. I bought this ep on CD more years ago than I care to remember, but still keep coming back to that song!
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