Loop have often been criticized for brazenly wearing their influences on their sleeve. Spacemen 3, Velvet Underground, Stooges, Jesus & Mary Chain, and Swans come to mind, and most obviously Godflesh, whom Loop frontman Robert Hampson was a member of for a few years and also collaborated with for the Loopflesh/Fleshloop split. While Godflesh infused their Branca-chords with industrial and metal, Loop harkens back to a 60s psychedelic vibe, using dissonance in a spacey, alt-rock fashion rather than Broadrick's crushing and pounding approach. Despite the derivative nature of their first two albums, Loop carved out a space of their own for 1990's "A Gilded Eternity", an album that shows Hampson finally perfecting his sound. It's not as ethereal as shoegaze, it's not as dynamic as "The Great Annihilator", but it's also not as stripped down as Nirvana. Somewhere in between all of these things, you'll find Loop.
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