Leave Them All Behind

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"Leave Them All Behind" is a landmark 1992 shoegaze single by the British band Ride, noted for its swirling guitars, extended length, and status as one of the genre’s defining tracks.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
album Going Blank Again NERFINISHED
artist Ride NERFINISHED
chartPerformance reached the UK Singles Chart top 10
chronologyWithinArtist first single from the album Going Blank Again
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
criticalReception often cited as one of Ride’s best songs
widely acclaimed by music critics
describedAs genre-defining track
landmark shoegaze single
genre shoegaze
hasInstrumentation bass guitar
drums
electric guitars
keyboards
vocals
hasQuality anthemic
dense soundscape
psychedelic
influenced alternative rock artists
later shoegaze bands
legacy considered a classic of the shoegaze genre
featured in retrospective lists of essential shoegaze tracks
length over 8 minutes
livePerformance frequently included in Ride’s live setlists
musicVideo official promotional video released in the early 1990s
notableFeature dynamic build-up and release
extended length
layered guitar textures
organ-driven intro
prominent use of effects pedals
swirling guitars
originalLanguage English
partOf Going Blank Again NERFINISHED
performer Ride NERFINISHED
producer Alan Moulder NERFINISHED
Ride NERFINISHED
recordingPeriod early 1990s
recordLabel Creation Records NERFINISHED
releaseDate 1992
tempo mid-tempo
writer Andy Bell NERFINISHED
Laurence Colbert NERFINISHED
Mark Gardener NERFINISHED
Steve Queralt NERFINISHED

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Ride hasNotableSong Leave Them All Behind