“Alternative rock” group Mazzy Star reached their commercial peak during the early 90s, a period when American music was dominated by grunge and Nirvana. The creative core of Mazzy Star consisted of guitarist and producer Dave Roback and lyricst and multi-instrumentalist Hope Sandoval. The duo was often accompanied by a rotating cast of musicians, and the band as a whole provided a thoughtful counterpoint to the frustration and nihilism of Nevermind. Sandoval’s ethereal lyrics carry their single “Fade Into You,” which lingers in our ears as a kind of sad tone poem.
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