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An early version of slowcore band Rex originated in Maine in 1991, but at the time, drummer Doug Scharin was devoting most of his time to slowcore innovators Codeine. In 1994, Rex relocated to Brooklyn. With bands like Idaho, Acetone and the Red House Painters helping to keep alive the pensive, brooding slowcore movement, Rex didn't waste any time recording their self-titled debut for Southern Records that same year. This record fluctuates wildly between gentle, meandering guitar lines and powerful, emotive vocals.
The band's next album, C, revealed a significantly more mature version of Rex. The slow, rolling nature of the band was augmented by the addition of an occasional string accompaniment and a more restrained vocal and emotional focus. Adored by the critics, C established Rex as one of the premier indie rock bands earning them touring spots alongside the Sea and Cake, Sebadoh, and others.
The steady, driving nature of C neatly foreshadowed what was to come with 3. Enlisting a full-time string section for both studio sessions and touring, Rex was successful in trading their gritty slowcore/post-rock with a cleaner gentler sound. The band's maturity signals a further emphasis on clarity and composition, as opposed to previous efforts where crescendoed bursts of emotional power defined their art.
The band's ties to Chicago has incited a collaboration with Red Red Meat, released under the name of Loftus, and recording sessions in Brad Wood's Idful Studio. Doug Scharin has also recorded a solo sound experiment under the name HIM, also released by Southern.
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Meet Me In My Dreams
Pop - Released by 1287787 Records DK on 7 Aug 2024
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Mr Revival (feat. longman)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by longmanprods on 2 Nov 2024
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Не отрекаются любя
Alternative & Indie - Released by Slivki Distribution on 1 Sep 2023
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Liebesbrief
Pop - Released by Four Music - Two Sides on 16 Aug 2024
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Dienstag
Pop - Released by Four Music - Two Sides on 11 Oct 2024
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Паутина
Alternative & Indie - Released by Slivki Distribution on 1 Sep 2023
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You Make Me Dance (Original Web Drama Soundtrack, Pt. 1)
Film Soundtracks - Released by WM Korea on 2 Mar 2021
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Rex - Rihanna (Gimme Some More) Reggaeton Remix
World - Released by Dream Team Music on 30 Oct 2020
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知道你想讓所有人開心
Miscellaneous - Released by We Eat good吃好 on 19 Aug 2023
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MEAL NO.06
Miscellaneous - Released by We Eat good吃好 on 25 Dec 2023
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