Waves Are Universal is the debut solo album from former Slowdive

Slowdive

Slowdive were an English shoegaze band that formed in 1989. The band formed in Reading, Berkshire and primarily consisted of Nick Chaplin , Rachel Goswell , Neil Halstead , and Christian Savill...

 and Mojave 3

Mojave 3

Mojave 3 are a British band, consisting of Neil Halstead, Rachel Goswell, Simon Rowe, Alan Forrester, and Ian McCutcheon. Goswell, Halstead and McCutcheon previously played in Thames Valley shoegazing band Slowdive....

 singer/bassist Rachel Goswell

Rachel Goswell

Rachel Goswell is a singer-songwriter who was a vocalist with shoegazing pioneers Slowdive. Goswell, along with Neil Halstead, Ian McCutcheon and former Chapterhouse member Simon Rowe became Mojave 3 when Slowdive transitioned to a more country/folk rock style...

. It was produced by David Naughton, and released by 4AD

4AD

4AD is a British independent record label that was started in 1979 by Ivo Watts-Russell and Peter Kent, funded by Beggars Banquet Records, and is still active today...

 on June 14, 2004 in the UK and June 22, 2004 in the US. The album was recorded after production and touring for Mojave 3's album Spoon and Rafter

Spoon and Rafter

Spoon and Rafter is the fourth album by the British country rock-folk group Mojave 3, released on September 22, 2003 in the UK, and a day later in the US. It was received to generally positive reviews, averaging a 76 on Metacritic...

resumed. The songs "Plucked" and "Sleepless & Tooting" appeared on Rachel's EP The Sleep Shelter, released prior to the album in May 2004, and both "Coastline" and "Plucked" were remixed and featured on a special single released in February 2005. Waves Are Universal was released to generally positive reviews, receiving an overall 66% positive rating on Metacritic

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.

Track listing

1. "Warm Summer Sun" – 3:45
2. "Gather Me Up" – 2:24
3. "No Substitute" – 4:36
4. "Deelay" – 4:13
5. "Plucked" – 3:08
6. "Hope" – 3:52
7. "Coastline" – 5:43
8. "Shoulder the Blame" – 3:06
9. "Save Yourself" – 3:59
10. "Thru the Dawn" – 3:09
11. "Beautiful Feeling" – 3:27
12. "Sleepless & Tooting" – 3:01

Credits

• Produced, engineered, and mixed by David Naughton.

1. "Warm Summer Sun"
   • Rachel Goswell – vocals, accordion, squeeze box
   • Joe Light – acoustic guitar, 12-string guitar
   • David Naughton – dumb bass, fuzz bass, 12-string guitar, shaker
   • Bill Drake – piano
   • Jerome Farrell – uilleann pipes
   • Ashley Bates
     Chapterhouse
     For the religious buildings, see Chapter houseChapterhouse are a British shoegazing band originally of the early 1990s, from Reading, Berkshire, England. Formed in 1987 by Andrew Sherriff and Stephen Patman, the band began performing alongside Spacemen 3...
     
      – drums
   • Ambiences: Lostwithiel church bells and Chislehurst Caves
2. "Gather Me Up"
   • Rachel Goswell – vocals, acoustic guitar
   • Bill Drake – harmonium
   • Jerome Farrell – low D whistle
   • Ashley Bates – ding
   • Mother Nature: Lostwithiel birds and ambience
3. "No Substitute"
   • Rachel Goswell – vocals, claps
   • Joe Light – acoustic guitar, 12-string guitar, electric guitar
   • David Naughton – bass, shaker, tambourine, claps
   • Ashley Bates – drums
   • Bill Drake – piano
   • Ambience: St Merryn airfield
4. "Deelay"
   • Rachel Goswell – vocals
   • Joe Light – acoustic guitar, swell guitar, rhythm guitar, ebo guitar
   • David Naughton – bass, accordion, shaker, tambourine, guitar knock, heartbeat
5. "Plucked"
   • Rachel Goswell – vocals
   • Joe Light – acoustic guitars
   • David Naughton – caved Wurlitzer, string arrangement
   • Jeremy Perl – cello
   • Bronwyn Stride – violin
   • Ambiences: Chislehurst Caves and Thai insects
6. "Hope"
   • Rachel Goswell – vocals
   • Joe Light – acoustic guitars
   • David Naughton – bass, percussion
   • Bill Drake – harmonium
   • Lynne Jackaman – bangles
   • Ambiences: Camden Road and Chislehurst Caves
7. "Coastline"
   • Rachel Goswell – vocals, rhythm guitar, lead guitar
   • Joe Light – slide guitar, guitar effects
   • David Naughton – bass, 12-string guitar, bongos
   • Ashley Bates – drums, tambourine, lion's roar
8. "Shoulder the Blame"
   • Rachel Goswell – vocals
   • Joe Light – bass, acoustic guitar, arch top slide guitar, lead guitar
   • David Naughton – pot, letterbox bells
   • Mother Nature: Thai waves
9. "Save Yourself"
   • Rachel Goswell – vocals, acoustic strum guitar
   • Joe Light – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
   • David Naughton – harmonium
   • Bill Drake – piano
   • Ashley Bates – drums
10. "Thru the Dawn"
    • Rachel Goswell – vocals, acoustic guitar
    • David Naughton – shaker, vibraphone
    • Melanie Shallenberg – flute
    • Mother Nature: rain
11. "Beautiful Feeling"
    • Rachel Goswell – vocals, acoustic guitar, accordion
    • Jeremy Perl – cello
    • Richard Lane – violin
    • Michael Perl – violin
    • Reiad Chiba – viola
12. "Sleepless & Tooting"
    • Rachel Goswell – vocals, snare drum
    • Joe Light – bass, main guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bongos, shaker, low hit
    • David Naughton – mini Spanish guitar, rain stick, ethnic tambourine, ride cymbal
    • Bill Drake – Hammond organ
      • Recorded at:
        • The Troll Boudoir, Camden
          London Borough of Camden
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        • The Sleep Shelter, Tooting
          Tooting
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        • Tower of Power, London
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        • The Shed & The Cottage, Lostwithiel
          Lostwithiel
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        • Mayfair 6, London
        • M3 HQ, St Merryn
          St Merryn
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        • Beech Studios, London
      • Ambient field recordings recorded at:
        • Chislehurst Caves
          Chislehurst Caves
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          , Kent
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        • Lostwithiel
        • St Merryn airfield
        • Camden Road
          Camden Road railway station
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          , London
        • Chiang Mai
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           and Cha Am
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          , Thailand
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      • Copyist: Stephen Lipson.
      • Mastered by Tony Cousins at Metropolis Mastering.
      • Front cover oil painting by T. Jackiewiecz.
      • Layout by Alison Fielding.
      • Typography by Rachel Goswell.
      • Inner sleeve main photograph by Alan Forrester.
      • Snapshots by Ashley Bates, David Naughton, and Rachel Goswell.