Thunderlove Studio is less a physical place and more a state of mind.
What a treat it was to welcome Daniel Chavis, lead singer of The Veldt, into Thunderlove Studio.
Anywho, you may or may not have heard of The Veldt. From where I sit, you should have. As Daniel and I chatted, there may have been several reasons they may not have achieved the type of widespread commercial success back in the early to mid-90s - the least of which is their sound.
The Veldt - the band name taken from a Ray Bradbury short story - is often categorized as a “shoegaze” band. Pitchfork included their 1994 classic Afrodisiac in their “Top 50 Shoegaze Albums of All Time” list.
Over the past month, The Veldt has released a couple of songs bourne from those initial Robin Guthrie sessions - “The Everlasting Gobstopper” and “Aurora Borealis” - on their Bandcamp page. Daniel told me that they’re hoping to drop the whole Guthrie-produced set at the end of September.
Discovering The Veldt has been a real treat and they’re exactly the kind of band that makes this Abandoned Albums journey so much fun. I got to talk with Daniel about the band’s origin, being a black rock band, the influence of Afrodisiac, and WTF “White Music For Black People” means.
Gummies were eaten.
Stories were told.
Bonds were made.
LINKS
The Veldt on Bandcamp
The Veldt on IG
The Veldt on Supertape
Ray Bradury The Veldt short story audio
Vice article from 2016
The Guardian Article from 2016 
MTV Profile from +/- 1991
David Bowie MTV Interview