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Ride: With Coachella’s two-weekend smorgasbord of music and questionable fashion choices nearly behind us, it’s worth acknowledging the return of this U.K. band, which stood as one of the few reunions that were once a signature of the festival’s 16-year run. Its 1990 album, “Nowhere,” stands as a classic, with tracks such as “Vapour Trail” and the stormy, guitar-drenched psychedelia of “Seagull” and “Decay” proving there were few so-called shoegaze bands on their level.
‘Singles’ (1992): Many efforts were made to capture Generation X — starting with a book, followed by the films “Reality Bites,” “S.F.W.” and so on. And they were all so terrible except (with the proper dose of hazy nostalgia) this film, which was just released on Blu-ray and is such an earnest, goofy distillation of the early ’90s that a flannel shirt may tie around your waist upon viewing. Still, Cameron Crowe’s love song to Seattle has a big heart and, of course, some pretty timeless music.