Ride's classic album Nowhere celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. The album, which is THE gold standard when it comes to shoegaze, will be reissued on November 6th as a cd/dvd (featuring a live concert recorded in 1991) and as a double LP (pre-order here). Ever the Ride fan, Robert Smith of the Cure decided to pay tribute to the shoegaze classic "Vapour Trail" with his own remix, which he debuted yesterday. While it's certainly not better than the original, Smith's remix adds a spacey, shall we say, vapoury vibe to the song. Pitchfork confirms Smith's remix won't be released as part of the Nowhere reissue but the cover art (posted above) seems to indicate Smith has more remixes up his sleeve, so stay tuned. For now, stream Smith's remix of "Vapour Trail" below.
