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{{Infobox Lostwave|Box=BoxGreen|ShowBox=yes|Image=Complacency.jpg|Caption=The cover of Rollerskate Skinny's 1992 EP Novice, which features the song.|Alt_name=|Genre=Shoegaze|Length=8:30|Year=1992|OP=Guglielm|Search_started=2012|Media=Complacency.mp3|Search_ended=2024|Artist=Rollerskate Skinny}}'''Complacency''' (previously known as '''"In The Sunshine"''') is an identified shoegaze song by Irish indie-rock band Rollerskate Skinny. The song was originally posted to the New Wave Outpost forums by user Guglielm in 2012, then was reuploaded to WatZatSong in 2013.
{{Infobox Lostwave
|Box=BoxGreen
|ShowBox=yes
|Image=Complacency.jpg
|Caption=The cover of Rollerskate Skinny's 1992 EP Novice, which features the song.
|Alt_name=
|Genre=Shoegaze
|Length=8:30
|Year=1992
|OP=Guglielm
|Search_started=2012
|Media=Complacency.mp3
|Search_ended=2024
|Artist=Rollerskate Skinny
}}
'''Complacency''' (previously known as '''"In The Sunshine"''') is an identified shoegaze song by Irish indie-rock band Rollerskate Skinny. The song was originally posted to the New Wave Outpost forums by user Guglielm in 2012, then was reuploaded to WatZatSong in 2013.


== Background ==
== Background ==
On August 23rd, 2012, the song was first posted to the New Wave Outpost forums by user Guglielm as part of a collection of lost songs, but it did not gain much traction.<ref>https://nwoutpost.com/app/webroot/forum/viewtopic.php?t=32669&p=311777</ref>  
On August 23, 2012, the song was first posted to the New Wave Outpost forums by user Guglielm as part of a collection of lost songs, but it did not gain much traction.<ref>https://nwoutpost.com/app/webroot/forum/viewtopic.php?t=32669&p=311777</ref>  


On July 18th, 2013, the song was first uploaded to WatZatSong by user Guglielm,<ref>https://www.watzatsong.com/en/name-that-tune/384370.html</ref> before being reuploaded on August 4th, 2014.<ref name=":0">https://www.watzatsong.com/en/name-that-tune/409405.html</ref> Based on the OP's other found songs, this song was most likely recorded between 1991 and 1993, and recorded from the WFMU New Jersey radio station.<ref>https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10029uDyY6T4_XGC6z6Hn6bz9HTHOgYB-9a5hYrbXQps/edit?gid=512131437#gid=512131437</ref>
On July 18, 2013, the song was first uploaded to WatZatSong by user Guglielm,<ref>https://www.watzatsong.com/en/name-that-tune/384370.html</ref> before being reuploaded on August 4, 2014.<ref name=":0">https://www.watzatsong.com/en/name-that-tune/409405.html</ref> Based on the OP's other found songs, this song was most likely recorded between 1991 and 1993, and recorded from the WFMU New Jersey radio station.<ref>https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10029uDyY6T4_XGC6z6Hn6bz9HTHOgYB-9a5hYrbXQps/edit?gid=512131437#gid=512131437</ref>


== Discovery ==
== Discovery ==
On November 15th, 2024, Reddit user a_horde_of_rand recognized the song after it was uploaded to r/shoegaze by user Wyyvern, identifying it as "Complacency" by the Irish indie-rock band Rollerskate Skinny.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/shoegaze/comments/1god1v2/comment/lx6oew2/</ref>
On November 15, 2024, Reddit user a_horde_of_rand recognized the song after it was uploaded to r/shoegaze by user Wyyvern, identifying it as "Complacency" by the Irish indie-rock band Rollerskate Skinny.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/shoegaze/comments/1god1v2/comment/lx6oew2/</ref>


== Leads ==
== Leads ==
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[https://www.discogs.com/artist/409354-Jimi-Shields Jimi Shields] – drums, vocals
[https://www.discogs.com/artist/409354-Jimi-Shields Jimi Shields] – drums, vocals


== Resources ==
== References ==


* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioZnpwBzQ2c Demo Version]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioZnpwBzQ2c Demo Version]
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Latest revision as of 18:59, 29 December 2024

ⓘ This lostwave is classified as solved.

Complacency

The cover of Rollerskate Skinny's 1992 EP Novice, which features the song.
Artist(s) Rollerskate Skinny
Genre Shoegaze
Length 8:30
Year 1992
Original poster Guglielm
Search duration 2012 - 2024
File:Complacency.mp3

Complacency (previously known as "In The Sunshine") is an identified shoegaze song by Irish indie-rock band Rollerskate Skinny. The song was originally posted to the New Wave Outpost forums by user Guglielm in 2012, then was reuploaded to WatZatSong in 2013.

Background[edit | edit source]

On August 23, 2012, the song was first posted to the New Wave Outpost forums by user Guglielm as part of a collection of lost songs, but it did not gain much traction.[1]

On July 18, 2013, the song was first uploaded to WatZatSong by user Guglielm,[2] before being reuploaded on August 4, 2014.[3] Based on the OP's other found songs, this song was most likely recorded between 1991 and 1993, and recorded from the WFMU New Jersey radio station.[4]

Discovery[edit | edit source]

On November 15, 2024, Reddit user a_horde_of_rand recognized the song after it was uploaded to r/shoegaze by user Wyyvern, identifying it as "Complacency" by the Irish indie-rock band Rollerskate Skinny.[5]

Leads[edit | edit source]

Debunked[edit | edit source]

  • Paul Myhre – Sunshine:[3] Song featured on a 1992 compilation of alternative rock music, confirmed to not be the same song.[6]
  • Willard – Sunshine Wire:[3] 1993 alternative rock song, confirmed to not be the same song.[7]

Lyrics[edit | edit source]

Personnel[edit | edit source]

Ken Griffin – vocals

Ger Griffin – guitar

Steve Murray – bass

Jimi Shields – drums, vocals

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ https://nwoutpost.com/app/webroot/forum/viewtopic.php?t=32669&p=311777
  2. ↑ https://www.watzatsong.com/en/name-that-tune/384370.html
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 https://www.watzatsong.com/en/name-that-tune/409405.html
  4. ↑ https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10029uDyY6T4_XGC6z6Hn6bz9HTHOgYB-9a5hYrbXQps/edit?gid=512131437#gid=512131437
  5. ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/shoegaze/comments/1god1v2/comment/lx6oew2/
  6. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhkpfSVUvtw
  7. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUGmDMNoTkE
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