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Slowdive
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Reading, Berkshire, England (1989 – 1995)
Slowdive was a dream pop / shoegaze band formed in 1989, lasting until 1995. The band was formed in Reading, Berkshire, England and signed to Creation Records in the UK. Initially championed by the British music press, the band scored a UK top forty entry with their debut album Just For A Day.
The band consisted of Rachel Goswell (vocals/guitar), Neil Halstead (vocals/guitar), Nick Chaplin (bass), Christian Savill (guitar), Simon Scott (drums, 1990 until early 1994) and Ian McCutcheon (drums, 1994 onwards). Goswell and Halstead had known each other since early childhood in Reading, Berkshire.
Initial demos were released as the Slowdive EP in late 1990 - the band’s sound was influenced by the Cocteau Twins and Creation labelmates My Bloody Valentine, featuring heavy use of guitar effects and muted vocals. Reviews in Melody Maker and the NME were enthusiastic, and two further well-regarded EPs followed in 1991 (Morningrise & Holding Our Breath). The debut album Just For A Day was written and recorded in six weeks, and was generally felt to be a disappointment. Also, the UK music press had started to pick up on the american grunge scene, and the more introspective sounds of Slowdive, labelmates Ride, Chapterhouse and other “shoegazing” bands had fallen from critical favour. American label SBK pushed back the release of the album after a disastrous viral marketing campaign (involving vandalism of a public statue). In early 1992 the band toured the USA with Ride, and returned to the UK to record a second album.
The band consisted of Rachel Goswell (vocals/guitar), Neil Halstead (vocals/guitar), Nick Chaplin (bass), Christian Savill (guitar), Simon Scott (drums, 1990 until early 1994) and Ian McCutcheon (drums, 1994 onwards). Goswell and Halstead had known each other since early childhood in Reading, Berkshire.
Initial demos were released as the Slowdive EP in late 1990 - the band’s sound was influenced by the Cocteau Twins and Creation labelmates My Bloody Valentine, featuring heavy use of guitar effects and muted vocals. Reviews in Melody Maker and the NME were enthusiastic, and two further well-regarded EPs followed in 1991 (Morningrise & Holding Our Breath). The debut album Just For A Day was written and recorded in six weeks, and was generally felt to be a disappointment. Also, the UK music press had started to pick up on the american grunge scene, and the more introspective sounds of Slowdive, labelmates Ride, Chapterhouse and other “shoegazing” bands had fallen from critical favour. American label SBK pushed back the release of the album after a disastrous viral marketing campaign (involving vandalism of a public statue). In early 1992 the band toured the USA with Ride, and returned to the UK to record a second album.
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Foln wrote:
hmm thx everyone. @lotus eater i meant the... chilling rock, as it is in alison. no plan how to describe it. but its one of the best sounds ive ever heard. as i gotta say honestly that i find none of the named bands really similar too, i must say that air formation and tears run rings really catched me.
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XMD5a8000 wrote:
god-tier [2]
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Jon-Lucas wrote:
N don't forget to check Just For a Day!! it's as overlooked as pygmallion
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Jon-Lucas wrote:
In my research I've realized very early that no band/producer/engineer have got very closer to the level of composition/production they've achieved. Also I don't believe many bands r trying to mimick them, be it for respect and/or "incapacity". They're really unique so I think any comparation ends up being relatively somewhat absurd. Anyway, try Lovesliescrushing, Malory's first album, Bethany Curve, Air Formation, Tears Run Rings, Stella Luna...
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MrSomnambula wrote:
Flaxen
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the-lotus-eater wrote:
Foln: I don't get if you're after the chilling or the rock, but if you like the "chilling" I strongly reccomend The 3rd and the Mortal. They're the only band I know that are even close.
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Foln wrote:
Now, are there ANY similar bands to this? MBV etc. dont really sound like Slowdives Alison or Machine Gun... Much more "chilling" instead of the rock sounds. Please, someone gotta know.
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Fury112 wrote:
everyone here knows that they're the best, but we forget how fearlessly pioneering they were in their sound, from album to album. When Slowdive's EPs had dropped, there was nothing like sounded even remotely like that, not even Mbv. This band is a legend.
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ReadyLetsGo123 wrote:
"Listen close and don't be stoned. I'll be here in the morning, cause I'm just floating.." I love the way Souvlaki starts. Gotta check out Pygmalion. I'm sort of on an ambient binge.
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Pinkglove23 wrote:
Souvlaki = perfection
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DotsDisconnect wrote:
rutti rutti rutti rutti rutti rutti rutti rutti rutti rutti
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harrytheone_rd wrote:
Marvelous
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Cirkler wrote:
Fuck dreampop.
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michaoo87 wrote:
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onionfusion wrote:
god-tier
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Cypher303 wrote:
Pygmalion is their underrated masterpiece. [2]
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rasputinarian wrote:
posting to express undying appreciation
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ticklemynausea wrote:
ohnoes, spammers! HIDE!
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baxinski wrote:
I agree with @FLRTE. Pygmalion is their underrated masterpiece. It`s the hardest one to get into it, for sure, but it`s that point of artistic heights they were trying to achive throughout their short career. They`ve made it, and after this it seems they couldn`t create anything better under the name of Slowdive. that`s why they split, and created this strange, folk Mojave 3...
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Milligram_Smile wrote:
Maaaaan.
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