Aha thanks. So it's a US only thing then?
― licorice oratorio (baaderonixx), Monday, 20 January 2014 20:56 (ten years ago) link
nah, it's on Cherry Red, so it's an import in the US... if you're in the UK it should be pretty easy to find?
― erry red flag (f. hazel), Monday, 20 January 2014 21:04 (ten years ago) link
yeah, i just added it to my wishlist on the us amazon, it's listed under "audio cd import (2010)"
i love those demos/outtakes, i get more of a feel of the transition btwn souvalki and pygmalion. and there's one or two with eno, right? is the sound cleaned up much? i don't have a problem with the murkiness of the leaked stuff of yore.
― brimstead, Monday, 20 January 2014 21:17 (ten years ago) link
ok, just realized that it is easily available on Amazon UK - must have used a wrong search term. Excited!
― licorice oratorio (baaderonixx), Tuesday, 21 January 2014 08:56 (ten years ago) link
I Am The Elephant You Are The Mouse is a soundtrack. I Saw The Sun is a bootleg of a scrapped album before Souvlaki. There is a bunch more stuff like "Beach Song", "Take Me Down", "Sleep" (dont think these were on the reissues?) and a few more.
If Pygmalion Demos got added to Pygmalion then those other unreleased/rare things could have their own release. I'm sure the band wanted them released.
― Robert Adam Gilmour, Wednesday, 22 January 2014 04:07 (ten years ago) link
Getting closer... http://www.slowdiveofficial.com/So what's it gonna be? Reunion tour or new music?
― licorice oratorio (baaderonixx), Friday, 24 January 2014 14:49 (ten years ago) link
Is it too much to ask for both..?
― willem, Friday, 24 January 2014 14:55 (ten years ago) link
I'd much rather have the former and not the latter.
― my father will guide me up the stairs to bed (anagram), Friday, 24 January 2014 14:59 (ten years ago) link
Going back a post or two on unreleased songs- "Beach song" was on a flexi issued by Sunday Records with another song whose name escapes me. They were part of Slowdive's initial demo tape, alongside "Slowdive" and "Avalyn". Alan McGee preferred the slower stuff so they stuck to that direction. "Sleep" and "Take me down" were by Eternal, a five piece band on Sarah Records who split up after one EP when their guitarist Christian left them to join Slowdive.
― Rob M Revisited, Friday, 24 January 2014 15:50 (ten years ago) link
Just realised I'm wrong - "Take me down" was on the Sunday flexi. A different song of the same name was on the Eternal single.
― Rob M Revisited, Friday, 24 January 2014 16:41 (ten years ago) link
Thought that rang a bell so had a look through my 7"s and hey presto
http://i.imgur.com/KgyLobKl.jpg?1
No idea where I got it.
― my father will guide me up the stairs to bed (anagram), Friday, 24 January 2014 19:51 (ten years ago) link
That looks familiar - mine is in my attic. Sunday Records were great, got loads of their singles at the time.
― Rob M Revisited, Friday, 24 January 2014 20:22 (ten years ago) link
when did it come out?
― OutdoorFish, Friday, 24 January 2014 20:46 (ten years ago) link
1992
― my father will guide me up the stairs to bed (anagram), Friday, 24 January 2014 20:47 (ten years ago) link
i have that slowdive flexi somewhere, it's good stuff
― hacka's f5 key (electricsound), Friday, 24 January 2014 22:14 (ten years ago) link
I'm very conflicted over the idea of new material. For a long time Halstead seemed like he had lost almost all interest in his older style, but maybe after long enough the urge for this sort of stuff could come back? How could anyone really know if they could tap back into it, as good (or better) than it was?
Does anyone know of any bands who got back together to write some music and said "this really isnt working, we better split up again" before they recorded anything?
Does anyone know the name of that old Slowdive demo that was just cheery whistling and piano?
― Robert Adam Gilmour, Sunday, 26 January 2014 22:32 (ten years ago) link
The Associates did just that, recorded some stuff and bailed wihout releasing it at the time, though it came out on an odds and sods comp a decade later. And it was pretty good!
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Monday, 27 January 2014 04:22 (ten years ago) link
Well I don't think they'd tease out this big announcement just to say they were considering giving it a go in Neil's garage and see what came out of it. I'm expecting a mini tour and a few festivals. Not much more
― licorice oratorio (baaderonixx), Monday, 27 January 2014 06:08 (ten years ago) link
Is Neil's record label Shady Lane still going?
― Robert Adam Gilmour, Monday, 27 January 2014 16:52 (ten years ago) link
Okay, formal word starting to emerge
http://thequietus.com/articles/14357-slowdive-reunion-primavera-new-material
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 28 January 2014 20:05 (ten years ago) link
http://www.slowdiveofficial.com/
― OutdoorFish, Tuesday, 28 January 2014 20:10 (ten years ago) link
I'm excited about new material if they follow through on that. Really hope it has the spark.
― Robert Adam Gilmour, Tuesday, 28 January 2014 20:15 (ten years ago) link
Also playing London Village Underground on 19 May.
― my father will guide me up the stairs to bed (anagram), Wednesday, 29 January 2014 09:09 (ten years ago) link
And interviewed.
― my father will guide me up the stairs to bed (anagram), Wednesday, 29 January 2014 10:52 (ten years ago) link
I really don't remember that bad of a press kicking but I can't say I read everything then...
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 29 January 2014 13:23 (ten years ago) link
I remember well the press kicking when SOuvlaki came out...Anyway, I am fucking thrilled by this - concerts are nice but new music is what I'm excited about. I have an irrational feeling these guys could still deliver.
― licorice oratorio (baaderonixx), Wednesday, 29 January 2014 13:31 (ten years ago) link
I'm still excited.
I always thought that if they ever regrouped that they wouldnt bother with Pygmalion because it was thought of as a Neil album. Very happy to see that is not the case.
― Robert Adam Gilmour, Wednesday, 29 January 2014 18:33 (ten years ago) link
FACT mix:
http://www.factmag.com/2014/03/10/fact-mix-430-slowdive/
― groovypanda, Tuesday, 11 March 2014 08:56 (ten years ago) link
Okay so, they're playing FYF Fest in August in LA
https://twitter.com/FYFFEST/status/467354663285571584/photo/1
Ergo...American tour?
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 16 May 2014 17:32 (nine years ago) link
Was just listening to Pygmalion the other night. After a few years of having it in my collection and not really rating it that much it finally clicked in a big way.
― Kitchen Person, Friday, 16 May 2014 17:34 (nine years ago) link
oh wow, i have seen Slowdive like eight times and would love to see them again. Mojave 3 like five times. what news, thanks Ned as i will have to see this show.
― Bee OK, Saturday, 17 May 2014 02:00 (nine years ago) link
And they're back indeed, from tonight in London:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlZM2JwVtiE
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 19 May 2014 00:50 (nine years ago) link
Try that again
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6IQnMWRSew
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 19 May 2014 00:51 (nine years ago) link
And a setlist here: https://www.facebook.com/DecayFM/photos/a.384279701582515.100712.369708673039618/808147132529101/?type=1
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 19 May 2014 00:54 (nine years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbHpDRYw56M
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 19 May 2014 00:56 (nine years ago) link
Blue Skied An' Clear. So good.
― that's not my post, Monday, 19 May 2014 05:56 (nine years ago) link
Friends went and have been raving on Facebook
(Was a secret gig ahead of tonight's(?) official comeback gig)
― koogs, Monday, 19 May 2014 06:47 (nine years ago) link
They will also be playing in Germany next month at the Wave Gotik Treffen in Leipzig.
― Stop the tape I got spittle all over my moustache. (Talcum Mucker), Monday, 19 May 2014 08:13 (nine years ago) link
and primavera (sp?) in a week or so.
― koogs, Monday, 19 May 2014 08:27 (nine years ago) link
Entire show...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8668KWHeSeI
― Elvis Telecom, Wednesday, 21 May 2014 04:57 (nine years ago) link
i read that Rachel Goswell is partially deaf.
does it mean the sound of the shows will be relatively quiet?
― nostormo, Wednesday, 21 May 2014 07:53 (nine years ago) link
sounding great
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dsn9oQvZGhI
― goth colouring book (anagram), Wednesday, 21 May 2014 08:08 (nine years ago) link
Haha, so Slowdive are now posting their various pedal boards! They've started with Rachel's
https://scontent-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/t1.0-9/10257041_10152506345687754_4471334917264928557_n.jpg
All pedals coming from Joe's Pedals: joespedals.com
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 23 May 2014 18:08 (nine years ago) link
amazingly detailed breakdowns of their boards (including illustrations) from their prime:
http://www.guitargeek.com/neil-halstead-slowdive-1993-guitar-rig-and-gear-setup-diagram/http://www.guitargeek.com/rachel-goswell-slowdive-1993-guitar-rig-and-gear-setup-diagram/http://www.guitargeek.com/christian-savill-slowdive-1993-guitar-rig-and-gear-setup-diagram/
― Poliopolice, Friday, 23 May 2014 20:33 (nine years ago) link
Rachel's has gotten more complex, I see.
― Poliopolice, Friday, 23 May 2014 20:35 (nine years ago) link
And a new promo photo
http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BpX9OQIIcAAkSvR.png
― Elvis Telecom, Friday, 6 June 2014 03:19 (nine years ago) link
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BpX9OQIIcAAkSvR.png
― Elvis Telecom, Friday, 6 June 2014 03:20 (nine years ago) link
Neil looks like a psychotic killer
― Poliopolice, Friday, 6 June 2014 18:17 (nine years ago) link
"North America was good to Slowdive back in the 1990s," the band said in a press release. "The fact that the last Slowdive concert was performed in Toronto (at Lee's Palace) in 1994 is poignant. It felt like we were playing to people who 'got it' and some of our favourite performances were on those tours. We have a special connection to our audience in North America and we can't wait to return in 2014!"
Slowdive:
07-16 Padova, Italy - Radar Festival07-18 Suffolk, England - Latitude Festival07-20 Chicago, IL - Pitchfork Music Festival07-23 Taipei, Taiwan - The Wall07-25 Niigata Prefecture, Japan - Fuji Rock Festival07-26 Shanghai, China - Qianshuiwan Culture and Arts Center07-28 Hong Kong - Rotunda 307-31 Singapore - The Ground Theatre08-03 Katowice, Poland - Off Festival08-07-09 Göteborg, Sweden - Way Out West08-08-10 Helsinki, Finland - Flow Festival08-09 Oslo, Norway - Oya08-14 Hasselt, Belgium - Pukkelpop Festival08-15 St. Malo, France - La Route du Rock Festival08-23 Los Angeles, CA - FYF Fest08-29-31 Stradbally, Ireland - Electric Picnic09-09 Geneva, Switzerland - La Batie10-22 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club10-23 Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer10-25 New York, NY - Terminal 510-26 Boston, MA - Royale10-27 Montreal, Quebec - Le National10-28 Toronto, Ontario - Opera House10-30 Chicago, IL - The Vic10-31 Minneapolis, MN - Fine Line11-03 Vancouver, British Columbia - Commodore11-04 Seattle, WA - Neptune11-05 Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom11-07 San Francisco, CA - Warfield 11-08 Los Angeles, CA - The Theatre at Ace Hotel
― Bee OK, Tuesday, 15 July 2014 02:44 (nine years ago) link
wow what a great tour, hope they do a similarly extensive tour of Europe next year.
― goth colouring book (anagram), Tuesday, 15 July 2014 06:23 (nine years ago) link