Lovely show. Remarkable how much they and Low have in common. I'll always give the edge to Low, who do more with less, and whose lyrics are more than just another component in a big wash of sound (imo), but man, that wash of sound is so cool.
BTW, I thought this was funny:
http://songmeanings.com/songs/view/3530822107858733575/
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 31 October 2014 13:43 (nine years ago) link
Does anybody in Seattle have a spare ticket for tonight?
― brotherlovesdub, Tuesday, 4 November 2014 21:55 (nine years ago) link
Seattle would be a great place to see Slowdive. I lived in Olympia in the early 90s and I think bands like Slowdive encapsulate that time and place better than any of the grunge bands.
I always loved Souvlaki, but didn't care for Pygmalion and thought Just For A Day was crap. I just discovered the Blue Day EP, though. Amazing! I think it's easily on par with Souvlaki. What a great EP!
― 3×5, Friday, 7 November 2014 21:53 (nine years ago) link
I've been listening to Blue Day today."Morningrise" is my current favorite Slowdive track.
― Trip Maker, Friday, 7 November 2014 22:09 (nine years ago) link
(You might already know this but...) 'Blue Day' is a collection of tracks off their first three EPs (Slowdive, Morningrise and Holding Our Breath). I don't know when it was released, but obviously after the actual EPs in 1990/91. I got it free with Souvlaki.
― Turtleneck Work Solutions (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Friday, 7 November 2014 23:59 (nine years ago) link
^ a collection of tracks, but not a collection of *all* of the tracks from the first three EPs
Annoyingly, 'Catch The Breeze' isn't on it (for starters). Annoying for me, because although I bought 'Slowdive' on vinyl when it came out, I taped the next two EPs off a friend, and the tape got distorted on that track, so I was initially pleased to discover that the Souvlaki bonus disc gave me those taped tracks on CD, but then frustrated to find one of my favourites had been mysteriously left off.
― Turtleneck Work Solutions (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Saturday, 8 November 2014 00:04 (nine years ago) link
Real deal in SF tonight. It felt very genuine and all the smiles coming from the band was endearing.
― austinato (Austin), Saturday, 8 November 2014 10:29 (nine years ago) link
Heads up:
https://twitter.com/RachelAGoswell/status/661654450742943744
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 3 November 2015 21:26 (eight years ago) link
Further:
https://twitter.com/RachelAGoswell/status/661655294641094656
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 3 November 2015 21:27 (eight years ago) link
This one Ned?: Rachel Goswell @RachelAGoswell 1h1 hour ago @MidDevonDC getting incredibly fed up with the lack of collecting recycling from you. Paying for a service and not receiving it!
― Lionel Richie the Wardrobe (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Tuesday, 3 November 2015 22:13 (eight years ago) link
That one IS the best one.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 3 November 2015 22:15 (eight years ago) link
https://soundcloud.com/slowdiveband/avalyn-live-2014
― austinato (Austin), Thursday, 5 November 2015 16:13 (eight years ago) link
Has anyone been paying attention to the Minor Victories stuff?
― Austin, Sunday, 24 April 2016 19:34 (seven years ago) link
I downloaded something by them a month or two ago
― Lionel Richie the Wardrobe (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Sunday, 24 April 2016 21:03 (seven years ago) link
Has everyone seen this, btw? https://youtu.be/Sjr6esFXJl4
― Lionel Richie the Wardrobe (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Sunday, 24 April 2016 21:07 (seven years ago) link
Yeah, I really liked it. Pretty well done. I wish they would have explained the album's title though.
― Austin, Sunday, 24 April 2016 21:42 (seven years ago) link
I think it's a combination of this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Souvlaki and this https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_station
― Lionel Richie the Wardrobe (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Sunday, 24 April 2016 21:44 (seven years ago) link
Liking this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBcpA7X11hI
― groovypanda, Wednesday, 11 May 2016 11:28 (seven years ago) link
The 'Space Station' part is a reference to a much-lovedstudio effect unit.
― Vast Halo, Wednesday, 11 May 2016 21:19 (seven years ago) link
As for the first part, Slowdive were Jerky Boys fans.
― Abandon hype all ye who enter here (Sanpaku), Thursday, 12 May 2016 02:17 (seven years ago) link
I stand corrected
― Lionel Richie the Wardrobe (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Thursday, 12 May 2016 07:18 (seven years ago) link
hmmm
http://www.tinymixtapes.com/news/slowdive-working-first-album-20-years
― global tetrahedron, Thursday, 12 May 2016 14:23 (seven years ago) link
the Minor Victories album is out on Friday and it's pretty great imo
― StanM, Wednesday, 1 June 2016 16:34 (seven years ago) link
It is! I liked it halfway after the first listen but the second pulls it all together, even the Mark Kozelek guest appearance. There's also a fantastic duet with the guy from Twilight Sad, whose vibe is similar.
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Thursday, 2 June 2016 17:07 (seven years ago) link
Really love "Breaking My Light" - brings to mind Blonde Redhead and Delgados respectively.
― Everything Moves Towards The Sun (Ross), Saturday, 31 December 2016 01:01 (seven years ago) link
https://twitter.com/slowdiveband/status/819243333579112448?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
― groovypanda, Thursday, 12 January 2017 08:46 (seven years ago) link
New track Star Roving on 6Music at the moment
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08739lt
― groovypanda, Thursday, 12 January 2017 08:50 (seven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogCih4OavoY&feature=youtu.be&lf=a767bb57a870cf78a63a573321992a41
― groovypanda, Thursday, 12 January 2017 08:54 (seven years ago) link
Not sure if that link above worked
https://slowdive.lnk.to/star-roving
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogCih4OavoY
― groovypanda, Thursday, 12 January 2017 08:57 (seven years ago) link
comfort music for sure but exactly what I hoped for
― licorice oratorio (baaderonixx), Thursday, 12 January 2017 10:39 (seven years ago) link
Missed the thread revive but started a separate thread for the new album, whatever it turns out to be:
Slowdive's 2017 album
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 12 January 2017 15:12 (seven years ago) link
OK I finally figured out what the new Slowdive song reminded me of. Basically a faster take on this similar melody:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvLkpxmVsOo
― Evan, Thursday, 26 January 2017 18:16 (seven years ago) link
Secret / surprise gig at The Garage (Highbury) tomorrow night: http://www.alttickets.com/slowdive-tickets
― Warren's Treat (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Tuesday, 28 March 2017 12:22 (seven years ago) link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=BxwAPBxc0lU
― DJI, Wednesday, 29 March 2017 00:34 (seven years ago) link
i love on stuff like "shine" where it sounds like ocean waves are crashing over the song
― brimstead, Sunday, 6 August 2017 17:38 (six years ago) link
happens on "the sadman" big time as well
― brimstead, Sunday, 6 August 2017 17:41 (six years ago) link
"golden hair" last night at union transfer was unfair to all the other bands
― reggie (qualmsley), Thursday, 16 November 2017 14:36 (six years ago) link
25 years old today!
Happy 25th birthday to our second full LP - Souvlaki. If you haven't seen it, watch the movie. If you have, watch it again!https://t.co/43hYMLDxoG— Slowdive (@slowdiveband) May 17, 2018
― groovypanda, Thursday, 17 May 2018 09:52 (five years ago) link
here's to the light outside
― reggie (qualmsley), Thursday, 21 November 2019 03:49 (four years ago) link
Put it in your diary folks! Neil is hoping to join in too - will post details on that soon x https://t.co/vbcLcUlbq4— Slowdive (@slowdiveband) March 27, 2020
― groovypanda, Friday, 27 March 2020 18:24 (four years ago) link
Looking forward to that. Did Ride's 'Going Blank Again' with Andy & Loz last night.
― the salacious inaudible (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Friday, 27 March 2020 20:26 (four years ago) link
Back in the studio to record new tracks with @slowdiveofficial 🖤@slowdiveband #slowdivelp5 @ Abingdon, Oxfordshire https://t.co/56pgvFGcv8— simon scott (@_SimonScott) September 29, 2020
― groovypanda, Tuesday, 29 September 2020 16:37 (three years ago) link
Them coming back as great as they did was truly remarkable. Very much looking forward to this.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 29 September 2020 16:40 (three years ago) link
Single greatest comeback album ever? I think so.
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Tuesday, 29 September 2020 17:40 (three years ago) link
gotta be up there — maybe I'm crazy, but it might be my favorite Slowdive album!
― tylerw, Tuesday, 29 September 2020 17:41 (three years ago) link
I wouldn't go as far as you guys, but it was an excellent effort, enough to get me genuinely excited about the prospect of another new LP.
― pomenitul, Tuesday, 29 September 2020 17:43 (three years ago) link
The in studio live recordings from 2017 and 2018 are magic.
― that's not my post, Sunday, 25 October 2020 01:53 (three years ago) link
https://www.normanrecords.com/records/184612-simon-scott-apart
Intrigued to hear this.
― djh, Tuesday, 17 November 2020 16:15 (three years ago) link
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Tuesday, 29 September 2020 17:40 (one month ago) bookmarkflaglink
― tylerw, Tuesday, 29 September 2020 17:41 (one month ago) bookmarkflaglink
lads
― imago, Tuesday, 17 November 2020 16:20 (three years ago) link
it's easily better than the first album.
― Totally different head. Totally. (Austin), Tuesday, 17 November 2020 16:52 (three years ago) link