slowdive: classic or dud?

Yeah, I really liked it. Pretty well done. I wish they would have explained the album's title though.

I think it's a combination of this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Souvlaki and this https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_station

Liking this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBcpA7X11hI

I think it's a combination of this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Souvlaki and this https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_station

The 'Space Station' part is a reference to a much-lovedstudio effect unit.

As for the first part, Slowdive were Jerky Boys fans.

I stand corrected

hmmm

http://www.tinymixtapes.com/news/slowdive-working-first-album-20-years

the Minor Victories album is out on Friday and it's pretty great imo

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.

Really love "Breaking My Light" - brings to mind Blonde Redhead and Delgados respectively.

https://twitter.com/slowdiveband/status/819243333579112448?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

New track Star Roving on 6Music at the moment

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08739lt

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogCih4OavoY&feature=youtu.be&lf=a767bb57a870cf78a63a573321992a41

Not sure if that link above worked

https://slowdive.lnk.to/star-roving

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogCih4OavoY

comfort music for sure but exactly what I hoped for

Missed the thread revive but started a separate thread for the new album, whatever it turns out to be:

Slowdive's 2017 album

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

Secret / surprise gig at The Garage (Highbury) tomorrow night: http://www.alttickets.com/slowdive-tickets

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=BxwAPBxc0lU

i love on stuff like "shine" where it sounds like ocean waves are crashing over the song

happens on "the sadman" big time as well

"golden hair" last night at union transfer was unfair to all the other bands

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

here's to the light outside

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

Looking forward to that. Did Ride's 'Going Blank Again' with Andy & Loz last night.

Back in the studio to record new tracks with @slowdiveofficial 🖤@slowdiveband #slowdivelp5 @ Abingdon, Oxfordshire https://t.co/56pgvFGcv8

— simon scott (@_SimonScott) September 29, 2020

Them coming back as great as they did was truly remarkable. Very much looking forward to this.

Single greatest comeback album ever? I think so.

gotta be up there — maybe I'm crazy, but it might be my favorite Slowdive album!

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.

The in studio live recordings from 2017 and 2018 are magic.

https://www.normanrecords.com/records/184612-simon-scott-apart

Intrigued to hear this.

Single greatest comeback album ever? I think so.

― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Tuesday, 29 September 2020 17:40 (one month ago) bookmarkflaglink

gotta be up there — maybe I'm crazy, but it might be my favorite Slowdive album!

― tylerw, Tuesday, 29 September 2020 17:41 (one month ago) bookmarkflaglink

lads

it's easily better than the first album.

If I overstate, it's not by much. I'm defining 'comeback' as a new release after 10+ years. I was not one of those impressed with the MBV comeback. The new Psychedelic Furs is very good but not even close to Slowdive. I guess Scott Walker's "Tilt" qualifies, that's a strong choice. What else would you consider contending for the title?

a tribe called quest for one :)

i loved m b v as well, but yeah

i saw them on the initial 2014 tour, which was pre-new material. i never saw them in the classic period, obviously, but it was a right fine show. and i've talked to folks who saw them in 1993 and then again in 2014 and all of them preferred the 2014 shows.

the atcq "reunion" album was a q-tip solo record that just happened to heavily feature members of the group. it was okay, at best.

Portishead's Third is up there for comeback albums too

yes, absolutely agreed.

and i've talked to folks who saw them in 1993 and then again in 2014 and all of them preferred the 2014 shows.

Quite by chance I'm wearing my 1992 Slowdive tour shirt today (still looks great and I can still fit in it, both key). The early 90s shows were great but generally they were playing opening slots or very small shows in sometimes inapposite venues. The reunion shows felt like they finally had the huge crowds they well deserved as well as the space to really go to town on the older songs, properly vast.

The reunion show I saw was sold out but not much bigger than the venue they'd previous played here in the early '90s, even with a draw like Low (!) opening.

Black Messiah up there on that comeback list too.

no no, you misunderstand: we're talking best comebacks.

Yes, yes. But there's a new Simon Scott album coming out.

Oh, sorry! Thought we were just talking about comebacks in general. Never mind!

we should probably circle back around to Slowdive at some point?

You don't have to.

I did not like the reunion album, sounded p generic 10s indie to me, but I only heard it once

I got what I wished for but now I don't want it