Slowdive

Slowdive – everything is alive (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 41:42 minutes | 861 MB | Genre: Indie Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Dead Oceans

everything is alive, Slowdive’s 5th record, is exactly what the title suggests: an exploration into the shimmering nature of life and the universal touch points within it. While there are parts of this record that could sit neatly next to the atmospheric quality of 1995’s Pygmalion; everything is alive also manages to break down the boundaries of what’s come before it. Spanning psychedelic soundscapes, pulsating 80’s electronic elements and John Cale inspired journeys, the album lands immediately as something made for 2023 and beyond. For a genre that is often thought of as divisive, and often warrants introspection, here Slowdive show their craft as the masters of it by pushing it outwards, beyond the singular; the end result being a record which feels as emotional and cathartic as it is hopeful.

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Slowdive – Slowdive (2017)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 46:00 minutes | 965 MB | Genre: Shoegaze, Alternative Rock, Dream Pop
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Dead Oceans

The world has finally caught up with Slowdive. A band whose reach goes far beyond just influencing music is back, with their first new album in 22 years. The album is called “Slowdive” – self-titled in an echo of their debut EP from 1990 – and is remarkably direct. “We were always ambitious,” says frontman Neil Halstead. “Not in terms of trying to sell records, but in terms of making interesting records. Maybe, if you try and make interesting records, they’re still interesting in a few years’ time”. Now, in 2017, the record is ready and first single from which, “Star Roving,” shot to the top of the Billboard Trending 140 Chart. “There’s a different energy about it”, says drummer Simon Scott. “It took ages to get back together and write songs and for it to click in the studio, but this album doesn’t feel like a bolt-on – it’s got an energy that’s as vibrant as Souvlaki and Just for a Day. It feels very relevant to now”.

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