Pygmalion (album)

Pygmalion
Studio album by Slowdive
Released	February 6, 1995 (1995-02-06)
Recorded	Courtyard Studios, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, UK
Genre	Post-rock, experimental, ambient, dream pop, shoegazing
Length	48:35
Label	Creation Records/EMI
Producer	Chris Hufford
Slowdive chronology
Souvlaki (1993) Pygmalion (1995) Catch the Breeze (2004)

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Pygmalion is the third and final studio album by the band Slowdive, released on February 6, 1995. A departure from their previous two albums, Pygmalion incorporated a more experimental sound tilted towards ambient electronic music, with sparse, atmospheric arrangements. All compositions were by Neil Halstead. Lyrics on tracks "Miranda" and "Visions of La" by Rachel Goswell. The cover illustration is by acclaimed designer Steven Woodhouse. It was the final album before Slowdive disbanded in 1995, an event widely associated with the demise of shoegazing.

Track listing

All songs written by Neil Halstead. Lyrics on tracks 3 & 7 by R. Goswell

1. "Rutti" – 10:05
2. "Crazy for You" – 6:01
3. "Miranda" (Halstead, Goswell) – 4:49
4. "Trellisaze" – 6:22
5. "Cello" – 1:42
6. "J's Heaven" – 6:47
7. "Visions of La" (Halstead, Goswell) – 1:48
8. "Blue Skied an' Clear" – 6:54
9. "All of Us" – 4:07

The US import 2-disc vinyl special edition also includes 4 additional tracks: 10. "Watch Me" 11. "Yesterday" 12. "To Watch" 13. "Changes"

Personnel

• Rachel Goswell (vocals, guitar)
• Neil Halstead (vocals, guitar)
• Christian Savill (guitar)
• Adrian Sell (drums)
• Ian McCutcheon (drums)
• Nick Chaplin (bass)
• Engineered and produced by Chris Hufford and Slowdive