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Slowdive
Studio album by
Slowdive
Released5 May 2017 (2017-05-05)
Studio
  • The Courtyard Studio in Sutton Courtenay
  • Sound Gallery in Exeter
  • The White House in Kewstoke
  • The Farm 2 in St. Mervyn
  • Zigzag Music Productions in Hilton
GenreShoegazing
Length45:58
LabelDead Oceans
ProducerNeil Halstead
Slowdive chronology
Catch the Breeze
(2004) 		Slowdive
(2017)
Singles from Slowdive
  1. "Star Roving"
    Released: 12 January 2017
  2. "Sugar for the Pill"
    Released: 28 March 2017

Slowdive is the fourth studio album by English rock band Slowdive. It was released on 5 May 2017 on record label Dead Oceans. The album is their first since Pygmalion in 1995.[1] The album was preceded by the single "Star Roving", which was released on 12 January 2017.[2][3] This is also the first Slowdive album in 24 years since Souvlaki (1993) to feature the classic line-up, as Simon Scott rejoined the band for their reunion.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?8.1/10[4]
Metacritic82/100[5]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[6]
The A.V. ClubB[7]
Consequence of SoundA−[8]
Financial Times[9]
The Guardian[10]
Mojo[11]
The Observer[12]
Pitchfork8.6/10[13]
The Times[14]
Uncut8/10[15]

Slowdive received acclaim from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 82, based on 30 reviews.[5] Consequence of Sound said that "Slowdive delivers nearly everything their fans desire in a return: familiarity, innovation, and vast atmospheres to get lost in".[8] The Skinny stated that "Slowdive represents an awareness of legacy, and the importance of not pissing all over it; to that extent, it's an essential addition to canon".[16] Drowned in Sound called the album a "majestic return that doesn't just fill in the gaps, but points unflinchingly towards future horizons".[17] Pitchfork said that the album "offers maximum-volume shoegaze too, better than the band ever has before".[13] Exclaim! praised the album, saying that it "certainly was a long wait, but finally Slowdive have given us the album that we have been dreaming about for the last 22 years".[18]

Accolades

Publication Accolade Rank Ref.
Crack Magazine The 100 Best Albums of 2017
13
[19]
Exclaim Top 20 Pop & Rock Albums of 2017
3
[20]
Pitchfork The 50 Best Albums of 2017
30
[21]
The 20 Best Rock Albums of 2017
8
[22]
Stereogum The 50 Best Albums of 2017
15
[23]
A2IM Libera Awards 2018 Album of the Year 2018
1
[24]
Opinion Police The Best Song of the 2010's (Star Roving)
1
[25]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Neil Halstead, except where stated

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Slomo"
6:53
2."Star Roving" 5:39
3."Don't Know Why" 4:36
4."Sugar for the Pill"
  • Halstead
  • Chaplin
[26]		4:31
5."Everyone Knows" 4:22
6."No Longer Making Time" 5:48
7."Go Get It"
  • Halstead
  • Savill
  • Chaplin
  • Goswell
  • Scott
6:09
8."Falling Ashes"
  • Halstead
  • Scott
8:00
Total length:45:58
Japanese edition bonus track
No.TitleLength
9."30 June"7:25

Personnel

Slowdive

Additional personnel

  • Ian Davenport – engineering
  • Duncan Chave – additional engineering
  • Martin Nichols – additional engineering
  • Gareth Stuart – additional engineering
  • Steve Clarke – additional vocal engineering
  • Chris Coady – mixing
  • Sarah Tudzin – mixing assistant
  • Heba Kadry – mastering
  • Josh Bonati – vinyl cut
  • Harry Smith – cover art
  • Ingrid Pop – inner sleeve photo and art direction

Charts

Chart (2017) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[27] 64
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[28] 29
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[29] 53
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[30] 72
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[31] 38
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[32] 49
French Albums (SNEP)[33] 122
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[34] 33
Irish Albums (IRMA)[35] 45
New Zealand Heatseekers Albums (RMNZ)[36] 7
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[37] 26
Scottish Albums (OCC)[38] 12
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[39] 36
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[40] 79
UK Albums (OCC)[41] 16
US Billboard 200[42] 50
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[43] 3
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[44] 5
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[45] 11

References

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  3. ^ Blistein, John. "Hear Slowdive's Celestial First Song in 22 Years 'Star Roving'". Rolling Stone. 2018 Rolling Stone. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
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  9. ^ Hunter-Tilney, Ludovic (12 May 2017). "Slowdive: Slowdive — 'shoegaze nostalgia'". Financial Times. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  10. ^ Gibsone, Harriet (4 May 2017). "Slowdive: Slowdive review – jewel-like, spacious return by shoegaze originals". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
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