Slowdive (album)

Slowdive
Studio album by Slowdive
Released 5 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 and Zigzag Music Productions in Hilton
Genre
Length 45:58
Label Dead Oceans
Producer Neil Halstead
Slowdive chronology
Catch the Breeze
(2004)Catch the Breeze2004		 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 shoegaze band Slowdive. It was released 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]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic82/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
The A.V. ClubB[5]
Consequence of SoundA−[6]
The Guardian[7]
Mojo[8]
The Observer[9]
Pitchfork8.6/10[10]
The Skinny[11]
The Times[12]
Uncut8/10[13]

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.[3] Consequence of Sound said, "Slowdive delivers nearly everything their fans desire in a return: familiarity, innovation, and vast atmospheres to get lost in".[6] Giving a perfect score, 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".[11] Drowned in Sound called the album a "majestic return that doesn't just fill in the gaps, but points unflinchingly towards future horizons".[14] Pitchfork said that the album "offers maximum-volume shoegaze too, better than the band ever has before".[10] 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".[15]

Accolades

Publication Accolade Rank Ref.
Crack Magazine The 100 Best Albums of 2017
13
Exclaim Top 20 Pop & Rock Albums of 2017
3
Pitchfork The 50 Best Albums of 2017
30
The 20 Best Rock Albums of 2017
8
Stereogum The 50 Best Albums of 2017
15
A2IM Libera Awards 2018 Album of the Year 2018
1

Track listing

All tracks 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
[22]		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

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)[23] 64
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[24] 29
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[25] 53
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[26] 72
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[27] 38
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[28] 49
French Albums (SNEP)[29] 122
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[30] 33
Irish Albums (IRMA)[31] 45
New Zealand Heatseekers Albums (RMNZ)[32] 7
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[33] 26
Scottish Albums (OCC)[34] 12
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[35] 36
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[36] 79
UK Albums (OCC)[37] 16
US Billboard 200[38] 50

References

  1. ↑ Pearce, Sheldon (28 March 2017). "Slowdive Announce First New Album in 22 Years, Share 'Sugar for the Pill' Video: Watch". Pitchfork. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  2. ↑ Minsker, Evan (12 January 2017). "Listen to Slowdive's First New Track in 22 Years, 'Star Roving'". Pitchfork. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Reviews and Tracks for Slowdive by Slowdive". Metacritic. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  4. ↑ Sendra, Tim. "Slowdive – Slowdive". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  5. ↑ Fredette, Meagan (5 May 2017). "Slowdive returns after 22 years with a tentative step toward pop". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  6. 1 2 Kliebhan, TJ (4 May 2017). "Slowdive – Slowdive". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  7. ↑ Gibsone, Harriet (4 May 2017). "Slowdive: Slowdive review – jewel-like, spacious return by shoegaze originals". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  8. ↑ Male, Andrew (5 May 2017). "Slowdive: Slowdive". Mojo. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  9. ↑ Morris, Damien (7 May 2017). "Slowdive: Slowdive review – the band they always wanted to be". The Observer. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
  10. 1 2 Collins, Sean T. (8 May 2017). "Slowdive: Slowdive". Pitchfork. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  11. 1 2 Harman, Duncan (2 May 2017). "Slowdive – Slowdive". The Skinny. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  12. ↑ Hodgkinson, Will (5 May 2017). "Pop: Slowdive: Slowdive". The Times. Retrieved 23 January 2018. (Subscription required (help)).
  13. ↑ "Slowdive: Slowdive". Uncut (241): 27. June 2017.
  14. ↑ Gourlay, Dom (5 May 2017). "Slowdive – Slowdive". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
  15. ↑ Lindsay, Cam (3 May 2017). "Slowdive – Slowdive". Exclaim!. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  16. ↑ Crack Staff (December 2017). "The 100 Best Albums of 2017". Crack Magazine. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
  17. ↑ Exclaim Staff (29 November 2017). "Exclaim!'s Top 20 Pop & Rock Albums, 10 to 1". Exclaim. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  18. ↑ "The 50 Best Albums of 2017". Pitchfork. 12 December 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  19. ↑ Sodomsky, Sam (13 December 2017). "The 20 Best Rock Albums of 2017". Pitchfork. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  20. ↑ Stereogum Staff (5 December 2017). "The 50 Best Albums of 2017". Stereogum. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  21. ↑ "Nominees". A2IM LIBERA AWARDS. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
  22. ↑ https://www.ascap.com/repertory#ace/search/workID/893078169
  23. ↑ "ARIA Chart Watch #420". auspOp. 13 May 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  24. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Slowdive – Slowdive" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  25. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Slowdive – Slowdive" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  26. ↑ "Slowdive Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
  27. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Slowdive – Slowdive" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  28. ↑ "Slowdive: Slowdive" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  29. ↑ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums – SNEP (Week 19, 2017)". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
  30. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Slowdive – Slowdive" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  31. ↑ "Irish Albums Chart: 12 May 2017". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  32. ↑ "NZ Heatseekers Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 15 May 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  33. ↑ "Portuguesecharts.com – Slowdive – Slowdive". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  34. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  35. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Slowdive – Slowdive". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  36. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Slowdive – Slowdive". Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  37. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  38. ↑ "Slowdive Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
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