Good news for people who love good news! The beloved godparents of shoegaze, Slowdive, are back! Their "comeback" album six years ago solidified their reunion as a very, very good thing, and with new record Everything Is Alive it's easy to forget they ever went away. New single kisses is demonstrative of the hopeful twist the band have put on their trademark sound, now we're holding our breath and crossing our fingers that the album's September 1st arrival comes soon, soon, soon. - Flying Out
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.
Tracklist
- Shanty
- Prayer Remembered
- Alife
- Andalucia Plays
- Kisses
- Skin in the Game
- Chained to a Cloud
- The Slab