Slowdive (song)
"Slowdive" is a song written, produced and recorded by British rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees in 1982. It was released as the first single from the band's fifth album A Kiss in the Dreamhouse.
The album (and this single) was representative of Siouxsie and the Banshees more elaborate and experimental musical direction at the time. The overtones of the song were accentuated by a string section, including violins and a cello. Allmusic later described "Slowdive" as "a violin-colored dance beat number" with "a catchy melodic hook".[1] "Slowdive" was later covered by LCD Soundsystem in January 2005 for a XFM radio session and was also released as the B-side of their "Disco Infiltrator" single. LCD Soundsystem finished all their concerts of 2005 by performing it. [2][3]
At its release in 1982, the song just missed becoming a top-forty hit, peaking at number forty-one in the UK Singles Chart.
References
- ^ Cleary, David. Allmusic, A Kiss In The Dreamhouse review. allmusic.com.
- ^ "Juliette lickes it". nme.com. 15 February 2005. Retrieved 30 November 2011. LCD Soundsystem tore through a set which opened with ’Beat Connection’ and included ’Daft Punk Is Playing At My House’ as well as a cover of ’Jump Into The Fire’ by Nilsson and ’Slowdive’ by Siouxsie and The Banshees.
- ^ Doran, John. Soundsystem And Vision. July 2005. "After a jaw dropping set that ended on a cover of Siouxsie and the Banshees’ ‘Slowdive’, one thing is fairly certain: Leeds’ relatively small Cockpit venue..."
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