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 rock 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]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic82/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Clash9/10[5]
Consequence of SoundA-[6]
DIY[7]
Drowned in Sound9/10[8]
Exclaim!9/10[9]
Pitchfork8.6/10[10]
PopMatters[11]
The Guardian[12]
The Skinny[13]

Critical reception

Slowdive received critical 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, indicating "universal acclaim".[14] Consequence of Sound said, "Slowdive delivers nearly everything their fans desire in a return: familiarity, innovation, and vast atmospheres to get lost in".[15] 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".[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".[18] 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".[19]

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" 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)[20] 64
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[21] 29
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[22] 53
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[23] 72
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[24] 38
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[25] 49
French Albums (SNEP)[26] 122
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[27] 33
Irish Albums (IRMA)[28] 45
New Zealand Heatseekers Albums (RMNZ)[29] 7
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[30] 26
Scottish Albums (OCC)[31] 12
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[32] 36
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[33] 79
UK Albums (OCC)[34] 16
US Billboard 200[35] 50

References

  1. ↑ Pearce, Sheldon. "Slowdive Announce First New Album in 22 Years, Share 'Sugar for the Pill' Video: Watch | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  2. ↑ Minsker, Evan. "Listen to Slowdive's First New Track in 22 Years, 'Star Roving' | Pitchfork". Pitchfork. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  3. ↑ "Reviews and Tracks for Slowdive by Slowdive". CBS Interactive. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
  4. ↑ Tim Sendra (May 5, 2017). "Slowdive - Slowdive : Songs, Reviews, Credits". All Media Network. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  5. ↑ Robin Murray (May 2, 2017). "Slowdive - Slowdive". Clash (magazine). Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  6. ↑ TJ Kliebhan (May 4, 2017). "Slowdive – Slowdive". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  7. ↑ "Slowdive - Slowdive". DIY.
  8. ↑ Dom Gourlay (May 5, 2017). "Slowdive - Slowdive". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
  9. ↑ Cam Lindsay (May 3, 2017). "Slowdive - Slowdive". Exclaim!. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  10. ↑ Sean T. Collins (May 8, 2017). "Slowdive - Slowdive". Pitchfork. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  11. ↑ "Slowdive: Slowdive". Pop Matters.
  12. ↑ Damien Morris (May 7, 2017). "Slowdive: Slowdive review – the band they always wanted to be". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
  13. ↑ Duncan Harman (May 2, 2017). "Slowdive – Slowdive". The Skinny (magazine). Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  14. ↑ Slowdive by Slowdive, retrieved 2017-05-20
  15. ↑ "Album Review: Slowdive – Slowdive". Consequence of Sound. 2017-05-04. Retrieved 2017-05-20.
  16. ↑ "Slowdive - Slowdive album review: The Skinny". Retrieved 2017-05-20.
  17. ↑ "Album Review: Slowdive - Slowdive". DrownedInSound. Retrieved 2017-05-20.
  18. ↑ "Slowdive: Slowdive Album Review | Pitchfork". Retrieved 2017-05-20.
  19. ↑ "Slowdive Slowdive". Retrieved 2017-05-20.
  20. ↑ "ARIA Chart Watch #420". auspOp. 13 May 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  21. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Slowdive – Slowdive" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  22. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Slowdive – Slowdive" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  23. ↑ "Slowdive – Chart history" Billboard Canadian Albums Chart for Slowdive. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
  24. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Slowdive – Slowdive" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  25. ↑ "Slowdive: Slowdive" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  26. ↑ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums – SNEP (Week 19, 2017)". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
  27. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Slowdive – Slowdive" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  28. ↑ "Irish Albums Chart: 12 May 2017". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  29. ↑ "NZ Heatseekers Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 15 May 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  30. ↑ "Portuguesecharts.com – Slowdive – Slowdive". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  31. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  32. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Slowdive – Slowdive". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  33. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Slowdive – Slowdive". Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  34. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  35. ↑ "Slowdive – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Slowdive. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
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