Slowdive - Slowdive (Dead Oceans) 2017
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When a band releases an album following a reformation, sometimes it results in songs that try too hard, however the latest self-titled album by recently reformed Slowdive feels effortless as every song flows into the next one, inviting the listener to explore a brilliantly constructed shoegaze maze.
Slowdive, the Thames Valley band’s fourth album following a long hiatus, will instantly find its place in their fans’ hearts, but will also charm those new to their dream-like sound. What makes this album really stand out is how polished every single ingredient that forms it is.
This album features some of the strongest songwriting by the band to date mixing some of their most captivating elements in eight pop-orientated gems: dynamic percussion, dissonant guitars and Goswell’s and Halstead’s hypnotic vocals. A mature album that feels current and nostalgic.