Had a week to consider this and think it's a really lovely album.
I'd listened to Slowdive in the past and been able to appreciate the influence they had, but never quite crossed that threshold from enjoying a band to loving them. Souvlaki seemed a bit slow and pedestrian at times, albeit with great melodies. Their new self titled album just sounds like a concentrated version of their old albums - melodies that bit more enticing, a bit more aggression when needed, but still able to conjure up the magic.
Really encourage people to listen to this. I wasn't around in the early 90s and while I appreciate shoegaze for the influence it had, I can see why, at times, it became something easy to laugh at in the music press. This is properly lovely music.
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Bleach - Killing Time, now we'd be talking.
Anyway, I'm off to buy a copy!
I said maybe.....
The new one is pretty good - I'm only a few listens in though.
I'd say either Snag EP or Hard & Fast.
Dipping was their perfect sweet track, Seeing was them at their harsh best.
Though I was wrong in my previous post; Dipping and Seeing are Bleach's sweet best, Burn is their harsh best. And all three on one EP.
Ulrika Spacek in support too
Same here, despite being into a lot of similar indie and shoegaze bands at the time, somehow missed slowdive, but got into them a few years later. Love the new album and got a ticket to the Manchester gig in October, should be epic.
Liking this album a lot.
I have a memory of a holiday in Cornwall where I went by myself (as is often the way) and Slowdive were my soundtrack.
This 2017 album could easily be the soundtrack to a new adventure. I like it.
Go get tickets to see them
Now!
Possibly the best gig I've ever been to