A big return and an all-new LP from the iconic shoegazers. Slowdive have shared a second single from their upcoming fifth album, “everything is alive”. Sung primarily by Neil Halstead, the especially dreamy “skin in the game” really comes alive when Rachel Goswell adds backing vocals on the chorus.
“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.
from the forthcoming album ‘everything is alive’, out September 1st on Dead Oceans.
The Fat Angel Sings 