There’s basically two kinds of artists: There are the ones who follow in the legacies of the sounds we know and love and help move them forward. And then there artists who etch out new space in the aural universe, expanding the experience and possibilities of what music can be.
Since helping pioneer shoegaze in the late ‘80s, Slowdive have been the latter, and have kept their eyes (and ears) set on the sonic unknown ever since. The UK quintet stopped by KCRW’s Performance Studio on the heels of their acclaimed new fifth album — and their second since returning from a decades-long hiatus in 2014 “Everything Is Alive”.
The record ranked in most of the Best Albums of 2023, landing at No. 9 on Spotify’s global Top Debut Albums chart. Three decades into their tenure, Slowdive is selling the most albums of their career.
Watch the performance video for expansive live renditions of “Everything Is Alive”
Selections like “Kisses,” plus recent and vintage classics like “When The Sun Hits,” “Alison,” and “Sugar For the Pill.” Guitarist-songwriter Neil Halstead and bassist Nick Chaplin also sit down with KCRW’s Andrea Domanick to talk about life, death, technology, and going viral on TikTok.
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