Slowdive Avalyn turns 25
Listening to tones that starts off soo frail then grows into a massive of wall of sound is something i’ve always chalked up as a masterpiece especially when its done in a way that makes a lot of pop music sound like a waste of time. The thing about Slowdive is that you want to live in their music, it the soundtrack to many people’s fantasy world of emotion which sounds sort of cheesy but when you’re mentally committed to a song its far more than just music for many of their fans.
Slowdive EP is 25 years old. It was released by Creation Records on November 5th, 1990.
When the band reformed for 2014, it seemed obvious to us to start our live shows by playing the Slowdive EP at the top of the set list. It sets out where we originally came from, and sets the scene for where we were going. And to celebrate that, we’d like to present a free live recording of Avalyn, performed during our USA / Canada tour last year. We are currently working on releasing the entire live set from that tour as a collection, so look out for news of that soon.
Vocals / Guitar – Neil Halstead
Vocals – Rachel Goswell
Guitar – Christian Savill
Bass Guitar – Nick Chaplin
Drums – Simon ScottSong written by Halstead/Goswell/Savill/Chaplin/Sell
Mixed by Simon Scott
5 Comments Leave A Comment
Rob says:
November 5, 2015 at 11:28 amYesssssssssssss.
Dubsonic says:
November 6, 2015 at 6:09 amWell said. This would include Rides music as well.
Dubsonic says:
November 6, 2015 at 6:09 amWell said. This should include Rides music as well.
Linda @ Over Sixty says:
November 6, 2015 at 6:44 amTotally underrated Slowdive record. Love it.
mg33 says:
November 6, 2015 at 1:58 pmI’ve never actually heard this track before but really like Slowdive’s overall sound; listened to them for years. This immediately became the best thing I’ve heard from them. Guitars in this are stunning.