1 September 2023

Album artwork

British shoegaze veterans SLOWDIVE launched their 5th LP,
their first in 6 years, named EVERYTHING IS ALIVE today.

The album is dedicated to vocalist/guitarist Rachel Goswell’s
mother and drummer Simon Scott’s father, who both passed
away in 2020.

Photo by Ingrid Pop

SPIN MAGAZINE says: “Slowdive has outdone itself on its fifth full-length, Everything Is Alive, which elevates its pre-breakup work in ways that feel nearly unimaginable. Indeed, Slowdive in 2023 is capable of writing both the hands-down most affecting song of its career (‘Andalucia Plays’) as well as its most in-your-face (‘The Slab’), while also incorporating modular synths as foundational elements in its creative process for the first time (they’re the first notes you hear on opener ‘Shanty’).” Score: 9/10.

TUTV: Slowdive are operating again in their beloved shoegaze universe where reality and fantasy go hand in hand. Where we, as listeners, can enjoy the sonic dreams they made up, soundtracked by starry-eyed synth/guitar symphonies. Everything Is Alive could easily be the second LP of a double one together with their self-titled 2017 longplayer, making it a 16-track album full of cinematic spirituals that put you on cloud nine for 80 minutes.

KEY SINGLES/CLIPS: The Slab / Alive

– ALIFE –

– SKIN IN THE GAME –

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