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Slowdive in general
Newest Review: ... Christian Saville (guitar), and a number of drummers (Adam Sell, 1989; Simon Scott, 1990-early 1994), and finally Ian ... more  ... McCutcheon 1994).
Slowdive have an incredible sound, quite evocative of the Cocteau Twins, but with a twist of individual inspiration. There is a familiar focus on the instrumental backing, primarilly the guitars, whilst the vocals are relaxed and subdued. The music that Slowdive produced is emotionally charged, and exhilirating in places.I would say that Slowdives offerings are 'thinking and feeling' music- I know this sounds a bit daft, but if you listen to any one of their songs you will find it takes you on a pe...more |
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Slowdive in general: Slowdive- Dream Pop Doo Wop (674 words)
by pearlydewdrop - written on 27.04.08 (Very useful, 46 readings)
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Slowdive, another of my shoegazing favourites, and a band who are said to have gained musical inspiration from the Cocteau Twins. From the first listen I was destined to like this band, and now Id like to share with you the magic of their dreamy music. -*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- Formed in 1989, in Reading, Slowdive adopted a style akin to their predecessors, shoegazing artists the Cocteau Twins and My Bloody Valentine. The bands figureheads were Neil Halstead (guitars and vocals), a hugely talented musician with a mellow and distinctive voice, and Rachel Goswell (guitar and vocals) a slightly grungy bob-haired girl. ...
