As grunge and then Britpop dominated the music press and defined the increasingly corporate ‘indie’ scene, Slowdive were marked for death as the epitome of Home Counties, middle class, namby-pamby ...

Slowdive‘s reformation after decades of silence is a moment that many of its fans—and, at points, the band itself—never saw coming. The reunion was spurred by an offer from Primavera Sound, the annual ...

When Slowdive reunited in 2014, it wasn't all about nostalgia or money or even to see if they could do it. They reunited because they wanted to be a band again. The shoegaze legends' first shows after ...

Until recently, it seemed unlikely that there would ever be a fourth Slowdive record. Just a week after the February 1995 release of third album Pygmalion, the British quintet was dropped from ...

The shoegaze greats' new LP Everything Is Alive is due this Friday (Sept. 1). By Frank DiGiacomo Editor Slowdive fans had to wait just six years for the band’s latest album, Everything Is Alive — half ...

Having left an indelible mark of influence on a multitude of bands and musicians since their initial breakup in 1995, Slowdive‘s reunion announcement earlier this year was more than welcomed by fans ...

From their masterpiece, Souvlaki, to what was supposed to be their last album, Pygmalion, ’90s shoegaze icons Slowdive have continually worked to distill their textured sound to its barest core. 22 ...

The last time I saw Neil Halstead, back in October last year after his solo gig at Cecil Sharp House in Camden, I had just written a glowing review of his album as one-third of Black Hearted Brother ...

Pitchfork is teaming up with monthly record subscription club Vinyl Me, Please to launch a new series of special edition vinyl records. Co-curated and co-released records will be shared on a quarterly ...

The reunited Slowdive have announced a self-titled album, their first new record since 1995’s Pygmalion. It’s out May 5 via Dead Oceans. They’ve also released “Sugar for the Pill,” the second single ...

Resurrecting a band for anything other than nostalgia’s sake is a tough thing. As time goes by, things change. Tastes change. So, 20 odd years later, do you still have something to say? Are you still ...

Perhaps the most remarkable thing about Slowdive's new song — the band's first in 22 years — is that it sounds like Slowdive. For a band consistently listed as one of shoegaze's pioneering acts, that ...