The band consisted of Rachel Goswell (vocals/guitar), Neil Halstead (vocals/guitar), Nick Chaplin (bass), Christian Savill (guitar), Simon Scott (drums, 1990 until early 1994) and Ian McCutcheon (drums, 1994 onwards).
Brief Background
For a brief moment, consider the following:
"And then, there was Slowdive. From day one, you could tell that these guys were inspired, and to an extent it's fair to call them soundchasers. There's evidence littered throughout their career that shows them to be playing around with the proposed conventions of shoegaze and dreampop; most of their early EPs and singles show them experimenting with ambient soundscapes (perhaps inspired by Victorialand era Cocteau Twins) and psychedelic dream-pop. Their debut 'Just for a Day' illustrates this - it's a record that was made with a certain memory in mind, as it sets out to pursue this memory, this sense of longing and capture its essence with their own impressionistic aesthetic".
"Slowdive would soon grow up and move on. They would reach for the clouds in their quest for creating and mastering the dream-pop sound on Souvlaki, and they would hurtle toward outer space in sparse, delicate and almost alien-like fashion on Pygmalion; both records serving as milestones of pioneering, consistent achievement for a band that boasted of steady sonic evolution and maturity on every release. But it was on Just for a Day that they had their feet firmly rooted on the ground, and that they unabashedly wore their hearts on their sleeves and dared to dream. And where people find flaws with this album is where I find peace within it; it reminds me of what it is like to fall in love and be imperfect, in the best way possible.
- la_cuna, [http://rateyourmusic.com/~la_cuna]Legacy
Following 2004's Catch the Breeze compilation, all of Slowdive's albums were reissued in 2005. Just for a Day included a bonus disc with all tracks from the first three EPs, and the three songs recorded for a John Peel session on 26 March 1991. Souvlaki included a bonus disc with all the remaining EP tracks, and "Some Velvet Morning." Pygmalion, which had become a collector's item in the years since its release, never having been issued in the U.S., contained no extra material.
Italian dream-pop-based magazine Losing Today was named after an early Slowdive b-side.
An electronica-themed tribute album to Slowdive was released in 2002 on Morr Music (now home of ex drummer Simon Scott's new band Seavault), entitled Blue Skied an' Clear.
"Dagger" was covered in 1998 by Mojave 3 labelmates The Hope Blister. "When the Sun Hits" was covered in 1997 by Dutch band The Gathering.
Director Gregg Araki is a huge Slowdive fan, using their music in many of his films. Splendor includes the song "Shine". "Alison" is played in The Doom Generation and "Blue Skied an' Clear" is played during the closing credits. "Golden Hair" is played during the opening credits of Mysterious Skin and "Dagger" and "Catch the Breeze" are also played in the film.
In the same movie, the character of Avalyn Freisen, played by Mary-Lynn Rajskub, is named after the song "Avalyn I". "Avalyn II" is played during the opening credits of the film Nowhere.
Rapidshare/Mediafire album links, plz pm me if down
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Slowdive - Just for a day 1991
http://rapidshare.com/files/232205382/Just_for_a_Day.rar
Slowdive - Souvlaki 1993
http://rapidshare.com/files/78934628/1993_-_Souvlaki.rar
Slowdive - Pygmalion 1995
http://www.mediafire.com/?ykqf2msk6eb
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