The renowned UK-based shoegaze band Slowdive took a break from their busy touring schedule in July to deliver a captivating live performance of four tracks for their New Zealand fans.
This exclusive session was broadcast live on 95bFM from the prestigious Roundhead Studios, with the film-making collective SPORTS TEAM on hand to document the experience, adding an extra layer of magic to the band’s mesmerising performance.
Watch the full session below. With special thanks to; Dead Oceans, Paddy & Roundhead Studios New Zealand, Rick Huntington, Alex Abrahams, Callum Devlin & Annabel Kean.
‘Slowdive Live at Roundhead Studios’ Tracklist:
Avalyn I
Catch The Breeze
Sugar For The Pill
kisses
Slowdive everything is alive contains the duality of Slowdive’s familiar internal language mixed with the exaltation of new beginnings. Six years after their monumental return and self-titled album, Slowdive’s fifth album began with Halstead originally conceiving it as a “more minimal electronic record.” The group collectively gravitated back toward their signature reverb-drenched guitars, however, that first concept seeped into the final compositions. “As a band, when we’re all happy with it, that tends to be the stronger material. We’ve always come from slightly different directions, and the best bits are where we all meet in the middle,” Halstead says.
everything is alive spans psychedelic soundscapes, pulsating 80’s electronic elements and John Cale inspired journeys. Dedicated to Goswell’s mother and Scott’s father, who both died in 2020, it’s an exploration into the shimmering nature of life and the universal touch points within it. “There were some profound shifts for some of us personally,” Goswell says. Those crossroads are reflected in the many-layered emotional tenor of Slowdive’s music; everything is alive is heavy with experience, but each note is poised, wise, and necessarily pitched to hope. Its unique alchemy subtly embodies both sadness and gratitude, groundedness and uplift.
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