Slowdive release ‘kisses (Daniel Avery Remix)’ b/w ‘kisses – sky ii’ two reinterpretations of the lead single from their highly revered 2023 album everything is alive. On ‘kisses (Daniel Avery Remix),’ the acclaimed producer enriches ‘kisses’ universal sound, “reflective and rich, as multi-layered thematically as it is sonically” (Paste), tapping into and expanding on the original’s electronic influences with synth-wave flourishes, echoed vocals, and rapid drum-machine beat.
If Daniel Avery’s version kicks the night off, Grouper’s soundtracks the hazy morning after, downshifting Halstead and Goswell’s vocals to a blurring effect as the slowed synths and guitars envelop the listener. “Making music was only an idea in my head when I first fell in love with Slowdive,” Liz Harris (Grouper) says. “What a strange dream all these years later to work with them. This track was such a lush pop hit to start, I just tried to boost and smear those gauzy highs and fields of dreamy texture, and Rachel’s ethereal vocals. Added a touch of tape, Wurlitzer, and space echo too. It was a pleasure to work on.”
Listen to ‘kisses (Daniel Avery Remix)’ & ‘kisses – sky ii’
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Praise for Slowdive & everything is alive
“So many bands never get a chance for a second act, and Slowdive is making the most of it.” — Wall Street Journal
“hypnotically gorgeous” — Vulture
“Neil Halstead and Rachel Goswell channel the rush of young romance via the music that soundtracked their youth, with crystalline Cure guitars and a chorus that would make New Order swoon in approval.” – Pitchfork, “kisses” in 100 Best Songs of 2023
“With everything is alive, Slowdive have shown that after 30 years, they have not lost that magic touch that made so many yearning souls fall in love with them — they’ve enhanced it, and in the long process, aged like fine wine.” — Consequence, 50 Best Albums of 2023
“Neither meandering nor bruising, ‘kisses’ is an unpretentious dose of dream pop from the shoegaze heroes’ second comeback record, smooth and crystal water-clear.” — Treble, Best Songs of 2023
“[everything is alive] feels like a Slowdive record, but…it is pushing the boundaries of what Slowdive’s sound is.”— NPR Music
“The fact remains that Slowdive, in their wall-of-sound glory, haven’t only influenced shoegaze, but become one of its most important bands.” — Guitar World
“everything is alive is proof of that enduring pulse—simultaneously sad and sparkling, grounded and uplifting.”— Document Journal
“The shoegaze pioneers find a new frontier on their fifth studio album” — Paste
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