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Slowdive - Everything is Alive (album review ) - Sputnikmusic

is the fifth studio album by the English shoegaze band Slowdive , released on September 1, 2023, through Dead Oceans . It serves as the follow-up to their 2017 self-titled comeback album and was dedicated to the memory of Rachel Goswell’s mother and Simon Scott’s father, both of whom passed away in 2020. Album Overview Slowdive - everything is alive -2023- - album a...

The album's sonic palette is characterized by the signature interplay between Halstead's swirling guitars and Goswell's soaring vocals, often conjuring memories of their beloved earlier work, such as "Souvlaki" and "Pygmalion". However, "Everything is Alive" also exhibits a renewed sense of experimentation and dynamism, incorporating moments of eerie calm, dissonant textures, and expansive atmospheric passages. Slowdive - Everything is Alive (album review )

The closing track. At nearly 7 minutes, it is the album’s epic. It begins with a single, distorted piano chord that rings out for ten seconds. Then, layers of guitar feedback build like a storm front. There are no conventional vocals for the first three minutes—just wordless moans and treated noise. When Halstead finally sings, it’s a mantra: “Everything is alive / Everything is dead.” The band slowly disintegrates into white noise and a single, repeating synth note. The album doesn’t end so much as dissolve into the ether. It’s a stunning, brave conclusion. However, "Everything is Alive" also exhibits a renewed

: The album is anchored by modular synth arpeggios, particularly evident in the "krautrock-y" pulse of the opener "shanty" .

The album was conceived during the COVID-19 pandemic, a time of significant upheaval for the band members. Personal Grief : The record is dedicated to vocalist Rachel Goswell’s mother and drummer Simon Scott’s father, both of whom passed away in 2020. The Title’s Meaning : Despite these losses, the title everything is alive