Tag Archives: Slowdive
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The 45 best albums of 2023: 20–1
RIFF’s best albums of 2023 include Olivia Rodrigo, Paramore, Lana Del Rey, Mitski, boygenius, Slowdive, Hozier, Yves Tumor, Foo Fighters, Corinne Bailey Rae, Kylie Minogue, The Clientele, Avenged Sevenfold, PJ Harvey, Depeche Mode, Caroline Polachek, Blur, Feist, Sonic Youth and Billy Woods with Kenny Segal. Our album reviews are…
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REVIEW: Slowdive everywhere all at once on ‘Everything Is Alive’
Slowdive, ‘Everything Is Alive” The last time we heard from Slowdive, the shoegaze pioneers reemerged after a 19-year hiatus with a self-titled album in 2017. Slowdive was a near-perfect album. Not just a return to form but an evolution into an even more refined state. In the years since…
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ALBUM REVIEW: The Soft Cavalry makes an intimate, illustrious debut
The Soft Cavalry, self-titled. Though its story surrounds Slowdive’s Rachel Goswell, The Soft Cavalry is largely the project of her husband, musician and Slowdive manager Steve Clarke. The 56-minute self-titled LP tracks his journey. With vocals and other support from Goswell and production by his brother, the album combines…
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ALBUM REVIEW: Mercury Rev revive a rare treasure for the #MeToo era
In 1968, American singer-songwriter Bobbie Gentry recorded her sophomore album, The Delta Sweete. It dropped a year after her no. 1 single, “Ode to Billy Joe,” but never took off. The album became a hard-to-find talisman for the few lucky musicians and music lovers who happened upon it in obscure…
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Kyle Kohner’s top 50 albums of 2017: 20-11
Kyle Kohner’s five-part series ranking his picks for the 50 best albums of 2017 takes a step closer to revealing the best of the best, as we continue the countdown with numbers 20-11. Missed everything up until now? Start at the beginning. 20. Toro y Moi – Boo Boo With uninspired attempts at…
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Columnist Rachel Goodman’s favorite concerts of 2017
Yeah Yeah Yeahs perform at the Fox Theater in Oakland on Oct. 30, 2017. For me, this year proved that “Rocktober” really is the month to see some great concerts. My editors asked me to write about the shows I enjoyed most this year. While I don’t usually pick a hands-down…