Slowdive - what a band

[AEON]

I was just listening to the song "Machine Gun" by Slowdive. Man - what an amazing band. I wish there were more bands like this. I think the shoegazer genre needs to be revisited ASAP. After all - the genre was a huge influence for Achtung.

 

[u2popmofo]

Souvlaki is definitely a very enjoyable record, one of the 3 of the "Holy Shoegaze Trinity" in my opinion (the other two obviously being MBV's Loveless and Ride's Nowhere).


There are still a number of decent groups out there making shoegaze/dreampop, but I doubt it will ever get very popular again. I can give you some recommendations in you're interested.

 

[AEON]

I'm always interested in new bands.

I doubt shoegaze/dream pop will come back the way it was in the early 90's, but it would love to hear a newer/fresher version of it.

The reason I think Slowdive is so awesome is that underneath the layers is actual, great songwriting. Mojave 3 proves this.

Loveless is still my most listened to album after AB. I hear something new every time I hear it...15 years later.

 

[jkayet]

neil halstead & slowdive

love them. seeing mojave 3 soon - very excited!

 

[zonelistener]

I've been waiting for jkayet to post!



I was lucky to see them in 1991. Amazing.

 

[AEON]

neil halstead & slowdive

love them. seeing mojave 3 soon - very excited!

They are on tour? I'd love to seem them. I'll have to do some research.

 

[Zoomerang96]

melon obviously hasn't been paying attention.

i can't believe that guy.

this really IS the last straw.

 

[u2popmofo]

I've been waiting for jkayet to post!



I was lucky to see them in 1991. Amazing.

With Ride??!!

If it was, I may become frighteningly jealous.

 

[Bunbury]

heard much about them.

 

[meegannie]

I'm really disappointed that Mojave3 never really tour the UK apart from London, Brighton, and a couple of cities in the Midlands.

Anyway, Melon posted a link a couple of years ago to some rare Slowdive tracks: http://forum.interference.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=93847

A recent Creation-esque band is Bolywool from Sweden (I don't think I have a discussion about music these days without mentioning Swedish artists....): http://www.myspace.com/bolywool

 

[zonelistener]

With Ride??!!

If it was, I may become frighteningly jealous.

yup. You have some pretty amazing shows on me though. we can trade jealousy barbs. I heard they are nice gals.

 

[u2popmofo]

yup. You have some pretty amazing shows on me though. we can trade jealousy barbs. I heard they are nice gals.

Pfft, not really anything as great as that double billing wise. I'm very jealous, I didn't get into all the shoegaze/dream pop stuff until the last 2 years or so.