![]() ![]() ![]() On tracks such as “Dagger” or “Some Velvet Morning” (a cover of the Lee Hazelwood and Nancy Sinatra original), they shine through the instrumentation thanks to a gentler approach to the music. Rachel Goswell and Neil Halstead’s vocals are mellow, soft, and at times, almost an afterthought. The melodies are gorgeously rich and laden with effects, notably apparent in songs like “Machine Gun” and “Souvlaki Space Station.” Layered guitar work gives the music a thick, tangible feeling, even if played softly. ![]() It’s also an album that tends toward the more melodic side of shoegaze, especially in comparison to an album such as Loveless by fellow shoegazers My Bloody Valentine. At times somber, at times beautifully simplistic and introspective, Slowdive are masters of cultivating ambience in their music, and Souvlaki is no exception. While Slowdive’s other albums - Just For A Day, Pygmalion, and their self-titled 2017 release Slowdive - are all noteworthy in their own right, I’m focusing on their second album because it’s the one that, in my opinion, is both their strongest and my personal favourite.Īs a whole, Souvlaki is an album that’s lush with musicality. Their swirling, ambient music served as ground zero for groups like Ride, My Bloody Valentine, and Slowdive. bands such as Cocteau Twins or The Jesus and Mary Chain were making. Shoegaze can trace its roots to the dreamy alternative music that ‘80s U.K. Many albums - Souvlaki included - have gone on to achieve widespread acclaim and the band’s music has also inspired a new generation of musicians.Ĭlassified as a subgenre of alternative music, shoegaze is identifiable by its combination of distorted guitars, feedback, layers of sound, and ethereal vocals that tend to merge with the melody. However, in subsequent years, the genre has seen a revival. ![]() In the midst of all this action, shoegaze as a whole sort of fell from grace. Across the pond, American grunge was vying for a place on the airwaves as well. had shifted to the new, exciting Britpop. Ironically, this album has become their most beloved, genre-defining, and timeless classic in their catalogue that even nearly 30 years later still draws in curious listeners and old fans alike.īy the time Souvlaki was released, however, the music scene of the band’s native U.K. When Slowdive released their sophomore album Souvlaki in 1993, critical receptions were mostly lukewarm - and, at times, scathing. ![]()
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