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Souvlaki is the second studio album by the English rock band Slowdive.It was recorded in 1992, and released on 1 June 1993 by Creation Records.. On its initial release, Souvlaki peaked at number 51 on the UK Albums Chart and was greeted with tepid reviews from critics.
"Alison" was released as a single in the United Kingdom with a B-side of "Welcome to the Working Week", and as two singles in the United States; one with a mono version of the same song on the B-side, the other with "Miracle Man". The US (and Canadian) single versions of "Alison" are unique in that it is remixed to add a string section. [10]
The Outside Your Room EP is the fourth EP by English shoegaze band Slowdive. [3] Its title is taken from the lyrics of the song "Alison", which was also a single from their album Souvlaki. It reached No. 69 in the UK Singles Chart. [4]
By mid-1991, Slowdive had been tagged a "shoegazing" band and part of "the scene that celebrates itself" by the British media. [5]The term shoegazer was applied to bands that followed My Bloody Valentine's example of abrasive guitars and ethereal vocals, [13] while "the scene" represented these like-minded groups and their social behaviour; shoegazers typically mingled at each other's gigs. [14]
Slowdive's third studio album, Pygmalion, was released in February 1995. Halstead had dominated the recording process, with the album only featuring minor contributions by Goswell and Ian McCutcheon, the band's new drummer. [ 4 ]
Catch the Breeze is a two-disc collection of songs by English shoegaze band Slowdive. ... "Alison" – 3:48 "Country Rain" – 3:33 "Machine Gun" – 4:21
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Blue Skied an' Clear is a two-disc compilation, featuring various artists from Morr Music covering songs from the shoegazer band Slowdive on the first disc and composing songs "inspired" by Slowdive on the second disc. It was released in 2002 by Morr Music, and was the label's 30th release.