Slowdive - Star Roving (Live on KEXP)

KEXP.ORG presents Slowdive performing "Star Roving" live in the KEXP studio. Recorded October 25, 2017.
Host: Cheryl Waters
Audio Engineer: Kevin Suggs
Cameras: Jim Beckmann, Scott Holpainen & Justin Wilmore
Editor: Jim Beckmann
kexp.org
www.slowdiveofficial.com

[@euth]

I can listen to this song over and over again. I have autism and when a song does that to me, I know it's truly a great one. The whole album is awesome

[@lievenspietael549]

Same here, friend, I'm not diagnosed with autism. But I'm quite sure now you mention this. This thrills us so much. I can't understand why any other human being is not being blown away by this.

[@brianschmitzer6722]

That might just be the highest compliment for a song that I've ever heard.

[@willowufgood261]

I do the same thing. I wonder if I have autism too

[@lievenspietael549]

@@willowufgood261 autism; tinnitus, add or adhd. Having it all, quite sure. It is what it is

[@lievenspietael549]

@@willowufgood261 but at least we feel in a numb world

[@mikeyfocus3845]

I’m happy this new generation are discovering Slowdive

[@mayurchotwani1]

this song has to be one of the best pieces of music I have come across.Brilliant..

[@dftns19]

This is one of the greatest songs I've ever heard...

[@josechavarria6140]

thank fifa

[@sviatoslav9178]

@@josechavarria6140fifa 18 was elite

[@user-tc3qx3pz7u]

Ucking awesome.Everybody that I turned on to this song says "wow".

[@kurtduvel4345]

Big ups to the drummer for what is an incredibly crisp performance. Makes it look so easy.

[@Himanshu-hq8og]

@Martin Premier Drums no it isn't

[@lurker9634]

sounds like stephen morris

[@domjohn6903]

@@lurker9634 totally ! And no better man to emulate. X

[@fredgarvin4252]

I just heard this live a few hours ago in SLC! I was very impressed with the drummer. He was quick! It really got my attention. The cymbals really stood out also!

[@DavidB-py8nz]

@@lurker9634 Yeah can hear the Joy Division influence

[@Wapiaries]

These guys are criminally underrated.

[@lievenspietael549]

Yeah, but that's only because humanity is criminally stupid in general.

[@szakadtcsimpanz]

The drummer is tight! Very Nice!

[@dagrohl1979]

Right from the off you notice this right? You can tell a lot about a man by how he grooms his beard. Precision...

[@xarmanhsh2981]

THE DRUMS REMINDS ME OF JOY DIVISION. Great music.

[@iaindalgleish1377]

Possibly the best version of this song, even better than the album.

[@loucat2779]

tight as hell

[@carlosguimaraes1196]

Indeed, i agree.

[@carlosguimaraes1196]

Lov this song, lov this band.

[@callum7081]

Really? I like this but the album is way better for me. It’s hard to compete with the complexity of studio versions live.

[@nolagospeltracts8264]

absolutely!

[@abelramirez7320]

This is actually my favorite song by them

[@heycalamity22]

Abel Ramirez me too

[@pepeeltoro5445]

Me 3

[@penguin0075]

Me 4! Discovered it about a year after it came out, shame on me!

[@imarco75]

I absolutely fucking love this song and is the first song in years to actually drive me to tears and I don't know why. Having heard this version I went straight out and bought the album.

[@hojosconsal9913]

@@imarco75 I feel ya mate, same experience

[@rodrigorivera1479]

What a masterpiece of a song .

[@beepboop1474]

Rachel's voice is legit a magical experience

[@scottmclelland9728]

The sound when all the guitars are in perfect harmony makes my head feel weightless.

[@lievenspietael549]

Yeah, not only my head, my whole body haha

[@aliciangli89]

The album version is beautiful, but this one feels so otherworldly, I feel the sounds are more pronounced and so they give a whole different atmosphere, so ethereal!

[@lievenspietael549]

yeah, I get you

[@EEltonz]

Two words: Neil Halstead.

[@gatogreensleeves]

Yeah, the perfect sonic textures of these guitars come through more clearly in this mix, even if the vox are a little pitchy in this one (unfortunately).

[@a2dx10]

One of the best songs i ever heard, thank you #fifa18 for bringing me here

[@Texturas75]

Is this song on a fucking football video game?

[@matt-rv5gm]

Texturas75 yes, last year’s fifa

[@juanangel6554]

@@Texturas75 fifa 18

[@alfredohm9085]

@@Texturas75look at this kzbin.info/aero/PLY8H2wNtFpg0wS9GBP2DrOZTzAP9utP6V

[@Texturas75]

@@alfredohm9085 So you hear it while you play the game or what?

[@PerpetualAlfa]

Their finest hour in my book

[@damarisvanoosten6027]

With this song on repeat i watched the sun go down over a hectic cross section down town. For over 20 minutes i stood there, ignoring the cold creeping up my toes. In awe of the symbioses of music and flowing images. It seemed like the world fast forwarded. And just when i was about to go home the sun illuminated an airplane from beyond the horizon. The igniting of a sulphur head of a match, slowly drawing an immaculate white line. Like it had not a care in the world. Effortlessly gliding, unaware of it's busy schedule.

[@philipastore7706]

Mesmerizing...

[@loucat2779]

nice weed you had there, jealous!LOL

[@rompela825]

Bro I had something similar

[@lievenspietael549]

@@loucat2779 rilatin could help also haha

[@brianwinters9995]

Been 3 days of playing this literally non-stop. Only the greats warrant that kind of attention.

[@DailyDiscountNL]

This music brings me to another galaxy...

[@finney2011]

I a m so addicted to this song. I just can't get enough of it. Always thrusts me into a better mood. Wish Slowdive would come back to Detroit, MI soon.

[@TheBaesment]

God, the commitment to the melting bath of sounds in this performance really payed off. Sound engineers deserve some credit for this one!

[@dftns19]

Every few years I come across a song that I think is the best I've ever heard. I try not to overplay this because I want it to always be this special but for me right now, this is perfection.

[@lievenspietael549]

Yes, I can't imagine existing anything better than this. I don't want to search for anything better than this.

[@toddpeterson7405]

In the pantheon of my top five favorite tracks of all time. So tight. So energetic. Makes me wanna take on the world!

[@nickrobinson8339]

2.45AM and cannot sleep. Find this on You Tube and listen to the best music ever created by humankind. 2.44AM pissed off and tired. 2.51AM and I am ecstatic and feel as if the universe has just been reborn. Not so much music as soul tonic, Long live Slowdive and Shoe/Nu gaze.

[@toddpeterson7405]

The drumming on this track is insane. Keeping the beat on 1/2 kick drum on top of all the top kit work is amazing

[@KorhanErel]

This song was one of the few things that kept my head up above the water in the last two years.

[@leonprofessional600]

I hope you haven't disappeared under the waves yet.

[@KorhanErel]

@@leonprofessional600 ❤️

[@lievenspietael549]

yeah, need it too to keep my head above the water.

[@chainedtoaclouds]

hope it still keeps you above 🫶

[@KorhanErel]

@@chainedtoaclouds saw them in concert last week! ❤️

[@annandune]

They wrote and recorded this recently but when I listen to it I am transported back to 1988/89/90/91, somewhere around that time and I am young again and my whole future is ahead of me. I haven't made any of those many mistakes I know I am going to make and the world is a place full of possibilities and potential yet to be discovered. The fact they can make music that makes me feel this way is testament to the fact I shouldn't feel resigned to the idea of the future no longer being an undiscovered wilderness full of wonder. To make music like this you have to be able to still feel this way about the world and if they can, perhaps so can I. Wonderful track.

[@SpencerDowling77]

Best song of "new era" Slowdive.

[@bjornhaakestad]

this song is out of this world

[@ZanzibarBreeze]

Glides over you like a warm sunshine

[@xgiveandgetx]

Cheryl dancing at this song in the back made my day ♥ Great performance, great sound!

[@samigubler4629]

Flor Garrido yes

[@trentigalaxy]

thumb down

[@andrewphippsphillips1455]

Proving she's obviously loving it.....

[@aldhairmedico9408]

She's so lovely and enjoys music so purely

[@mjkent8799]

I love hearing her voice in this live version, it's non-existent in the recorded version.

[@lievenspietael549]

yeah, her voice gives that extra thrill.

[@daverawcliffe3212]

I’ve been a huge fan of this band since 89 and still love them

[@TheMusicalElitist]

Big up to Simon Scott: the man is a machine.

[@gowanie]

Love that my 7 & 12 year old love this song as I do..... my favorite Slowdive tune.

[@l.8267]

Wow this is beautiful..

[@keithrooks9120]

Discovered slow dive by chance in a record shop many years ago... Stayed with me...... Still!!

[@andrewamorim6100]

am I really living or just watching this video 24/7

[@jritte1968]

I absolutely love this song! Great studio live version! Brilliant!

[@Lethe8737]

Love seeing Cheryl grooving along to the song in the background

[@mrsix5296]

Listening at highest volume. I can't get enough of this. Incredible song.

[@alexanderlammens9246]

I feel both sadness and hope...strange feeling. But very beautiful in a strange way ❤

[@erger246]

Uma das melhores bandas que descobri na pandemia… coisa linda de ouvir

[@lisazoria2709]

I feel like I'm traveling back to the 90's with this track. Pure bliss.

[@elog11]

Feels otherworldly.

[@michellemcdermaid8414]

This really is fkn magic..... what a tune and seeing them play it........ really enjoyed that.....

[@seankinney6231]

Fantastic. The vocals are more interesting live than the studio version. Cheryl seems pretty happy about this in-studio.

[@andrewcounts7136]

Just when you think….Amazing songwriting has ran for the hills….🙌

[@thomasmcnamara5929]

I like the setup at this studio. They're performing live, yet also able to watch each other and feed off each other's energy.

[@YanivZukerman]

WOW sounds great. It's always fun hearing bands I like on KEXP

[@alonso8458]

love it.so much talent. had never appreciated just how incredible the drums are on this song.

[@neilpalmer7080]

Wow! Just heard this beautiful version for the first time, and was literally covered in goosebumps when she started to sing. Stunning!

[@aldhairmedico9408]

I was covered in goosebumps just with the guitar!

[@lievenspietael549]

yeah, her voice makes it out of this world

[@toddwickman]

Maximum goosebumps

[@KillingAnother]

Thanks for sharing, love slowdive so much ❤️

[@oyarzunro71]

To me this version is better than the original, and this sound gets deeper, great performance for an awesome song.

[@palindromeman9670]

Epic, and epicly good.

[@khalidelmoudden8109]

I made my day with this beautiful song

[@shinoshinodan4798]

ライヴ！最高！

[@AnniCox]

one of the best things is dancing Cheryl in the background

[@pgo3862]

This is just so good!

[@robertballot3869]

Wow. This is extraordinary. My first exposure to them. So hopeful that the pixie dust is sprinkled on their other songs as well.

[@bernardkelly3267]

Don't worry this band has a bunch of great songs.

[@jordanhornby]

Give it away now, girl Can't hold down tonight Every black and white Secret's a blinking light Emma flies a kite Said she's feeling love for everyone tonight Although possible Said she's feeling good, said she's feeling good Smiling beautiful She says I make it best For everyone to hide Twisting around my girl Nothing left to lose Nothing left to fight Ooh, ooh Give it away now, girl Can't hold…

[@aldhairmedico9408]

Cheryl Waters dancing is all we need.

[@michajankowski1790]

Shoegaze… I love it!

[@erikgordon4783]

absolute perfection.

[@abisahygarcia2801]

They are amazing! i just close my eyes and imagine the sky!

[@ismailamzil9273]

Abisahy Garcia /and relaaaax

[@victorflores7908]

this is pure magic more please more more!!!!!

[@themysticmuse1111]

This makes me high. Thank you.

[@SleepyBoi_9000]

FINALLY. Been waiting forever for this upload.

[@ticklemetorgo]

Exquisite, uplifting for me, eternal.......

[@diegoruiz6678]

FIFA es, por lejos, el medio más increíble para descubrir música fantástica. Gracias FIFA

[@HoodyBoy85]

This song has such a magnified sound, like they’re always playing it in a canyon

[@HMVIERA]

I love this song...especially driving in my car.. great artistic

[@eryko2338]

it's hearbreaking to watch how old they are, yet they still make such fanatastic pieces, its very touching in a wider sense.

[@ladder1287]

the coolest 40 yr olds making new music by far

[@ben.futureprimitive]

the sound at 0:31 from neil guitar was ethereal.. i wonder what kind of pedal did he use other than delay, reverb, and fuzz

[@zwelicele1207]

Me too I’m still lost till today 😢😢😢

[@-_KyleBr0fl0vski_-]

My literall profile is named after this song because of how good they are. I love Slowdive so much and they will continue to take up a big piece in my heart.

[@MrRedFox87]

Best song ever!

[@Chalkers123]

I freaking love this song, and this band!

[@lukeeec]

One of may fav songs ever.

[@stormyclouds8409]

Here's a tip: Listen with headphones

[@princealbertz]

Best shoegaze dreampop post punk song I know that is out there!

[@dopXqob]

I Love Slowdive

[@albertogarcia-ucedafernand1730]

Impresionante!!!!! Magnifica canción

[@lievenspietael549]

Siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

[@franklinruizlamas2881]

He esperado tanto para ver esto. Gracias, kepx

[@doyoulikebeetroot]

Liked them back in the day, Always good stuff while stoned along with others such as The Sundays and RIDE

[@Fund_UKRAINE_Weapons]

Wonderful

[@pinlover1]

What an intro !

[@emmanuelcampos1826]

Hearing it in a dream state. Very soothing

[@leveraged6694]

Thank you Pandora. This live version is even better 🤟

[@torgo_]

Thank you Slowdive, very cool!

[@MoooseBlood]

Stereo Roland's...nice. And that Jazzmaster is perfect.

[@user-nt1wk5uh2m]

Недавно услышал эту песню , Превосходно !

[@jfm1964]

i think this song will be on my list of forever loved

[@ismailamzil9273]

Fernando Miranda yep me too

[@Jeaaannette1]

Such a great song, love their sound!

[@russellford1595]

Would love this version on Spotify.

[@felipeviola9400]

love love slowdive

[@psalwasser]

I put this in my brain and hit repeat before I go on my mc trips

[@kamnaidoo221]

I fell in love with Slowdive when I bought the album Souvlaki in 1994 and almost 30 years later they're just getting better and better.

[@likeicare300]

This song makes me happy to be alive

[@user-hi6li9wc6z]

جميل رائع اعشق الاغاني الهادئه والجميلة ✨ ❤️

[@abuhlaljr3958]

man i love this song.