Slowdive - Slomo (Live on KEXP)

[@OakLawnRoyalty]

Slowdive is simply one of the greatest bands in music history. How a band could return after a 22-year absence and make an album as great as anything they've done, is so unfathomable and triumphant-it's nothing short of a miracle. What a gorgeous song!

[@elemkay5104]

My Bloody Valentine did exactly the same too somehow. Two decades to recharge the batteries... Autolux released 3 albums over their 20 years together... I guess good music takes time to brew.

[@OakLawnRoyalty]

@@elemkay5104 - Slowdive had their career cruelly cut short by fickle music listeners, critics, and quickly abandoned by their label, leaving their releases to collect dust in bargain bins for many years. My Bloody Valentine never suffered nor fell out of favor with music listeners, ever. For Slowdive to make their comeback took great courage and fortitude.

[@danieljamesmead]

How convenient of you to forget NKOTB in that sweeping statement.

[@groomedtodie]

@@danieljamesmead You got me to search NKOTB. Algorithm sabotage. Well played.

[@whatnojoe1]

Truly amazing album

[@thomaswolf2233]

I still can't believe Slowdive returned after so many years and made a kick ass album. That shit just doesn't typically happen.

[@FDNicolas]

I never thought that the 2017 album was amazingly good. It surpassed my expectations

[@Proxylfc]

new one on the horizon too

[@KRIMSON35]

this what i thought, best come back album

[@CupofCloud]

indeed, what a stunning album to return with. i tear up when i think about how gorgeous the release is. looking forward to their next album. thank you slowdive for not giving up, you have something very special going on

[@victoriaclark4893]

Thy really were a god send as is Christians Beachyhead project and the future 2021 Slowdive new new L P.

[@Tata_Jana_Rodo]

The intro is a masterpiece itself.

[@manco828]

It doesn't even sound like that on the album!

[@iaindalgleish1377]

The ending is far better than the album too.

[@EFC429]

The intro to "Underworld Live Roskilde Festival 1996 29/6" sounds like this intro too, but heavily distorted

[@eyecandy3]

... and so is that ending!

[@FDNicolas]

When I listen to that I think about the sharing a bed with someone you love at winter, cuddle limitelessly at the early dawn half foggy and half orange at the golden hour in the morning

[@ntdrs]

the intro is so insane it make me feel like I'm in heaven for a while

[@julianne2649]

this song saved me when i was at my lowest.

[@homermedrano8144]

I have to strongly agree 👍🏼

[@CharEl2023]

Saving me right now on this day

[@GordonGarvey]

It did the same for me, it's truly wonderful.

[@ticklemetorgo]

I just discovered this around 72 hours ago, never knew it existed. I can't describe how this makes me feel.

[@Vagabond-Cosmique]

I recommend listening to the entire album Slowdive (2017). This might be the best one on the record but there are some other great tunes on it.

[@audacyspectrum3612]

@@Vagabond-Cosmique Naming a few.. Sugar for the pill, Slowdive(EP), No longer making time, Catch the breeze.... some of my favs

[@s.s5933]

One of the most beautiful songs I’ve heard for sure

[@shelayleyoshady-cs6ex]

Uh....uhuhhuh, huhuh........

[@shelayleyoshady-cs6ex]

This video needs more haters, yeah. And 🔥.

[@onxstrings]

Makes me wonder if we even deserve something as beautiful as this.

[@heilapaulino7602]

"We need beauty because it makes us ache to be worthy of it." - Mary Oliver

[@Grateful2Exist]

We do.

[@muhxbuff]

There are songs that provoke me to wonder exactly that.

[@shrimpu]

@@muhxbuff Had the same feeling/question when I heard "River Man" by Nick Drake for the first time...

[@muhxbuff]

@@shrimpu I’ll listen. I’ve only one of his songs downloaded

[@alc4117]

The recording team for KEXP should start a production company that produces and records live performances!

[@osamasaeed654]

They're doing live performances and kexp is in a way a production company. I love them how they are. It's their thing

[@seriouskaraoke879]

Goddamn, every time I watch a KEXP live performance video I think they have the best sound engineers on the planet.

[@Mounky17]

One of the best intros of all time for me. This song is just a work of art. Absolutely beautiful.

[@ferpolar7493]

one of the greatest bands in music history

[@adrontisin]

Indeed

[@denusklausen3685]

agreed

[@justonedoor]

i've never heard a kexp performance as incredibly beautiful as this one. slowdive never ceases to amaze me

[@barneyobrien1107]

The war on drugs

[@troy1260]

slowdive has something so spiritual to them , i love them so much

[@meltsinyourmind]

I feel the same

[@Liam-e6q]

You'll find that a lot in dream pop

[@homermedrano8144]

I have to agree , It just hits you in the feels , it makes every moment perfect & makes everything feel right

[@aviiamo]

rightt

[@willvega2]

after 3 long years i can't escape from this song. I'm involved in its sadness and melancholy.

[@laurencestevens]

This song is a masterpiece, and the live version is better than the album. Can't begin to describe how much I love this song (and album) and how much its helped me over the past few years.

[@LLI-cw1os]

Close the eyes,breath and hear Slowdive. I am in heaven

[@IsaaaValorant]

literally might be the best song ever

[@ShadyRonin]

cannot believe they returned and made an album arguably as good if not better than their past material. I'm still mindblown at this masterpiece years later.

[@AtypicalAdventurer]

You can feel just how much every single member of the band is in love with music

[@mfoc4785]

Still can't believe that I saw them live 12 days ago. Slomo has been the first song and I literally cried my heart out ❤

[@_radioh3ad_]

5:54 Halstead's expressions seems like either he went through an emotional override by that point or he's feeling something when Rachel's voice kicks in.

[@brienmilledge4347]

Rachel Goswell's synthesizer work on this recording outdid the album version. Nice and moody. Wonderful performance by an extremely gifted group of musicians.

[@wayfaerer320]

Agree. Nothing sounds like a Roland Juno - such a timeless warm organic analog synth sound.

[@Jlrs106]

Juno 106

[@albertfalkenberg9294]

Sublime 💓

[@Handlemcdaniel]

Agreed. Actually, though, Goswell only sang on the album. Neil Halsted did the Synth and programmed drums over the live stuff as well.

[@luizdias2495]

Pura verdade !!!!! .

[@alesivan4489]

this song brings me the peace I never felt in my tragic life 😢 I'm on a crisis rn all I think are bad things but when I play it I feel like angels surround me ❤😭

[@Sinesquares]

Beautiful music! Slowdive's vibe is so dreamy...

[@timsweeney9558]

Okay I owe you this one, KZbin algorithm.

[@Durandal734]

Can we @KZbin Algorithm here? I know it's a username lol

[@GregMuniz7]

I discovered this song live after not ever knowing who they were. This was their first song and the molly had just kicked in. It was incredible.

[@barnacles62]

This is what parts of heaven sound like, enchanting but harmless....

[@torokignyac9753]

❤❤❤

[@I61void]

I’m into music but I always hold off going through albums of newfound bands that I like. I had like two songs by slowdive in my playlists for years and it wasn’t until last month I discovered this masterpiece, arguably more beautiful than the studio version. It’s nice discovering something new and beautiful yet familiar.

[@pedroferreira7812]

This band helps me in a hard moment of my life... Thanks for your existance Slowdive 🤍

[@highbury1972]

I really don’t know where to start with the compliments. But I love the way Rachel and Neil harmonise on Vocals along with her Synth work. Christian is amazing on guitar and Nick on Bass and Simon‘s percussion it’s all just beautiful. Thank You Slowdive.

[@tamere4676]

2023. Still gleefully enjoying every second of this masterpiece and so excited to hear the new album!

[@SIFTDGames]

This is mixed so freaking well. Sounds amazing. Great job Kevin Suggs.

[@arloharnish]

Sounds great. Is it in some kind of high definition?

[@arloharnish]

@Digital Awesome :)

[@Sinoops]

@@arloharnish This is what good mixing sounds like. It's really astounding how many great and widely successful muscians use sub par mixing at their live shows.

[@johnmaxwell6201]

Star Roving in particular sounds muddy on the record compared to the KEXP mix.

[@carlso08]

This version is perfect, makes me feel goosebumps... only a few songs have that feeling.

[@kkickthetragedy]

uggh this song is so beautiful in so many ways, definitely in my top 3 favorite slowdive songs with alison and dagger

[@Kincade-101]

One of my younger friends passed away and I inherited his Slowdive albums. They were the later ones. Let’s just say I rediscovered them. Still got it! Beautiful noise.

[@28FlyingDutchman]

Simply magical. I had NO idea these guys have been around since the 80's!!!!

[@mimiko8577]

I'm so thankful to God that I stumbled and found this legendary band and its genre its like I found a piece of my soul just by listening to their masterpiece always giving me goosebumps. God bless this band and thank you for all your hardwork May God bless you guys more success and good health.

[@TutorIsland]

I feel you soooo much 🙏

[@lievenspietael549]

This is a true miracle

[@JWStreeter]

It took me long to realize how much I love this style of music, maybe because of how off the radar it is. Growing up in the 90s and 00s I never found a single genre of music I could really feel in my soul. "Dream pop/shoegaze" - to the laymen, it might seem lame...but the atmospheric, ethereal feeling is sublime, and you can really tell they put their heart and soul into it. I don't care if everyone else things it's "weird" almost nothing else can compare to music like this.

[@hosseinkardan7400]

thank you KEXP and the amazing Slowdive Band. you guys really lived this life.

[@crunchroll8169]

This has been my favorite song of all time and I have no clue why

[@michalkochanik6418]

slowdive are a gift from heaven

[@themayorofflair]

Great music surfs the wave of creation. It dances with forces we are unable to see but some are lucky enough to be able to feel. A rare gift.

[@Mikedawgs]

I love the sound of that snare

[@willclarkneptune]

That sassy-smooth ride cymbal though....

[@nachocheesebrain2461]

the whole kit

[@andremangabeira2019]

My daily fix of peace and harmony. Thank you!

[@manuelayala6729]

Can’t explain how much this song hits my soul ❤️‍🔥

[@arubalcaba]

A couple of years ago I went to see them live. This song came on and it was just perfect. I went by myself and at one point I told the dude next to me that if I was dreaming and I'd want this to be the soundtrack music. Without skipping a beat the dude responded with , "How do you know you're not dreaming right now?" I instantly melted on to the floor into other realities.

[@osamasaeed654]

I love how they move to their music while playing

[@patrickmcveigh9301]

This song is so beautiful. Keep making music slowdive!!

[@willclarkneptune]

Incredible live sound

[@auroraborealis6398]

This version is even better than the studio version.

[@lucasseibelsilva1177]

Totally agree! KEXP should record this somehow...

[@Handlemcdaniel]

It's markedly slower.

[@Ale_tutor_tolc]

Simply wonderful...

[@furlag2]

I have replaced original/studio version with this on self titled...

[@mikeyfocus3845]

100% agree. This has become the definitive version for me now

[@Brickwallhood1]

Still listening to this three years later and until i am alive on this earth. My kids kids will listen to this masterpiece. I played it for my bird and she started chirping away. Thank you

[@CorporalTaco]

Seriously how is this live version SOOOOO glorious!? You guys are absolutely incredible! I am so excited for your next album!

[@Sogonrei]

My go to band for complete serenity and music immersion of the beautiful expression of the instrumental merging with the voices snaps me out of pain, irritation, grief, panic attacks, PTSD, or anxiety. I feel stronger and relaxed and ready to face my feelings after a listen. Plus, I just enjoy their chill music. They are fantastic. I love them so.

[@lievenspietael549]

Yes, same here, I get you.

[@MrEnigma1966]

The sound engineers a genius!

[@kieramelachrino5277]

I think I found heaven and it’s name is Slomo

[@plaartla]

I can't stop listening. Nor shedding tears of inspiration and letting go.

[@nicolasroque990]

Had never listened to Slowdive before, this was beautiful

[@apolonioman5479]

There was 8 minutes left in my lunch break… watched this and unwinded. So great.

[@IreneCasas-p6q]

Por cada melodía en esta canción, se eriza cada milímetro de mi existencia entera ... que buen aire para respirar y saberse vivo. Gracias!

[@sudhindrakopalle7071]

All of them are deep into the music, enjoying themselves. Super record!

[@1991-hs]

This is phenomenal.

[@fdhal87wn]

Absolutely angelic music, and all the great matched background light and vibe in the studio. Hi from the Higher Reality.

[@JL-gc2ed]

Absolutely divine! I already was in love with the album version of this track. This rendition just takes it to another level.

[@techno_Z_]

This song is a cure for my soul

[@Skelemm]

I'm crying... a lot... It's such a masterpiece... ♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡

[@tunitotunito]

i need a 12hour version of this track

[@yoyme_blumenfeld]

It's even more beautiful live. This version is dream-like

[@GiorniVenibato]

As smooth as silk! What a masterpiece of music!

[@murcianillo]

Guys I can not believe what I heard tonight... You are so amazing. Thanx for the life and have the opportunity to hear you. Thank you guys. You literally made me cry of this masterpiece...

[@archzay5073]

the emotions that arise as I listen closely... thank you Slowdive

[@conradoortiz3179]

Best song in the history of music.

[@duboyskiy]

unreal music

[@prhyouth2230]

what it mean ?

[@prhyouth2230]

Explain please

[@ehza]

Maxim Duboyskiy surreal

[@nachocheesebrain2461]

ethereal

[@MoooseBlood]

This song is so delicate.

[@luismarques1938]

Oh my God, these guitars are a slowdive trademark, Just Beautifull, ethereal and blissfull 👏🏻

[@stevegage3914]

I give this a Million out of ten. Slowdive is amazing.

[@samngrg508]

Love the visuals, Excitement + Melancholy

[@jmllurbao1]

Tengo mucho aprecio a Slowdive pues siempre me ha acompañado a hacer que mis sueños se conviertan en deseos y éstos, en cierta manera, con sacrificio, se hicieran realidad. Desde entonces, sigo siendo un soñador, porque la vida debe ser sueño, y Slowdive hace música para soñadores incansables.

[@witko7239]

Si pero te consejo que no escuches a slowdive si te encuentras en momentos dificiles de tu vida, te dara paz si... pero hara que tu sensibilidad suba de nivel y te desgarrara por dentro los sonidos melodicos y melancolicos de slowdive, Estas canciones son un extasis auditivo cuando te encuentras bien contigo mismo(a) y los seres que te rodean.

[@mtaishir4190]

@@witko7239 К9

[@edsonguillermo1534]

@The_Realistic_Man no importa, cuando yo estuve en depresión lo que hacía era escuchar a Radiohead y ellos tienen canciones súper depresivas

[@ricardofigueroa691]

Slowdive es el hogar de mis emociones

[@jmllurbao1]

@@witko7239 Gracias por el consejo, pero mi nivel de sensibilidad siempre está muy alto y jamás una canción me ha desgarrado, todo lo contrario, la música siempre ha sido mi gran compañera, con la que he soñado, he pensado, me he inspirado, me he alegrado y también me he entristecido. Más bien son algunas personas y hechos graves de la vida que te pueden afectar y que hay que afrontar y superar. Es la vida!

[@homermedrano8144]

Holy , the drummer !!!

[@philippeschoepen1852]

For my funeral please

[@reednorman5908]

This is so beautiful

[@kilinmun]

This song have a intensity sublime. ♥

[@kimgaugemusic]

the only word that does justice to the art on display here is - sublime! From the balance in the mix, to the engineering and blending of the guitars; the space created in the song, to the lyrics, to the performance, to the atmospherics - seriously, no band should be this good, and yet, here we are.

[@michellealexis8625]

I can't wait to cry to this live

[@calebvalero2598]

I Love chilling in my car listening to songs like this!!

[@poly2828]

my favorite song of all time

[@NotTheThngsUSaid]

Ugh. What would I do without Slowdive. So grateful for these people.

[@merunkovykefir9578]

This is perfection

[@mikepeterson5199]

I crank this up early in the morning for the neighbors!

[@louisrichards3160]

Will be seeing them in Boston this summer. House of Blues - such an intimate venue for this band!

[@cesar5487]

Listening while the sun slowly sets into the Pacific and suddenly, you feel so alive.

[@aqilaiman2030]

slowdive is the real definition of music

[@ericmartin6363]

Merci pour la création depuis ces années.

[@rd.bagus.nugroho]

Such a brilliant soundtrack for this overthink night caused by the pendemic...

[@ichsanpurwacaraka1713]

🇮🇩

[@paulomedeiros1967]

Sou fã da banda, pois adoro a sonoridade de suas músicas.

[@MokkaMusic]

I am so in love with the whole album.. for years already❤❤ since 2017

[@alexyerkey3141]

I thought their new album was great, really captured the vibe of their old stuff but with a bit of a modern spin.

[@dchatterley]

I completely agree. There have been so many bands that went on a long hiatus over the years and whenever they came back, most of them seemed to want to go in a completely different direction. So refreshing to have a band stay true to their sound with just enough of a twist to make their sound more current and contemporary. An incredibly hard thing to do and a sign of genius and remarkable musical craftsmanship. Kudos to you Slowdive.

[@lusio7182]

exactly

[@codiserville593]

A legend had returned!

[@marcoselbaa]

I still watch this beautiful presentation to this day! Thanks KEXP and Slowdive

[@Anon_Anon]

please keep making new music, Slowdive!

[@henningschmidt7716]

The Kings of Shoegaze. Epic.

[@mypsychedeliclife7285]

This song is perfect