What is Slowdive?
[[Image:2014 WGT 298 Slowdive.jpg|thumb|[[Wave-Gotik-Treffen]] in 2014]] '''Slowdive''' is an English [[dream pop]] band. They were started in 1985 in [[Reading, Berkshire|Reading]] by [[Neil Halstead]] and [[Rachel Goswell]]. They broke up in 1995. In 2014 the band got back together. ==History== In 1990 Slowdive released their first EP ''Slowdive''. In September 1991 the band's first album ''[[Just for a Day]]'' was released. The band wrote to [[Brian Eno]] to ask him to produce their second album. Eno said that he liked Slowdive's music but wanted to make music with them rather than produce their album. In 1993 Slowdive released their second album ''[[Souvlaki]]''. Pitchfork gave the album a score of 7 out of 10.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/11841-just-for-a-day-souvlaki-pygmalion/|title=Slowdive: Just for a Day / Souvlaki / Pygmalion|website=Pitchfork}}</ref> They then released two extended plays, ''5 EP'' and ''5 EP (In Mind Remixes)''. In 1995 the band released their last album ''[[Pygmalion (album)|Pygmalion]]''. Then they broke up. In 2014 Slowdive got back together to play the 2014 Primavera Sound Festival in Barcelona from May 29-31. {{Commons|Category:Slowdive|Slowdive}} ==References== {{Reflist}} [[Category:1985 establishments in the United Kingdom]] [[Category:1995 disestablishments in the United Kingdom]] [[Category:2010s British music groups]] [[Category:2014 establishments in the United Kingdom]] [[Category:Alternative rock bands]] [[Category:Musical groups disestablished in 1995]] [[Category:Musical groups established in 1985]] [[Category:Musical groups established in 2014]]