How Slowdive Made Souvlaki

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Slowdive is a band with a sound and history unlike any other. Formed in Reading just before the 90s the band consisted of key members and teenage couple Rachel Goswell and Neil Halstead in addition to a revolving line-up that became more consistent over time. The band experienced early success and got recognition for being a great shoegaze band. Unfortunately they lost the attention almost as quickly as they gained it with the rise of more popular music like grunge and brit-pop. Their one shot at appealing to an evermore critical audience and press was their second album Souvlaki. And if facing pressure from their label and press wasn’t enough, the band was about to collapse. Goswell and Halstead broke up their relationship just before they started to work on the album. And neither of them knew how to function as a newly separated couple in a professional band. Because of this, making Souvlaki lead to isolation, even bigger let-downs, unexpected collaborations and a new beginning.
Timecodes:
0:00 – Intro
1:30 – Early history
2:46 – Rise and fall in popularity
3:37 – The first 40 songs
5:26 – Brian Eno’s influence
7:29 – Halstead’s time in Wales
8:51 – She’ll suck your c*** like souvlaki
10:13 – Alison
11:07 – Playing the verse on rhythm guitar
11:47 – How to get the Slowdive guitar sound
12:48 – Thanks to Luca and Coen
13:36 – Conclusion and patreon
Background music:
Melancholia – Godmode
The Joint is Jumpin – Joel Cummins
Stairway – Patrick Patrikios
Leave it Alone – Underbelly
Buckeye Bonzai – Vans in Japan
Sunset Strut – Dan Lebowitz
Fynestlyk – Noir Et Blanc Vie
Head High Swells – The Whole Other
A Trip Around The Moon – Unicorn Heads
Wehrmut – Godmode
Drown the Out – VYEN
@LieLikesMusic
October 22, 2024 at 6:31 am
Thanks for suggesting Slowdive. What band/artist should be next? 🎶🎸
@ADHDIYuk
October 22, 2024 at 6:31 am
I remember reading NME and MELODY MAKER at this time. Shoegaze bands were lauded in both papers for a short while, then slagged off terribly, very quickly.
@brrruhdon__718
October 22, 2024 at 6:31 am
3:37 song?
@whatabouttheearth
October 22, 2024 at 6:31 am
"there is no such thing as bad timing"
True, but why should we trust you about music when your mic sounds like a tin can?
@michaliskalogeris3654
October 22, 2024 at 6:31 am
As a greek this is fucking hilarious
@soumyadeepmaiti
October 22, 2024 at 6:31 am
There is no info in this vid about how the album was made
@fusilijerry6295
October 22, 2024 at 6:31 am
I think it’s crazy how much badly received they were by the press when they were putting out songs. Well time tells: no one remembers the critics who trashed their music, meanwhile they’ll be remembered as one of greatest shoegaze bands of all time.
@pablohernancolinruiz1037
October 22, 2024 at 6:31 am
Some body Else
loves machine Gun ?
@jgrzinich
October 22, 2024 at 6:31 am
Brings back memories… I was an early Slowdive fan and saw them live on their US tour after 'Just for a Day' came out. There was hardly anyone at the show in Kansas City but they played wonderfully.
@das_bombenhund
October 22, 2024 at 6:31 am
The middle guy on the thumbnail looks like the tall dude from mighty ducks
@lt.reubenrozeyt5716
October 22, 2024 at 6:31 am
When the sun hits is the most terribly beautiful song ever
@outofoblivionproductions4015
October 22, 2024 at 6:31 am
"There's no such thing as bad timing for a timeless album." – gold.
@TheWelcome7
October 22, 2024 at 6:31 am
So I guess what they scrapped was the the souvlaki demos and outtakes
@felixmaximus366
October 22, 2024 at 6:31 am
What kind of guitar are you playing? The frets look different
@seymourbuttes3194
October 22, 2024 at 6:31 am
What is that guitar at 3:43 ?
@ardyjan035
October 22, 2024 at 6:31 am
pedal partners (eew) never miss an opportunity to advertise their collabs lmao
@dahliafiend
October 22, 2024 at 6:31 am
Interesting factiod Radiohead named Pablo Honey after a Jerky Boys crank call too.
@SamplingPercussion
October 22, 2024 at 6:31 am
….and non of you new jacks weren't there for the 90's shows. Next.
@muttiilpomodoro4354
October 22, 2024 at 6:31 am
The demos unreleased songs are even better 👀
@Darticus42
October 22, 2024 at 6:31 am
5:06 A lot of the Souvlaki demos, while unreleased, aren't lost entirely! Look up "Souvlaki: Demos & Outtakes" for more.
"Sleep" is one of the best tracks of the bunch IMO, but includes a lot of interesting unreleased tracks, demos, and variations. For example, it includes an unreleased song co-produced with Brian Eno, "AB".
This is just a tangent, but many of these unreleased songd (and more) are included on the unofficial "I Saw the Sun" EP. Highly recommend a listen.
@Ayah594
October 22, 2024 at 6:31 am
Thank you for all the information 🙏🏻🤍
@kevinsmith9502
October 22, 2024 at 6:31 am
Dagger is just an amazing tune
@tristanboileau4262
October 22, 2024 at 6:31 am
Half of it is just a cover
@alkeryn1700
October 22, 2024 at 6:31 am
such a great band.
@Thagy1973
October 22, 2024 at 6:31 am
There is not a single bad song on Souvlaki.
@chie7880
October 22, 2024 at 6:31 am
Honestly they deserved way more attention I’m glad they’re sorta gaining recognition from young teens in this generation, shoegaze is def one of the most soothing genres and I personally think slowdive did a perfect job representing shoegaze
@jag5014
October 22, 2024 at 6:31 am
Shoegaze musicians were treated dismissively by some back then, sort of like "soyboys" or emos today. Many came from upperclass backgrounds and played introspective music in a subdued way with their mop top hair as opposed to the other edgier and hard living bands of the day
@ianvjac0b
October 22, 2024 at 6:31 am
Souvlaki is a masterpiece. I can hear it front to back and never get tired of listening.
@sethmorrison9476
October 22, 2024 at 6:31 am
very well made video!
@tidalphantom0277
October 22, 2024 at 6:31 am
nice chrono trigger poster~
@n0nibit
October 22, 2024 at 6:31 am
so lucky
@deepfocus888
October 22, 2024 at 6:31 am
5:06 you talk about the songs getting scrapped (lost to time) and Slowdive starting fresh in the studio. But wouldn't you say that Hide Yer Eyes and/or I Saw the Sun are some good examples of these first song iterations before Souvlaki saw the light of day? And there are some DAMN good songs to be found here on Youtube.
@Yetiman152
October 22, 2024 at 6:31 am
Could you do a video on Swirlies?