Slowdive discography

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Slowdive discography
Studio albums5
Compilation albums3
Music videos3
EPs5
Singles5

English alternative rock band Slowdive have released five studio albums, three compilation albums, five extended plays, five singles and four music videos.

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Slowdive were formed in Reading in late 1989 by vocalist–guitarists Neil Halstead and Rachel Goswell. The duo recruited guitarist Christian Savill, bassist Nick Chaplin and drummer Adrian Sell—who left the band after they signed to Creation Records and before the release of their eponymous EP Slowdive in 1990. Released to critical acclaim from the alternative press, [1] Slowdive was succeeded by a further two EPs, Morningrise and Holding Our Breath (1991), both of which placed in the UK Singles Chart; [2] Holding Our Breath reached number 5 on the UK Independent Singles Chart. [3] The band's debut studio album, Just for a Day , was released in September 1991 to poor reviews, due in part to the British press' growing disillusion with the shoegazing genre. [4] However, Just for a Day was a minor independent success, peaking at number 3 on the Independent Albums Chart and gaining Slowdive a significant following in the United States. [5]

In 1993, under pressure from Creation to produce a commercial-sounding album, [6] Slowdive recruited Brian Eno and began producing new material. Souvlaki was released on 1 June 1993 two weeks after the Outside Your Room EP; both received similarly negative reviews but placed in the mainstream and independent charts, with Souvlaki peaking at number 52 on the UK Albums Chart. [5] [2] A follow-up EP, 5, was released in November 1993 and placed at number 87  on the UK Singles Chart, however following a tour in support of its release drummer Simon Scott left the band due to creative differences.

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] Reviews for Pygmalion were more favourable than the band's preceding releases and the album peaked at number 108 in the UK Albums Chart. [2] However, Creation were unsatisfied and dropped Slowdive two weeks after its release. [4] Following Slowdive's disbandment in 1995, Halstead, Goswell and McCutcheon formed Mojave 3. The band reformed in 2014, [7] and after touring for several years, released their first new material in over two decades, Slowdive .

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
TitleDetailsPeak chart positions
UK
[2] 		AUS
[8] 		US
[9]
Just for a Day 32——
Souvlaki
  • Released: 1 June 1993 (UK) [11]
  • Label: Creation (139), SBK (88263)
  • Format: CD, CS, LP
51——
Pygmalion 108——
Slowdive
  • Released: 5 May 2017
  • Label: Dead Oceans
  • Format: CD, CS, LP
16—50
Everything Is Alive
  • Released: 1 September 2023
  • Label: Dead Oceans
  • Format: CD, CS, LP
62163
[13]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

List of compilation albums
TitleDetails
Blue Day
Catch the Breeze
The Shining Breeze: The Slowdive Anthology

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected chart positions
TitleDetailsPeak chart positions
UK
[2] 		UK Indie
[3]
Slowdive ——
Morningrise
  • Released: 18 February 1991 (UK) [18]
  • Label: Creation (098)
  • Format: 12-inch vinyl, CD
83—
Holding Our Breath
  • Released: 3 June 1991 (UK) [19]
  • Label: Creation (112)
  • Format: 12-inch vinyl, CD
525
Outside Your Room
  • Released: 17 May 1993 (UK) [20]
  • Label: Creation (119)
  • Format: 12-inch vinyl, CD
697
5
  • Released: 22 November 1993 (UK) [21]
  • Label: Creation (157)
  • Format: 12-inch vinyl, CD
8710
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions
SingleYearPeakAlbum
UK
[2]
"Catch the Breeze"199152Just for a Day
"Beach Song"1992—Non-album single
"Alison"1994—Souvlaki
"Star Roving"2017—Slowdive
"Sugar for the Pill"—
"No Longer Making Time"—
"Don't Know Why"—
"Kisses"2023—Everything Is Alive
"Skin in the Game"—
"The Slab"—
"Alife"—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Promotional singles

List of promotional singles
TitleYearAlbum
"She Calls"/"Leave Them All Behind"
(Slowdive/Ride)		1992Just for a Day/ Going Blank Again

Other charted songs

List of other charted songs, with selected chart positions
TitleYearPeakAlbum
NZ
Hot
[22]
"Shanty"202340Everything Is Alive

Music videos

List of music videos
TitleYearDirector(s)Ref.
"Morningrise"1991——
"Shine"——
"Poetic Frenzy"——
"Catch the Breeze"——
"The Ballad of Sister Sue"——
"Alison" (UK version)1993Mike Mason—
"Alison" (US version)1994 [23]
"Star Roving"2017Nathan David Smith—
"Don't Know Why"2017Grant Singer
"kisses"2023Noel Paul—

Miscellaneous appearances

List of appearances on compilation albums and soundtracks
Song(s)YearAlbumNotesRef
"Shine"1991Sorted, Snorted and SportedOriginally released on Holding Our Breath and Just for a Day. [24]
"Ballad of Sister Sue"1992All the President's Men: A Creation CompilationOriginally released on Just for a Day [25]
The Best of Bizarre Festival (1987–1992) [26]
"Catch the Breeze"Best of Independent20 [27]
"So Tired"
"Moussaka Chaos"		1993Brand New WhispersOriginally released on Outside Your Room. [28]
"Alison"Creation Soup 1990–1993Originally released on Outside Your Room and Souvlaki. [29]
"Crazy for You"1994Creation Records: International Guardians of Rock 'N' RollLater released on Pygmalion. [30]
"Rutti"1995Spiral: Sony MusicOriginally released on Pygmalion. [31]
"Some Velvet Morning"Sharks Patrol These WatersOriginally released on Souvlaki. [32]
"Blue Skied an' Clear" Doom Generation: Original SoundtrackOriginally released on Pygmalion. [33]
"Shine"1999 Splendor: Original SoundtrackOriginally released on Holding Our Breath and Just for a Day. [34]
"Slowdive"2000Creation Records: International Guardians of Rock 'N' Roll 1983–1999Originally released on Slowdive. [35]
"Catch the Breeze"2003Feedback to the FutureOriginally released on Holding Our Breath and Just for a Day. [36]
"When the Sun Hits"2006Like a Daydream: A Shoegazing GuideOriginally released on Souvlaki. [37]
2009Sci-Fi Lo-Fi, Vol. 3 [38]
"Souvlaki Space Station"
"Alison"		2010 Upside Down: The Creation Records Story [39]
"Slowdive"2016Still in a Dream: A Story of ShoegazeOriginally released on Slowdive. [40]

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Peak chart positions in the United Kingdom:
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