At the same time, the UK music press had started to pick up on the American grunge scene, and the more introspective sounds of Slowdive, labelmates Ride, Chapterhouse and other 'shoegazing' bands had fallen from critical favour.Īmerican label SBK pushed back the release of Just for a Day after a disastrous viral marketing campaign (involving vandalism of a public statue). Their debut LP Just for a Day was written and recorded in six weeks, and was generally felt to be a disappointment at the time. Reviews in Melody Maker and the NME were enthusiastic, and two further well-regarded EPs followed in 1991 (Morningrise & Holding Our Breath). Goswell and Halstead had known each other since early childhood in Reading, Berkshire.Initial demos were released as the Slowdive EP in late 1990 the band's sound was influenced by the Cocteau Twins and Creation labelmates My Bloody Valentine, featuring heavy use of guitar effects and muted vocals.
Signed to Creation Records in 1990 and initially championed by the British music press, the band scored a UK top forty entry with their debut album Just For a Day.The band consists of Rachel Goswell (vocals/guitar), Neil Halstead (vocals/guitar), Nick Chaplin (bass), Christian Savill (guitar), and Simon Scott (drums, 1990-1994, 2014-present) additionally, Ian McCutcheon replaced Scott from 1994-1995. Add to Favorite.Slowdive is a dream pop/shoegaze band that formed in 1989 in Reading, England, United Kingdom.