Pygmalion by Slowdive.
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Pygmalion by Slowdive.

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Performer Notes:

  • Pygmalion is the most abstract of Slowdive's albums; after moving from the sugary pop of Just for a Day to the more mature and more experimental Souvlaki, the band began to incorporate even more elements of ambient electronica -- drum loops, samples, and songs even less tangible than on previous releases. There seem to be two prevailing opinions of the album, among Slowdive fans: either (a) it's disappointingly "out there," since it doesn't work with the conventional pop underlying the sounds of Souvlaki, or (b) it's absolutely brilliant, taking their sound into the realms it was always destined to go. The second opinion seems a little more reasonable; tracks like "Blue Skied an' Clear" and "Crazy for You" demonstrate that the songs are still in there, somewhere -- they're just buried under more abstract sounds than before. The album is not for those seeking a direct and solid song under the surface -- but for anyone who appreciates the indirect and intangible, it's a stylistic masterpiece. ~ Nitsuh Abebe

Professional Reviews: Record Collector (magazine) (p.86) - 5 stars out of 5 -- "[A] masterpiece. Rutti's chiming, warm guitar and almost IN A SILENT WAY-era Miles Davis-like percussion is just gorgeous..."

Format: Vinyl (1 Disc)

Studio/Live: Studio

Release Date: 4 December, 2012

Label: Music on Vinyl

Performer Notes:
  • Pygmalion is the most abstract of Slowdive's albums; after moving from the sugary pop of Just for a Day to the more mature and more experimental Souvlaki, the band began to incorporate even more elements of ambient electronica -- drum loops, samples, and songs even less tangible than on previous releases. There seem to be two prevailing opinions of the album, among Slowdive fans: either (a) it's disappointingly "out there," since it doesn't work with the conventional pop underlying the sounds of Souvlaki, or (b) it's absolutely brilliant, taking their sound into the realms it was always destined to go. The second opinion seems a little more reasonable; tracks like "Blue Skied an' Clear" and "Crazy for You" demonstrate that the songs are still in there, somewhere -- they're just buried under more abstract sounds than before. The album is not for those seeking a direct and solid song under the surface -- but for anyone who appreciates the indirect and intangible, it's a stylistic masterpiece. ~ Nitsuh Abebe
Professional Reviews: Record Collector (magazine) (p.86) - 5 stars out of 5 -- "[A] masterpiece. Rutti's chiming, warm guitar and almost IN A SILENT WAY-era Miles Davis-like percussion is just gorgeous..." Format: Vinyl (1 Disc) Studio/Live: Studio Release Date: 4 December, 2012 Label: Music on Vinyl © Copyright 2019 - SimplyBestPrices


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