Slowdive - "Souvlaki Demos & Outtakes"

Slowdive are a band who need no introduction, at least with the massive amount of press they receive these days.  Seemingly pulled from the annals of relative musical obscurity, their current reunion tour is one of the hottest tickets in town right now.  Tumblr and other forms of social media are packed with songs, videos, pictures and swooning missives about the band, and for good reason.  Slowdive released one of the finest shoegaze albums of all time in 1993's "Souvlaki," a record that has taken on near-mythical status in the last few years.  As is the case with Neutral Milk Hotel and several other indie darlings at the moment, Slowdive seem to be currently enjoying a level of popularity they had never experienced during their original lifespan.  Seeing as how everyone most likely has a copy of "Souvlaki" or can find one readily, I've decided to focus on the demos & outtakes from that wonderful album.  It's a shame that Slowdive never recorded a proper studio version of "Joy," as it may be my favorite song of theirs.  The recording quality isn't the best on all of these songs, but there's definitely treasure here, even if you only know them for "Alison."

SLOWDIVE - "SOUVLAKI DEMOS & OUTTAKES"

Unreleased/Creation Records 1993

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