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Critics hailed it as a late-career high. Pitchfork called it “their most rewarding album since Souvlaki ”; The Guardian gave it five stars. Fans argued over whether it surpasses 2017—but most agreed: this is Slowdive untethered from nostalgia, making music for the present.

To understand Everything Is Alive , you must first understand the silence between the albums. While 2017’s Slowdive was a celebration of reunion, this new record is born from profound loss. During the pandemic, the band lost two crucial figures: long-time producer and engineer Ed Buller (who worked on their early albums) and, more devastatingly, singer/guitarist Rachel Goswell’s mother, as well as drummer Simon Scott’s mother. Slowdive - everything is alive -2023- - album a...