Slowdive
Dropped by Creation Records just a week after releasing Pygmalion in 1995, Slowdive seemed destined to be a footnote of the shoegaze years. Instead, their dreamy wash of reverb-drenched guitars and Neil Halstead and Rachel Goswell's whispered harmonies found a whole new audience decades later.
Just for a Day drifted like fog, Souvlaki, with two tracks featuring Brian Eno, sharpened the songs, and the stark, minimal Pygmalion pointed towards ambient music.
They reunited in 2014, and Slowdive and Everything Is Alive proved the comeback was no nostalgia trip, while 'When the Sun Hits' became a streaming favourite with younger listeners.
If you like Slowdive you should check out: My Bloody Valentine, Lush, Cocteau Twins, Curve, Mazzy Star, Bowery Electric, Spacemen 3, Spiritualized, The Cure, Grouper
