Slowdive – Pygmalion (Vinyl) C418 J Dilla (as Jaylib)

J Dilla (as Jaylib)

Gruff Rhys' songwriting moves a step forward on Phantom Power

taking twists and turns as it progresses

The EP embarks on a 5-track rollercoaster - kicking off with “Doin’ It”

Anton Newcombe was heavily influenced by The Rolling Stones' psychedelic phase

Slowdive – Pygmalion (Vinyl) C418 J Dilla (as Jaylib)Despite being lumped in with the early 90s shoegazing scene thats inspired the likes of M83, Maps and Serena Maneesh, Slowdive were always a little different to their contemporaries. While Ride and Chapterhouse were wont to immerse their music in an ethereal wall of sound, Slowdive favoured a polite narcotic haze, soothing rather than battering the brain into passive submission. 1995s Pygmalion saw them travel furthest but was also their least