Named after a word in one of Nick Chaplin’s dreams — not from a Siouxsie and the Banshees single — Slowdive formed in Reading, England, in late 1989. The group orginally consisted of Neil Halstead (guitar/vocals), Rachel Goswell (guitar/vocals), Christian Savill (guitar), Adrian Sell (drums), and Chaplin (bass). Formed when they were mostly in their teens, Slowdive was initially lumped in with the remainder of the early-'90s British shoegaze scene; Slowdive's later releases extended upon the likes of the Cocteau Twins and the more atmospheric sides of post-punk, and they closed out their career with an excellent and misunderstood ambient LP. Pygmalion is the final album by the band Slowdive, released on February 6, 1995. A departure from their previous two albums, Pygmalion incorporated a more experimental sound tilted towards ambient electronic music, with sparse, atmospheric arrangements. All compositions were by Neil Halstead. Lyrics on tracks ‘Miranda’ and ‘Visions of La’ by Rachel Goswell. The cover illustration is by acclaimed designer Steven Woodhouse. It was the final album before Slowdive disbanded in 1995, an event widely associated with the demise of shoegazing.
DISC ONE
1. RUTTI
2. CRAZY FOR YOU
3. MIRANDA
4. TRELLISAZE
5. CELLO
6. J'S HEAVEN
7. VISIONS OF LA
8. BLUE SKIED AN' CLEAR
9. ALL OF US
DISC TWO – PYGMALION DEMOS
1. MIRANDA
2. WATCH ME
3. YESTERDAY
4. TO WATCH
5. OPTION ONE (INSTRUMENTAL #1)
6. CARFO
7. SINEWAES
8. AMBIENT GUITAR
9. CRAZY FOR YOU (ALT VERSION)
10. KRAUTRUCK
11. CHANGES
12. RED FIVE