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Vampire Weekend, Slowdive, TV on the Radio, Courtney Barnett, Perfume Genius, Wild Nothing, Peter Bjorn and John, and More Also Performing
Jan 27, 2025
By Mark Redfern
Rilo Kiley have confirmed that they are reuniting to perform at the Just Like Heaven festival in Pasadena, CA, in the Los Angeles area. The full lineup for the festival has also been confirmed and it features Vampire Weekend, Slowdive, TV on the Radio, Courtney Barnett, Perfume Genius, Wild Nothing, Peter Bjorn and John, Bloc Party, Empire of the Sun, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Panda Bear, Toro y Moi, and more. More
Plus St. Vincent, Justice, TV on the Radio, Nation of Language, Car Seat Headrest, Julien Baker & TORRES, Bartees Strange, and More
Dec 06, 2024
By Mark Redfern
Salt Lake City, Utah-based festival Kilby Block Party have announced their 2025 lineup and it’s packed with Under the Radar favorites. New Order, Beach House, Weezer, and Justice are the headliners. More
everything is alive Out Now via Dead Oceans
Jul 23, 2024
By Mark Redfern
Legendary ’90s shoegazers Slowdive released a new album, everything is alive, last September via Dead Oceans. Now they have announced some new fall 2024 U.S. tour dates in honor of the album. More
Lineup Also Features Dry Cleaning, Mdou Moctar, The Drums, illuminati hotties, Drop Nineteens, Gang of Four, and Osees; Festival Will Take Place Halloween Weekend in Austin, TX.
Jul 02, 2024
By Marina Malin
Austin, Texas’ Levitation festival has announced their 2024 lineup. Highlights include Slowdive, Nilüfer Yanya, Soccer Mommy, The Jesus Lizard, Dry Cleaning, Mdou Moctar, The Drums, illuminati hotties, Drop Nineteens, Gang of Four, Osees, and others. More
Issue 72 Also Features Articles on Britpop and Shoegaze, As Well as Interviews with the Cast of Twin Peaks, Garbage, The Cranberries, Pavement, Lisa Loeb, Supergrass, Spiritualized, Gus Van Sant, Terry Gilliam, Lush, Blonde Redhead, and More
Apr 19, 2024
By Mark Redfern
Under the Radar is excited to announce the full details of our new print issue, Issue 72, The ’90s Issue, which features interviews with musicians and film directors known for their work in that decade and has The Cardigans and Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth on the two covers. As well as articles on Britpop, shoegaze, and the TV show Twin Peaks (for which we spoke to much of the cast), the issue includes interviews with Garbage, The Cranberries, Pavement, Lisa Loeb, Supergrass, Spiritualized, Lush, Ride, Velocity Girl, Gus Van Sant, Penelope Spheeris, Terry Gilliam, Stereo MC’s, Semisonic, Blonde Redhead, Sleater-Kinney, and more. More
Dec 23, 2023
By Mark Redfern
Here we go again, racing to December’s finish line, eager to put another chaotic year in the rearview and nervous about what the next 12 months have in store for us. More
everything is alive Out Now via Dead Oceans
Dec 06, 2023
By Mark Redfern
Legendary ’90s shoegazers Slowdive released a new album, everything is alive, back in September via Dead Oceans. Now they have announced some new 2024 U.S. tour dates. They go down next April and May. More
Plus Will Butler + Sister Squares, Katy Kirby, Steven Wilson, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Sep 01, 2023
By Mark Redfern
Welcome to the 27th Songs of the Week of 2023. It was another quiet week for new songs, but we settled on 10 we liked. More
everything is alive Due Out This Friday via Dead Oceans
Aug 30, 2023
By Mark Redfern
Legendary ’90s shoegazers Slowdive are releasing a new album, everything is alive, this Friday via Dead Oceans. Now they have shared its fourth single, “alife,” via an animated music video. They have also announced some new 2024 UK and European tour dates. More
everything is alive is Out the 1st of September on Dead Oceans
Aug 09, 2023
By Andy Von Pip
Slowdive release a new track/video, ‘the slab,’ from their highly anticipated fifth album, everything is alive, out 1st September on Dead Oceans. More
everything is alive Due Out September 1 via Dead Oceans
Jul 18, 2023
By Mark Redfern
Legendary ’90s shoegazers Slowdive are releasing a new album, everything is alive. Now they have shared its second single, “skin in the game.” More
Plus Faye Webster, Sigur Rós, Palehound, Strange Ranger, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Jun 23, 2023
By Mark Redfern (with Kat Ramkumar)
Welcome to the 22nd Songs of the Week of 2023. We didn’t do a Songs of the Week last week because I was out of town last Thursday to this Monday in Washington, DC, covering Awesome Con. So, this week’s Songs of the Week is supersized and incorporates tracks from the last two weeks. More
everything is alive Due Out September 1 via Dead Oceans
Jun 20, 2023
By Mark Redfern
Legendary ’90s shoegazers Slowdive have announced a new album, everything is alive, and shared its first single, “kisses,” via a music video. They have also announced a North American tour, as well as shows in the UK. Everything is alive is the band’s first new album in six years. More
Beachy Head Due Out April 30 via Graveface
Mar 23, 2021
By Joey Arnone
Beachy Head (a newly-announced band consisting of Rachel Goswell and Christian Savill of Slowdive, Matt Duckworth of The Flaming Lips, Steve Clarke of The Soft Cavalry, and Ryan Graveface of Black Moth Super Rainbow) have announced a new self-titled album, which will be out on April 30 via Graveface. The band has also shared a song from the album titled “Destroy Us.” More
Issue 66 Features Musicians and Actors on Their All-Time Favorite Albums, including Tegan and Sara, Wilco, Weyes Blood, Sigur Rós, Fred Armisen, Topher Grace, Jay Baruchel, Low, and more
Sep 27, 2019
By Mark Redfern
Under the Radar is excited to announce the My Favorite Album Issue, our new print issue in which we speak to musicians and actors about their all-time favorite album. The issue features Angel Olsen and Sleater-Kinney on the two covers and is available to buy directly from us here, as well as being distributed in stores nationwide (on newsstands, in such stores as Barnes & Noble and Books-A-Million, and elsewhere). More
The Soft Cavalry Due Out July 5 via Bella Union
Jun 27, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
The Soft Cavalry are a new duo featuring Rachel Goswell of legendary ‘90s shoegazers Slowdive alongside her husband Steve Clarke. They are releasing their self-titled debut album on July 5 via Bella Union. Now they have shared another song from the album, “Never Be Without You,” via a video for the track animated by James Bates. More
The Soft Cavalry Due Out July 5 via Bella Union
Jun 04, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
The Soft Cavalry are a new duo featuring Rachel Goswell of legendary ‘90s shoegazers Slowdive alongside her husband Steve Clarke. They are releasing their self-titled debut album on July 5 via Bella Union. Now they have shared another song from the album, “Bulletproof,” via a video for the track. The striking black & white video features the band performing the song via sign language. More
The Soft Cavalry Due Out July 5 via Bella Union
May 14, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
The Soft Cavalry are a new duo featuring Rachel Goswell of legendary ‘90s shoegazers Slowdive alongside her husband Steve Clarke. They are releasing their self-titled debut album on July 5 via Bella Union. More
The Soft Cavalry Due Out July 5 via Bella Union
Apr 17, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
The Soft Cavalry are a new duo featuring Rachel Goswell of legendary ‘90s shoegazers Slowdive alongside her husband Steve Clarke. They have announced their self-titled debut album and shared its first single, “Dive.” More
They Join Previously Announced Lineup Including Tame Impala, Jarvis Cocker, Mercury Rev Performing Deserter's Songs, My Bloody Valentine, Julia Holter, and More
Aug 28, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
California’s Desert Daze festival has been announcing its lineup in stages. Now they have announced the fourth round of artists, including Slowdive (who join previously announced fellow shoegazing legends My Bloody Valentine), Wooden Shjips, Idles, Cosmonauts, L.A. Witch, Death Valley Girls, Vinyl Williams, Goon, Stonefield, Sugar Candy Mountain, and The Mad Walls. More
Re-Pinned Due Out October 5 via Dead Oceans; Includes Remixes by Trentemøller, No Age, METZ, and others
Jun 29, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Brooklyn noise rockers A Place to Bury Strangers released a new album, Pinned, back in April via Dead Oceans. Now they have announced Re-Pinned, a new album of remixes of the songs from Pinned, and have shared one of its tracks, a Slowdive remix of “Frustrated Operator.” More
Grizzly Bear, Slowdive, Neko Case, Julien Baker, and others on Memorial Day Weekend (May 25 – 28) in Quincy, Washington
Feb 05, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
The Sasquatch! Music Festival has revealed the lineup for their 2018 festival, their 17th year. Once again it will be going down Memorial Day Weekend (May 25 - 28) at the Gorge Amphitheater in Quincy, Washington. The lineup includes Bon Iver, The National, Modest Mouse, David Byrne, Spoon, Grizzly Bear, Slowdive, Neko Case, Julien Baker, TV On The Radio, Tune-Yards, Wolf Parade, Japandroids, Big Thief, Perfume Genius, Japanese Breakfast, Benjamin Clementine, Phoebe Bridgers, Algiers, Pond, and others. More
Another Dark Year Was Brightened By a Plethora of Fantastic Albums
Dec 30, 2017
By Mark Redfern
2016 was regarded as a fairly rough year by many, but 2017 was no walk in the park either. 2016 was mired by the deaths of several beloved musical icons (David Bowie, Prince, Leonard Cohen, George Michael, and Sharon Jones among them) and the disappointing and divisive Presidential election, but in 2017 we had to deal with the ramifications of said election (we’d say that roughly 95% of the musicians we interview likely don’t support many, if any, of President Trump’s policies). More
Slowdive Out Now via Dead Oceans
Oct 11, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
Legendary ‘90s shoegazers Slowdive released a new album, a self-titled affair and their first full-length in 22 years, earlier this year via Dead Oceans. It was our Album of the Week. Now the band have shared a video for “Don’t Know Why.” Grant Singer directed the clip, which is alas an Apple Music exclusive. More
Issue 61 Also Includes Interviews with The War on Drugs, The National, Broken Social Scene, Slowdive vs. Ariel Pink, Phoenix, Beach House, and Much More
Jul 18, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
Under the Radar is excited to announce the full details of our Summer 2017 Issue, which is out now digitally via Under the Radar’s app and the magazine app Readly. The print version has shipped out to subscribers and stores and will be on all newsstands soon (as well as available soon digitally via the magazine app Zinio). The issue features Grizzly Bear on the cover. More
Our Favorite Albums Released Between January 1 and July 7, 2017
Jul 13, 2017
By Mark Redfern
In the past we’ve avoided posting midyear best albums lists. It seemed somehow impatient and premature to evaluate the year’s albums halfway through. And how do you decide which period the list covers, which arbitrary release date do you work out is the cut off point, as every midyear list seems to cover a different period? But 2017 is a year that demands a partial evaluation. More
Slowdive Out Now via Dead Oceans
Jun 13, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
Legendary ‘90s shoegazers Slowdive released a new album, a self-titled affair and their first full-length in 22 years, last month via Dead Oceans. More
Slowdive Out Now via Dead Oceans
May 11, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
Legendary ‘90s shoegazers Slowdive released a new album, a self-titled affair and their first full-length in 22 years, last week via Dead Oceans. It was our Album of the Week. Now a bonus track from the Japanese edition of the album has surfaced. More
Plus The Afghan Whigs, Blondie, Black Lips, Fazerdaze, and Amanda Palmer & Edward Ka-Spel
May 05, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
Here we highlight nine albums due out today that we feel are most worth hearing. We have also included Amazon links for each album. If you click through those links and buy the album (or anything else on Amazon once you’ve clicked through) then Amazon rewards us with a sales percentage. More
Slowdive Out Now via Dead Oceans
May 05, 2017
By Matthew Berlyant
When Slowdive reunited in 2014 for a round of well-received shows, it wasn’t clear if they would release any new music. More
Support Under the Radar on Patreon for at Least $1.00 a Month to Access Exclusive Content
May 05, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
If you support Under the Radar‘s Patreon page at the minimum contribution of at least $1.00 a month you get access to our Patreon-only feed featuring exclusive content only available to Patreon supporters. More
Slowdive Due Out May 5 via Dead Oceans
May 02, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
Legendary ‘90s shoegazers Slowdive are releasing a new album, a self-titled affair and their first full-length in 22 years, this Friday (May 5) via Dead Oceans. More
Issue 60 Also Includes Interviews with alt-J, Grandaddy, Jarvis Cocker, Mount Eerie, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Perfume Genius, Slowdive, Little Dragon, London Grammar, Mew, Real Estate, Goldfrapp, The New Pornographers and Much More
Apr 07, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
Under the Radar is excited to announce the full details of our Spring 2017 Issue, which is out now digitally via Under the Radar’s app and the magazine app Readly. The print version is about to ship out to subscribers and stores and will be on all newsstands soon (as well as available soon digitally via the magazine apps Zinio and Readly). More
Slowdive Due Out May 5 via Dead Oceans
Mar 28, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
Legendary ‘90s shoegazers Slowdive have announced a new album, a self-titled affair and their first full-length in 22 years, and shared a video for a new song, “Sugar For the Pill.” Slowdive is due out May 5 via Dead Oceans. More
Iconic Reformed Shoegazers Are Working on a New Album and Recently Released First New Song in 22 Years
Jan 23, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
Legendary ‘90s shoegazers Slowdive reformed in 2014 and have been playing shows. There were promises that they were working on new music and a couple of weeks ago they finally shared “Star Roving,” their first new song in 22 years. More
Iconic Reformed Shoegazers Have Signed to Dead Oceans and Are Working on a New Album
Jan 12, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
Legendary ‘90s shoegazers Slowdive reformed in 2014 and have been playing shows. There were promises that they were working on new music and now we finally get to hear some of it as the band have shared “Star Roving,” their first new song in 22 years. More
Minor Victories Due Out June 3 via Fat Possum, To Also Feature Mark Kozelek and The Twilight Sad's James Graham
Feb 22, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Minor Victories is a supergroup featuring Slowdive’s Rachel Goswell, Mogwai’s Stuart Braithwaite, Editors’ Justin Lockey, and Hand Held Cine Club’s James Lockey. The project was announced last year and now the band’s debut album has officially been announced and the group has shared their first single, “A Hundred Ropes,” via its video. More
Nov 05, 2015
By Christopher Roberts
Legendary ‘90s shoegazers Slowdive reformed last year and have been playing shows. They have yet to release any new music, but they have just shared a live recording from 2014 of “Avalyn” in honor of the 25th anniversary of the release of their self-titled debut EP, which came out November 5, 1990 and featured “Avalyn” (separated into two parts). More
In Dream Out October 2 via Play It Again Sam
Sep 22, 2015
By Christopher Roberts
British five-piece Editors are releasing their fifth album, In Dream, on October 2 via Play It Again Sam. Now they have shared another song from it, “The Law,” which is a moody duet with Rachel Goswell of recently reformed shoegazing icons Slowdive. More
Supergroup Includes Slowdive's Rachel Goswell, Mogwai's Stuart Braithwaite, and Editors' Justin Lockey
Jul 23, 2015
By Christopher Roberts
Minor Victories is a new supergroup (although supergroups often hate being called supergroups). It features Slowdive’s Rachel Goswell, Mogwai’s Stuart Braithwaite, Editors’ Justin Lockey, and Hand Held Cine Club’s James Lockey. More
North American Shows This Fall
Jul 14, 2014
By Mike Hilleary
Reuniting earlier this year and performing a select number of shows and festivals, British shoegaze veterans Slowdive have announced plans for a new proper tour. More
Jun 04, 2014
By Austin Trunick
Last month, Slowdive performed live again for the first time since 1994. The five original members—singers and guitarists Neil Halstead and Rachel Goswell, guitarist Christian Savill, bassist Nick Chaplin, and drummer Simon Scott—have reformed their classic shoegaze group for a series of festival gigs around the world after Spain’s Primavera Sound festival asked them to reunite. More
Also featuring interviews with Slowdive, Slow Club, First Aid Kit, Lykke Li, James McAvoy, The Horrors, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, The War on Drugs vs. Sharon Van Etten, and More
May 23, 2014
By Laura Studarus and Mark Redfern
Under the Radar is excited to announce the full details of the June/July issue, which is on newsstands now. It features Future Islands on the cover as well as interviews with Slow Club, Lykke Li, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, The Horrors, Slowdive, The War on Drugs vs. Sharon Van Etten, First Aid Kit, James McAvoy, John Slattery, tUnE-yArDs, and more. More
Feb 21, 2014
By Austin Trunick
“The intent is for us to do another record,” says Neil Halstead, founding guitarist and vocalist of the recently-reunited Slowdive. “We all really want to do that. Whether we manage it or not, I’m not sure yet at this point. More
May 19 at the Village Underground in London
Jan 29, 2014
By Laura Studarus
Excited about Slowdive yet? The band has more news for you. More
Jan 28, 2014
By Mike Hilleary
Following last week‘s semi-cryptic tweets, the members of Slowdive have confirmed that the band has gotten back together. More
'90s Shoegaze Legends Launch Twitter Account and Official Website
Jan 24, 2014
By Mike Hilleary
Almost two decades since the release of their last album, the former members of ‘90s shoegaze outfit Slowdive have been tweeting a countdown that will inevitably conclude on Jan. 29. More
Interviews
Embracing a Different World
Feb 09, 2024
By Andy Von Pip
Since reforming in 2013, Slowdive has now been around longer than their initial run in the early ’90s. The music industry they now inhabit has morphed into something that would have been completely unrecognizable to their younger selves. But Slowdive’s guitarist, singer (alongside Rachel Goswell), and primary lyricist, Neil Halstead, has never been the type of musician to dwell on the past. More
“This is an album I will listen to time and time again and just sit there singing it. Obviously not as well as [Joni Mitchell] does!”
Mar 18, 2020
By Dom Gourlay (As Told To)
I think it’s actually quite impossible to choose one favorite album. I could definitely do a list of 10 but to do one is really hard. It would have been a toss-up between Joni Mitchell’s Blue and After the Goldrush by Neil Young. More
Oct 24, 2019
By Dom Gourlay
The Soft Cavalry is the brainchild of husband and wife duo Steve Clarke and Rachel Goswell. The latter perhaps better known for her work with Slowdive, Mojave 3, and Minor Victories while the former has played bass and sang backing vocals in a number of bands (including Ricky Gervais/David Brent’s Foregone Conclusion) as both a full time member and session musician. More
Moving Sideways: A Conversation Between Ariel Pink and Neil Halstead
Sep 15, 2017
By John Everhart (Intro and Moderation)
A conversation between Ariel Pink (full name Ariel Marcus Rosenberg) and Neil Halstead, vocalist/guitarist of Slowdive, is seemingly incongruous at first blush, considering their vastly different methodologies. Ariel Pink has released music at a rapid pace, in a cut-up manner, evolving from his early 4-track days onto newer adventures in hi-fi such as 2014’s terrific Pom pom. More
May 05, 2017
By John Everhart
“What? An interview? Who is it? An American?” Hearing that in the background of a scheduled phone interview at roughly 10 p.m. U.K. time normally portends doom for the interviewer, but in this case Rachel Goswell of reunited shoegaze icons Slowdive assuaged my fears quickly. More
Jul 12, 2016
By Aug Stone
Slowdive’s Rachel Goswell says the word ‘supergroup’ “sits very uncomfortably with her.” She’s talking about her new project Minor Victories, which, as the term implies, also includes members of other noted bands—Editors’ Justin Lockey, his brother James, and Mogwai’s Stuart Braithwaite. More
Aug 12, 2014
By Austin Trunick
While Slowdive‘s early singles rode in on waves of distortion that saw the band lumped in with the rest of the shoegaze pack, by the time they released their 1991 debut album, Just For A Day, they had delved into a more ambient territory that set them apart from their peers. We asked founding members Neil Halstead and Rachel Goswell—who share guitar and vocal duties in the recently reformed band—to tell us about the artists and albums that helped shape Slowdive’s sound. While they acknowledged the influence that classic rock groups such as The Velvet Underground, Pink Floyd, and The Byrds had on their music, the bands that most heavily informed their sound were practically their contemporaries. More
Neil Halstead and Rachel Goswell: Looking Back to Move Ahead
Aug 11, 2014
By Austin Trunick
Slowdive‘s reformation after decades of silence is a moment that many of its fans—and, at points, the band itself—never saw coming. The reunion was spurred by an offer from Primavera Sound, the annual music festival in Barcelona, Spain. More
Jun 04, 2014
By Austin Trunick
Last month, Slowdive performed live again for the first time since 1994. The five original members—singers and guitarists Neil Halstead and Rachel Goswell, guitarist Christian Savill, bassist Nick Chaplin, and drummer Simon Scott—have reformed their classic shoegaze group for a series of festival gigs around the world after Spain’s Primavera Sound festival asked them to reunite. More
Feb 21, 2014
By Austin Trunick
“The intent is for us to do another record,” says Neil Halstead, founding guitarist and vocalist of the recently-reunited Slowdive. “We all really want to do that. Whether we manage it or not, I’m not sure yet at this point. More
Reviews
Nov 24, 2024
By Matthew Berlyant
Slowdive played Brooklyn Paramount last week and turned in yet another breathtaking live performance More
Sep 12, 2024
By Katie Dadarria
Katie Dadarria’s first visit to End Of The Road Festival was an absolute blast. Here’s what she saw in words and pictures. More
Aug 21, 2024
By Josh Darr
The 2024 edition of Outside Lands was a star-studded affair and Under the Radar photographer Josh Darr was there to capture the highlights. More
Jul 01, 2024
By Geoff Shaw
Mogwai curated the very first Big City event which saw a star-studded cast including Slowdive, Nadine Shah, bdrmm and Beak> play Glasgow’s Queen’s Park Recreation Ground last Saturday (29th June). Under the Radar photographer Geoff Shaw was there to capture all the action. Here’s a selection of his highlights. More
Jun 10, 2024
By Laura Studarus
The 2024 edition of NorthSide Festival took place in Aarhus last weekend (June 6-8) and Under the Radar photographer Laura Studarus captured the highlights More
May 29, 2024
By Anna Yorke
Wide Awake Festival returned to London’s Brockwell Park last weekend and Under the Radar photographer Anna Yorke was on hand to capture the highlights More
Nov 16, 2023
By Anna Yorke
Under the Radar photographer Anna Yorke was at the Troxy in London earlier this month where she captured Slowdive and deary in all of their glory. More
Oct 03, 2023
By Matthew Berlyant
Slowdive returned to New York for the first time since 2018 and Under the Radar were there to see it. More
Aug 31, 2023
By Andy Von Pip
Hours after my mother passed away, I can recall stepping out into the garden—bewildered, untethered, adrift. Then, inexplicably, every detail in the garden seemed to snap into a weird kind of piercing clarity. More
Jul 03, 2023
By Jimi Arundell
Under the Radar went to Glastonbury for the biggest music festival of the year, and saw lots and lots of acts over the course of its five days. Here’s the best and the rest of our weekend. More
Jun 16, 2023
By Jimi Arundell
Under the Radar heads to Worthy Farm next week for the 2023 edition of Glastonbury Festival. Here’s a preview of what to expect! More
May 31, 2022
By Mark Moody
The 9th edition of Primavera NOS takes place from June 9-11 so here’s Under the Radar’s 12 must-see acts. More
Aug 25, 2014
By Stephen Humphries
Los Angelenos are accustomed to traffic, but not the foot kind. All the bread lines in communist Russia can’t compare to the queue clogging up the sidewalk perimeter of Exposition Park at the start of the 11th annual FYF Festival. (Keen observation by Real Estate bassist Alex Bleeker: “‘FYF festival’ is a little redundant isn’t it, like ‘ATM machine.’”) More