Slowdive’s Everything Is Alive: A Dreamy Return to Form

Few bands have shaped the sound of shoegaze as profoundly as Slowdive. Since their early ’90s heyday, they’ve been synonymous with ethereal guitars, lush reverb, and an almost cinematic sense of melancholic beauty. Their 2017 self-titled comeback album proved that their magic was intact after a 22-year hiatus, and now, with Everything Is Alive (2023), Slowdive delivers another masterpiece—melding nostalgia with fresh evolution.