Slowdive (song)
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"Slowdive" is a song written, produced and recorded by British rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees in 1982. It was released as the first single from the band's fifth album A Kiss in the Dreamhouse
.
The album (and this single) was representative of Siouxsie and the Banshees more elaborate and experimental musical direction at the time. The overtones of the song were accentuated by a string section, including violin
s and a cello
. Allmusic later described "Slowdive" as "a violin-colored dance beat number" with "a catchy melodic hook". "Slowdive" was later covered by LCD Soundsystem
in January 2005 for a XFM radio session and was also released as the B-side of their "Disco Infiltrator
" single. LCD Soundsystem finished all their concerts of 2005 by performing it.
At its release in 1982, the song just missed becoming a top-forty hit, peaking at number forty-one in the UK Singles Chart
.
A Kiss in the Dreamhouse
A Kiss in the Dreamhouse is the fifth studio album by English post-punk band Siouxsie and the Banshees and was issued by Polydor Records in the UK in 1982. It was reissued, remastered, and expanded in 2009...
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The album (and this single) was representative of Siouxsie and the Banshees more elaborate and experimental musical direction at the time. The overtones of the song were accentuated by a string section, including violin
Violin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
s and a cello
Cello
The cello is a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is a member of the violin family of musical instruments, which also includes the violin, viola, and double bass. Old forms of the instrument in the Baroque era are baryton and viol .A person who plays a cello is...
. Allmusic later described "Slowdive" as "a violin-colored dance beat number" with "a catchy melodic hook". "Slowdive" was later covered by LCD Soundsystem
LCD Soundsystem
LCD Soundsystem was a prominent American dance-punk band from New York City. It was fronted by American singer-songwriter and producer James Murphy, co-founder of record label DFA Records...
in January 2005 for a XFM radio session and was also released as the B-side of their "Disco Infiltrator
Disco Infiltrator
"Disco Infiltrator" is a song from the debut album by LCD Soundsystem, released as their sixth single on June 6, 2005. The single includes a cover of the Siouxsie and the Banshees' track "Slowdive," which was originally released on their 1982 album A Kiss in the Dreamhouse. The B-side was recorded...
" single. LCD Soundsystem finished all their concerts of 2005 by performing it.
At its release in 1982, the song just missed becoming a top-forty hit, peaking at number forty-one in the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
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