# Slowdive discography

English alternative rock band Slowdive have released five studio albums, three compilation albums, five extended plays, five singles and four music videos.
Slowdive were formed in Reading in late 1989 by vocalist–guitarists Neil Halstead and Rachel Goswell. The duo recruited guitarist Christian Savill, bassist Nick Chaplin and drummer Adrian Sell—who left the band after they signed to Creation Records and before the release of their eponymous EP Slowdive in 1990. Released to critical acclaim from the alternative press, Slowdive was succeeded by a further two EPs, Morningrise and Holding Our Breath (1991), both of which placed in the UK Singles Chart; Holding Our Breath reached number 5 on the UK Independent Singles Chart. The band's debut studio album, Just for a Day, was released in September 1991 to poor reviews, due in part to the British press' growing disillusion with the shoegazing genre. However, Just for a Day was a minor independent success, peaking at number 3 on the Independent Albums Chart and gaining Slowdive a significant following in the United States.
In 1993, under pressure from Creation to produce a commercial-sounding album, Slowdive recruited Brian Eno and began producing new material. Souvlaki was released on 1 June 1993 two weeks after the Outside Your Room EP; both received similarly negative reviews but placed in the mainstream and independent charts, with Souvlaki peaking at number 52 on the UK Albums Chart. A follow-up EP, 5, was released in November 1993 and placed at number 87 on the UK Singles Chart, however following a tour in support of its release drummer Simon Scott left the band due to creative differences.
Slowdive's third studio album, Pygmalion, was released in February 1995. Halstead had dominated the recording process, with the album only featuring minor contributions by Goswell and Ian McCutcheon, the band's new drummer. Reviews for Pygmalion were more favourable than the band's preceding releases and the album peaked at number 108 in the UK Albums Chart. However, Creation were unsatisfied and dropped Slowdive two weeks after its release. Following Slowdive's disbandment in 1995, Halstead, Goswell and McCutcheon formed Mojave 3. The band reformed in 2014, and after touring for several years, released their first new material in over two decades, Slowdive.

## Albums
### Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Details | UK | AUS | BEL (FL) | GER | NLD | US |
| Just for a Day | Released: 2 September 1991 (UK) Label: Creation (094), SBK (98074) Format: CD, CS, LP | 32 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Souvlaki | Released: 1 June 1993 (UK) Label: Creation (139), SBK (88263) Format: CD, CS, LP | 51 | — | — | — | 79 | — |
| Pygmalion | Released: 6 February 1995 (UK) Label: Creation (168) Format: CD, LP | 108 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Slowdive | Released: 5 May 2017 Label: Dead Oceans Format: CD, CS, LP | 16 | 64 | 29 | 33 | 38 | 50 |
| Everything Is Alive | Released: 1 September 2023 Label: Dead Oceans Format: CD, CS, LP | 6 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 63 |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. ||||||||

### Compilation albums

List of compilation albums :
| Title | Details |
| Blue Day | Released: February 1992 (UK) Label: Creation (101) Format: CD, LP |
| Catch the Breeze | Released: 15 November 2004 (UK) Label: Sanctuary Midline (124) Format: 2×CD |
| The Shining Breeze: The Slowdive Anthology | Released: 4 May 2010 (UK) Label: Cherry Red (443) Format: 2×CD |

## Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Details | UK | UK Indie |
| Slowdive | Released: 5 November 1990 (UK) Label: Creation (093) Format: 12-inch vinyl, CD | 129 | — |
| Morningrise | Released: 18 February 1991 (UK) Label: Creation (098) Format: 12-inch vinyl, CD | 83 | — |
| Holding Our Breath | Released: 3 June 1991 (UK) Label: Creation (112) Format: 12-inch vinyl, CD | 52 | 5 |
| Outside Your Room | Released: 17 May 1993 (UK) Label: Creation (119) Format: 12-inch vinyl, CD | 69 | 7 |
| 5 | Released: 22 November 1993 (UK) Label: Creation (157) Format: 12-inch vinyl, CD | 87 | 10 |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. ||||

## Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions :
| Single | Year | Peak | Album |
| Single | Year | UK | Album |
| "Catch the Breeze" | 1991 | 52 | Just for a Day |
| "Beach Song" | 1992 | — | Non-album single |
| "Alison" | 1994 | 69 | Souvlaki |
| "Star Roving" | 2017 | — | Slowdive |
| "Sugar for the Pill" | 2017 | — | Slowdive |
| "No Longer Making Time" | 2017 | — | Slowdive |
| "Don't Know Why" | 2017 | — | Slowdive |
| "Kisses" | 2023 | — | Everything Is Alive |
| "Skin in the Game" | 2023 | — | Everything Is Alive |
| "The Slab" | 2023 | — | Everything Is Alive |
| "Alife" | 2023 | — | Everything Is Alive |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. ||||

### Promotional singles

List of promotional singles :
| Title | Year | Album |
| "She Calls"/"Leave Them All Behind" (Slowdive/Ride) | 1992 | Just for a Day/Going Blank Again |

## Other charted songs

List of other charted songs, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Year | Peak | Album |
| Title | Year | NZ Hot | Album |
| "Shanty" | 2023 | 40 | Everything Is Alive |

## Music videos

List of music videos :
| Title | Year | Director(s) | Ref. |
| "Morningrise" | 1991 | — | — |
| "Shine" | 1991 | — | — |
| "Poetic Frenzy" | 1991 | — | — |
| "Catch the Breeze" | 1991 | — | — |
| "The Ballad of Sister Sue" | 1991 | — | — |
| "Alison" (UK version) | 1993 | Mike Mason | — |
| "Alison" (US version) | 1994 | Mike Mason | |
| "Star Roving" | 2017 | Nathan David Smith | — |
| "Don't Know Why" | 2017 | Grant Singer |
| "kisses" | 2023 | Noel Paul | — |

## Miscellaneous appearances

List of appearances on compilation albums and soundtracks :
| Song(s) | Year | Album | Notes |
| "Shine" | 1991 | Sorted, Snorted and Sported | Originally released on Holding Our Breath and Just for a Day. |
| "Ballad of Sister Sue" | 1992 | All the President's Men: A Creation Compilation | Originally released on Just for a Day |
| "Ballad of Sister Sue" | 1992 | The Best of Bizarre Festival (1987–1992) | Originally released on Just for a Day |
| "Catch the Breeze" | 1992 | Best of Independent$^{20}$ | Originally released on Just for a Day |
| "So Tired" "Moussaka Chaos" | 1993 | Brand New Whispers | Originally released on Outside Your Room. |
| "Alison" | 1993 | Creation Soup 1990–1993 | Originally released on Outside Your Room and Souvlaki. |
| "Crazy for You" | 1994 | Creation Records: International Guardians of Rock 'N' Roll | Later released on Pygmalion. |
| "Rutti" | 1995 | Spiral: Sony Music | Originally released on Pygmalion. |
| "Some Velvet Morning" | 1995 | Sharks Patrol These Waters | Originally released on Souvlaki. |
| "Blue Skied an' Clear" | 1995 | Doom Generation: Original Soundtrack | Originally released on Pygmalion. |
| "Shine" | 1999 | Splendor: Original Soundtrack | Originally released on Holding Our Breath and Just for a Day. |
| "Slowdive" | 2000 | Creation Records: International Guardians of Rock 'N' Roll 1983–1999 | Originally released on Slowdive. |
| "Catch the Breeze" | 2003 | Feedback to the Future | Originally released on Holding Our Breath and Just for a Day. |
| "When the Sun Hits" | 2006 | Like a Daydream: A Shoegazing Guide | Originally released on Souvlaki. |
| "When the Sun Hits" | 2009 | Sci-Fi Lo-Fi, Vol. 3 | Originally released on Souvlaki. |
| "Souvlaki Space Station" "Alison" | 2010 | Upside Down: The Creation Records Story | Originally released on Souvlaki. |
| "Slowdive" | 2016 | Still in a Dream: A Story of Shoegaze | Originally released on Slowdive. |