FORKSTER Rates It (new single): by Slowdive

Legendary Rockers Still Bringing The Real Music Goods with "Star Roving"!

Recently legendary British atmospheric/shoegaze rockers Slowdive gave their fans a video teaser of 22 seconds (*no audio & very little video vibe shown), for getting ready to a 2017 album release, Slowdive first music effort in 22 years.

Since their exciting stir on the 11th of January they were so kind to fantastically unveil a new song song called "Star Roving" (12th of January), which was the song used in the 22 sec. music video flirt.

Slowdive's brilliant frontman Neil Halstead (vocalist, guitarist, keyboardist) said in a statement in reference to "Star Roving:

"When the band decided to get back together in 2014, we really wanted to make new music. It's taken us a whole lot of shows and a few false starts to get to that point, but it's with pride and a certain trepidation we unleash 'Star Roving.' It's part of a bunch of new tracks we've been working on and it feels as fun, and as relevant playing together now as it did when we first started. We hope folks enjoy it."

Pitchfork is reporting that Slowdive has signed on with Dead Oceans, with an upcoming album announcement expected shortly.

You can listen to the new single release "Star Roving" by Slowdive below. Then, below the song you can find a Forkster's review on the rocking #newmusic tune.

The thing that strikes my music ear orbits entirely is how fans of Slowdive after hearing this are going to be 'chomping at the bit' for the album's release. I would not expect anything less to be honest out of this spectacular and professional only band with a comeback especially, it would have to flow right and in my highest opinion it certainly does that and then some. It still is remarkable though after hearing their "Star Roving" new single that even with a new material flight not soaring out from them since 22 years ago now that they haven't missed a music spark at all. Infact, this should absolutely thrill their loyal allegiance how it atmospherically stuns out with their early career, superb shoegaze calling. There also is an experimentation towering about which was how the band sounding a bit off their 1995 3rd album "Pygmalion" vibe. They have certainly covered all the right music bases in pleasing the original shoegaze lovers as well as the upcoming new regime of young shoegazer music appreciators. The actual music features guitar riffs that 'buzz & fuzz' out a cosmic noise rock excellence. It is accompanied by 'glowing good' vocal haunts, as well as a riveting rhythm pull. This is certainly a welcomed return 100 percent, A+ 'all the way' here for Slowdive's "Star Roving".

Atmospheric Rock Charm: 10

Total Musicianship Efforts: 10

Overall FORKSTER Rating: "Aced it completely": 10!!

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Oh yeah, if you want to see how their music video creates in full for the "Star Roving" song, please check it out below:

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Written by: Timothy John Forker 
Music Promotions CEO/Director at: FORKSTER
www.forksterocks.net
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