Slowdive - Sugar for the Pill (Official Video)
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- “Sugar for the Pill” by Slowdive from the album ‘Slowdive’, out now on Dead Oceans.
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Exec Producer: Natalie Arnett
Producer: Julia Frost
D.O.P: Ben Todd
Art Director: Xander Mitchell
Production Co: Riff Raff Films
Slowdive - Sugar for the Pill (Official Video)
#Slowdive #SugarforthePill
Slowdive hurts and heals simultaneously. Extremely rare phenomenom.
You nailed it there mate. Heard this when it first came out and couldn't believe it was even better than their early stuff - which is incredible. Truly great band.
The war on drugs does the same for me
I like the way you put it. Thank you :)
I'm pissed off that I didn't think of your description of Slowdive and their music. It's perfect.
YES
I am completely obsessed with this song…..
Me too. But I try to listen to it once in a while to keep it fresh. It's not easy though 😅.
The kexp live version is better than any other version...pure magic.
Its in a loop in my mind even when it's not playing
Yo también
@christophermaynard1902 si
I love surfing TH-cam and finding bands like this. So much of the word to explore. Hope i have enough time to see it all.
You don't.
Me tooo
Recommended for you: Best Coast/California Nights
Likewise!
@@caronteric zentastic
It’s not often that a band comes out with their best album nearly 30 years into their career. But these kids did it. This song is transcendent.
This is what you get when no one controls you. Let the music flows
Wouldn't call it their best album because Souvlaki is way too good to surpass it, but it's still a pretty damn strong record and I love it to death.
I don't think it's their best album, but it's pretty good though
souvlaki is def their best album but yea this album is rlly good
@@calevrae I think Souvlaki is far too legendary and historic of a record for anyone to really think soberly about it.
Take away any history or context and examine them side by side, this one is at least as good as Souvlaki. My 2 cents.
This is the type of melancholy song that plays when you’re driving home late at night with the moon lighting up the trees.
try "m83 - midnight city"
you my man broooooo u hit the spot
@@capebuatid i would like suggestions like that
Some songs sound better when driving.
Dude this is facts. Driving at home at night, moonlight, thinking about life and reminiscing on old memories
i'd never thought i'd live to see the day a new Slowdive video with over a million views .
Unreal huh? Back in 2009 when I discovered them, I was so sad that this great band would be relegated to 'cult status' forever. This is just beyond miraculous!
I was also introduced to Slowdive around 2009 by a younger workmate. Aka Souvlaki which is great but I really like their Pygmalion album.
5 million incoming!!
It's about time. ☺
You're no longer elite. :(
i think the only bad thing about humanity being vanished some day is that there will be no one left who can listen to these treasures...
vonhapen sooner we invasive species die out the better.
Maybe in Heaven(or in time & space) our souls will remember these songs and we can all still enjoy them. God, I hope so anyway.
I agree (2 yrs later) the other thought I've had is what music from now will fallow ppl into the future? I can't even imagine who most of the music today is not worth remembering
le alens will see us
Music, always the best response to anti-natalist and anti-human philosophies hahaha
This song makes me want to dissolve completely in the best way possible
a saturated solution of sodium hydroxide in a steel container.
Lentamente isso já está acontecendo com todos nós... Realidade oxidando.
Dissolve like a pill?? Har har
문장으로 이 곡을 가장 잘 표현했네요””
Yessss
Hands down the best bassline of any Slowdive track
Gives me a touch of Stone Rose's "I wanna be adored"
@@christophermichael9916 yes i hear that too.
@@christophermichael9916💯
Shoegaze, Dream Pop and Noise Pop... ah... my Eternal Loves who always accompany me through a beautiful journey. Slowdive's songs are Life.
Wanted to like but it’s at 69. Nice.
3:06 CHILLS. It gets me every time. Honestly, this song is a work of art
💙🥀
i've got convinced by this song in the first five seconds
Milton Jr. Yes. The starting music😍
Same
Two-hundred people understood what you said?
Means he knew it was amazing right away !! He's right.
yeaah man ☮
I can't believe how well they've captured the feel of their earlier albums, while not sounding like a rehash. IMO this is one of the best reunion albums of all time.
Thank you Slowdive for existing. Your art makes life worth living in dark times ♥
My grandfather loved this song every time I hear this I just start crying every time because it reminds me of him 😢
3:06 to 3:35 is one of the most beautiful moments in slowdive's career.
I tried to explain to my wife why I love slowdive. This part of the song demonstrates it beautifully - simple music done brilliantly
I can't believe this band is actually coming back.
It all started back in 2007 when The Jesus and Mary Chain reunited. Shortly after My Blood Valentine reunited then it was a domino effect. You had Ride, Swervedriver, Lush, Chapterhouse, Medicine, Lilys, and Slowdive. Most of them all made new albums as well. Great time to be alive.
and better than never
You're so right and have described it perfectly...so happy to have witnessed most of it since the JAMC reformed...still have to watch ride and slowdive to be fulfilled
like bc of Geralt
Same here 😆
Shoegaze is not dead! Thank you for making my life colourful all over again.
MuseGreece best rock bands of this generation have heavy shoegaze influences!!
One masterpiece of many by Slowdive. A song so sublime, it feels like my feet are lifting off the ground. I hope this is what the afterlife sounds like. I wouldn’t mind listening to them for eternity.
Careful...
My boyfriend showed me this band and it has truly won my heart it’s so soothing in a way that when your at your lowest it’s like a breather to listen to ❤❤
Like a long lost friend knocking on your door one morning. 20 years is a long time, but time has nothing on you. It is great to have you back!
slowdiveboy what a great fucking line!!!
You make me cry
Rebecca, hope those are tears of joy and laughter:)
We are all dead anyway, just living a lie....
The song is beautiful. But it reminds me of something I once had forgotten a long time ago - that we are drifting down a river, far far away from here. We build facades to mask our reality. But in the end, it all comes crumbling down. And that is where the beauty lies. Because finality itself is beautiful. And that is what the song means. Our whole waking lives have been a lie.
Welcome back, Slowdive.
You were sorely missed.
One of the most beautiful songs I ever listened.
Here I am, everyday, on loop. What have you done to me?
Who is still listening to this masterpiece in 2025? 👌
E V E R Y O N E
This made me cry a lot. I'm glad they're back and this is a GREAT SONG.
it's so beautiful
“Our love was never number one”
Hearing that is like a huge kick in the stomach :(
yep, sucks the 1 most meaningful 2me I was nothing more than a glitch in her timeline...
@@duder8888 nearly 15 years on and it has that same effect to me. I was just a blip in his life... He kept me going when I was an age where I had noone. To me he was my raft.
No matter how much it hurts, she was the greatest to my heart. None before her shared one's life along side mine, I'm forever grateful to have loved.
I started listening to what is now called "shoegaze" in the late 80's. Before that as a mod I listened to Jam, Secret Affair, Chords...so 79'. It all started with my bloody Valentine that I really felt emotionally understood. Then came all the other bands from the Creation label and some others. At some point I became depressed because I no longer felt my body properly due to this "dream sound" and drugs. It was all so antisexual too. We all got so shy and uptight. Then I listened to Straight Edge... This newly recorded song brings me back the old good feeling where everything started for me 31 years before. THIS SONG IS BRILLIANT
THANK YOU
Thank you for sharing, you are articulating feelings I hold but had trouble describing.
It's like I want to share this kind of music with everyone I care about but it just seems to alienate me more. I've had sex to this kind of music but have grown asexual the more I submerge myself into musical collages. And the ironic part, is that i'm perfectly content with that. The wiser I grow, the more I connect with my dad who after separating from my mom, just immerses himself with his grateful dead tape recordings. I never understood why he never really dated after my mother but wasn't ever really jaded or unhappy. There's a safety and comfort from listening to deeply contextual music on your own terms and time.
16 year old me Learned this on guitar during tough times, 24 year old me forgot all about the song but the chords came back to me one night. I can look back at younger self and find comfort knowing I pulled through and got further than I thought I ever could.
If you doubt yourself now, give yourself time. You are a work in progress, keep going.
This song is so dark, warm, dreamy - can‘t describe it. Just wonderfull
I listened this song 17 times only today. Can't get enough.
I have 70+ listens already.
Yes,it is one of those songs.
Thats a hell lot.. but it is really good imo :)
oh hey, didn't know I commented on this video.
Only 17?
This song makes me feel like I'm sailing the ocean blue into the sunrise of eternity in an unknown universe. I first heard this song at a Vans Outlet Store and I was immediately in awe of this masterpiece. The song was vibrant enough to capture my attention; yet seductive and tranquil enough to allow my mind to get lost in it's futuristic sound. It's amazing how this song takes you on a miraculous journey across unknown worlds without taking a single step!!!!
This. Exactly this ! This song has a trasportative quality to take you into another place, an emotional journey and an imaginative mental trip. When i heard it the first time, it immediately sparked this fantasy of driving an open-roof car in a long shore by the the sea side during sunset time while the summer warm breeze is blowing through your hair and this song is playing and suddenly the world feels quiet and only focused on you like there's only u and this song, like u're a main character in a movie who just realized for once they're feeling... Peace and hope.
It's like I grew old with this band and they made a song about it
I feel this bro 👍
Best comment. Metoo.
yes!
You took the words right outta my mouth...what an amazing record
This song just makes me melt. Slowdive- you are a work of art.
Love this song. I've listened to it for a while and had no idea who Slowdive was until recently I've gotten into shoegaze music and was surprised to realize that they made this song that I've listened to for years. Great music makers.
This song just returns me to 90's, to the time of old IBM pc's, long snowy winters, the obsession with wooden paneled offices, MTV, and general atmosphere of that time. It was a time of change, it was obvious something new was happening and nobody knew why. I was a kid, yet I still remember this time with nostalgia.
I havent heard of them before today, but this is exactly the feeling I want from music and discovering new music. If I was in this band, life would be complete.
Alright! They've still got it.
Yes ! I was blown away by this amazing song.
Oh my gosh I saw them live in November and when they played this song I melted right there and then.
i will never not be obsessed with this song in my entire lifetime
They make this summer evening feel like...summer.
same feels.
it is comforting to find a recent comment :,)
One of the best comebacks ever.
Man, where have these guys been my whole life
I heard this in a record store, remember them? ( Dearborn Music, Dearborn/ Detroit Michigan)
And I was hooked.
Like so many discoveries, I had to Back Track to Previous albums, not disappointed to see/hear what I've been missing.
I'm a Gen X , but the premier Audiophile of my family and friends, and they are grateful for the jems I dig up and share. Remember to listen to any and all recommendations from people, before the machines tell you what to listen to.
Peace and Love.
With this music, I'm in a different dimension. It's really magic
@@mannyoliveira776 it is really so
There aren’t many songs that, when you hear them, make you gently come to a standstill, and not want to move. This is one.
It’s perfect.
it's incredible how fresh the band sounds even after so many years.
BEST BAND EVER. I'm 26 years old so I've only seen them since the reunion in 2014. I've seen them 3 times so far. Twice in an intimate venue and once in a large field. Didn't make a difference. SLOWDIVE sounded incredible in both settings. Seeing SLOWDIVE play LIVE is the ultimate way to hear their music. They come out 10 times more powerful and ethereal than on record. Unreal band! Friendly people TOO! XXX
YOO DEĞİL
So jealous! I'd love to see them live. I don't know if I'll ever get that chance.
I saw slowdive live last month. I never even knew I needed them in my life. This song in particular was amazing.
Slowdive is what I like to listen to in spring when nature awakes and my soul demands some aesthetic nourishment to awake too
that's a great description for shoegaze in general. its time is spring and summer, flowers blossoming, lazy hot days, forest and park walks.
See, to me it's 5pm in the dead of winter, pitch black and snowy under the stars when I'm camping in the woods. Big reverberating sounds across a big wide open landscape. Funny how music means different stuff to different people
Agree with RJ. I live in the mountains and forrests of Montana. Perfect depiction! Sun down at 5, snow falling gently, it's cold , your bundled with your down parka with your headphones on, walking alone, It's quiet as a mouse, walking on the road alone, looking at the stars. listening to this album is pure tranquility!!
A few years ago I was disappointed that I was too young to experience the hype of a new Slowdive album, but now here we are. :')
bmwx3turbo same story here. started to listen in 2005...keep them hidden in my dreams.. and now I still can't believe they're again on stages
This album is like waking from an amazing dream, only to still find yourself in an amazing dream. such a surreal sound, I can't believe I just discovered these diamonds in the rough, but man does the timing feel right because this album is pure gold.
I think that I know why people have this notion of "listening to something that reminds them of past times" while listening to music like this. Happens to me, and happens to a lot of people. The music Slowdive does, connects somehow with our past, with our teen spirit, our lost youth. Those that for wherever reason let that time pass, or think that they didn't quite lived the moment, or simply now they are struggling with life and miss those times where they didn't have to worry about so much, are the ones which feel that burst of melancholy the most.
In my case, with only 29 years old, Slowdive connects with past times of youth (my 16's-20's), the time that I feel I should have lived without fear of making mistakes or regret, the time that I should have spent with my friends and loved ones, and live my life, seizing the moment without worrying about tomorrow ("there will be enough time for worriness" I should have said to me) because everyone knows life is short. And I guess that moment of clarity came too late. That feeling of losing something you cannot find anymore, of losing part of your life in a blink of an eye and not being able to do something about it, is a heavy burden when you think about it. For the last years, I had to carry that guilt, because I lost so much friends and opportunities that hurts with only just recalling it and the fact that now I'm in a moment of my life where I feel lost, does not help. And this music it's the spark that ignites these emotions and a lot more, but in a more romantic way, like I don't want to create bad blood towards myself anymore, but I would just want to remember and feel those times, even though the melancholy is real and still hurts. To be honest, sometimes I wonder if listening to this kind of music is good for my emotional health. But I suppose, I deserve to feel this way. And I will listen to Slowdive forever.
PD: Sorry for my english, It was hard to put in words my emotions. Greetings from Barcelona, Catalonia.
Well said young man, well said!!
BRAVO To you Sepp!
Great job. A really good comment. There's no need to apologise for your English either. It's good! Greetings from England 🇬🇧
Great comment. Visca Catalonia. From India.
I knew about this song because of my Uber Driver.
Thanks whoever you are. :)
5 stars of course
I would've asked what else does he listen to..
@@iemon7722 the right question to ask, milk the cow haha
You should check out Lush. ;)
Seems like a cool Uber driver lol
I could listen to this song like a million times, and it would probably never get old. Brilliant!
I think I have! And, it doesn't!
repeat, repeat, repeat and repeat....... just cant stop listen this Masterpiece.......
The hype is real ! Thanks for this new masterpiece, you guys kept the sound that made me fall in love with Shoegaze music years ago..... so beautiful, I can't wait to hear the rest of this grandiose journey !
Heath Carlsson Isi
why specify that it is "real". just be normal and say that you are hyped. But since it has already released, even that wouldn't be right. You should say that you were hyped.
Heath Carlsson my favorite song right now
recommendations of shoegaze music? i know of MBV and Diiv. if those are considered shoegaze
Heath Carlsson yes they are beautifully amazing musicians ♡
Life matures like a fine wine..... as do Slowdive
“Press Play” brought me here. Music is melancholic 😊and beautiful.
you should look up this hidden gem song called ) tell me something by the impures )
is pretty good :)
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Love this, my new “driving “ music
Man did they deliver the goods here. What a track.
Donkeys
Honestly no music has had as many effects as this one, what it makes me feel is a powerful feeling, which makes me discover new sensations, which dislodges my heart, cuts my throat, makes me cry every time I listen without even wanting it. I feel like I’m dying, trampled and living again.
Emile, I know you had it too,
I love you forever
I'll probably gonna tattoo a part of this song on my body
A big middle finger to people who says good music is dead. There's still many different types of artists you just have to find them.
Incredible song, Sugar for the Pill stays on my special playlist
what else is on that playlist? looking for recs
beautiful beautiful beautiful song.
Such a beautiful, magic song
I’ve been listening to this song for years and it makes my serotonin dance 🎶
Amazing song! Slowdive didn't lose its touch. They still sounds like the old times. Can't wait for the album release. Best regards from a brazilian fan.
I didn't know about the existence of Slowdive until two months ago, at PS Buenos Aires 🇦🇷
I heard them because afterwards they sang Weyes Blood on the same stage, from the moment their show started I was perplexed by how good they were and how well that were playing, the sun was also setting and a beautiful sunset
was the background of the show.
Since that day I became a fan of Slowdive, I have already listened to all their albums, and now they are part of me every day.
My Sweet Bea sent me! Thanks for the recommendation Sweet Bea! Love it!
their story is like a movie. Being a couple in their youth, meet again so many years after, but in this ending they don't end up together...
How on Earth have I never heard of this band!?! Absolutely brilliant track.
I can’t understand why I’m sobbing when I hear this. Brings back flashes of the wonderful time from years gone by.
Slowdive will forever and always will be one of a kind.
The greatest return in the history of music. There are no words to describe how amazing this song is.
I love how this feels like it never left 1990. Especially the visuals. I'm totally okay with that, haha, 😁 I'm just happy to see after all these years they finally got recognition. Good things really can come to those who wait.
I listened to this song like 200 times in a row trying to get sick of it. Fail! It's timeless! Great to see you back!
Sounds like classic Slowdive, but it sounds so 2017 at the same time... I'm so glad all my favorite bands are coming back. Shoegaze/Dream Pop/ Noise Pop for life!!!!
Who else is back?
+Whirrlinq "Lush" came again with new music, but now they are gone again.
+Whirrlinq
Slowdive, Ride, Jesus and Mary Chain... supposedly MBV are working on an EP.
Zombie Killer Oh, really? I didn't know MBV is into new music, what an incredible surprise!
yeah, a while ago Kevin Shields said he was working on a new EP with MBV. But this is MBV we're talking about, that EP could take forever to be released lol
Just heard them play this song last night. so magical and I love this.
Lyrics
There's a buzzard of gulls
They're drumming in the wind
Only lovers alive
Running in the dark
Anna rolled away
Said we never wanted much
Just a rollercoast'
Our love was never number one
Sugar for the pill
You know it's just the way things are
Can't abide the sun
This jealousy will break the whole
Cut across the sky
And move a little closer now
Lying in a bed of greed
You know I had the strangest dream
Anna rolled away
Said we never wanted much
Just a rollercoast'
Our love was never number one
Sugar for the pill
You know it's just the way things are
Can't abide the sun
This jealousy will break the whole
Anna rolled away
Said we never wanted much
Just a rollercoast'
Our love was never number one
Sugar for the pill
You know it's just the way things are
Can't abide the sun
This jealousy will break the whole
I'm only 6 years late to my new favorite song.
Sugar for the pill , don't know why, everyone knows, where the sun hits, live version of golden hair, sleep, Slowdive are just the best little known music ever.
@1:37 when you get to the point where you finally realize we may have a beautifully perfect lovechild of Pygmalion and Souvlaki on our hands here... I am seeing positive aspects of both albums in this song, joining gracefully in the middle.
Funny but it’s true I discovered Slowdive thanks to my son.
Better late than never.
They were great live… ❤😊 saw them last night.
Lit. Legit. Living for it. ✨
I made it my damn ringtone. I confess.
So damn bittersweet. I was young with them. I'm a little older now, just like Slowdive. I'm glad they're here with me.
If you don't understand the pain and beauty of middle age, of loss, failure, starting again, living for others as well as yourself, of hoping time doesn't run out, of realising you're still alive but not 19, then you won't get this.....I have no desire for them to effectively rewrite the first EP, or for every song to be slow or fast.....take it at face value as new music by a great band. Looking forward to Oxford!
just turned 24, and I'm actually starting to get dread of getting older haha
I get what you mean. These new Slowdive songs would be about Gen X facing middle age while clinging onto whatever rebellious, creative spirit they still have from their earlier years, meanwhile probably smiling proudly at their legacy being picked by new generations of shoegazers. Most hardcore shoegaze fans would complain about too many Souvlakis but I'd personally prefer it if today's shoegazers cite Slowdive as their major influence along with MBV, Lush etc. rather than forgetting about them at all.
Seriously. It doesn't even feel like a nostalgia trip at all, just really good new music and a logical next step for a brilliant band.
Neil Young Amen to that
I disagree.The very first feeling getting on my mind, while listening to this, was nostalgia exactly. Still it's just a single opinion in an ocean of others,but this song really got me emotionally.
I recently discovered Slowdive and I absolutely love it!
this song hurts in a way that heals. like a cleansing burn.
This reminds me so much of the Moody Blues albums I bought as a teenager in the early 1970s. 😁
Slowdive, fastlove.
thanks for the band name, fastlove
here's better: quickfap
lmao
gotta dive fast
hello dark hole the graphic novel
Man, this helped me get through the death of my brother it was the only thing that got through all that pain. It still takes me bake to the few hours after getting the phone call that he was gone. I screamed till I lost my voice, then I screamed some more. Xanax had no effect.... this did though. God I love and miss that dummy.
❤
Heard this song at 1:30a on my way to work other day, (KCRW) said to myself wait is this Slowdive?????????? Purchased this cd that very morning haven't put it down since. Ahhh the memories it brought back. Just got my ticket for the FYF festival, can't wait.
Also
I love the visuals so much
One of the best's songs I ever heard in my life. Yes.
I have a weird obsession with Neil and Rachel's faces while singing.. they are both beautiful people! Also, Slowdive has been my favorite band for the past 10ish years? and I am so jittery from them being back together and producing music! I have listened to this astonishing track at least 100 times in the past week.... I have a problem...
i remember the first time i heard this song. i was home alone and layed on the floor, random playlist playing in the background when sugar for the pill started to play. i instantaneously started to cry, i felt so understood, it was like i was hearing my own soul, listening the sound that looks like me.. it's kinda hard to explain, but it was like recognizing yourself in a song without even understanding the lyrics 100%, only melodie and feeling... i wish i could feel that feeling again. after that i became a huge fan of slowdive. greatest moment of my life. i feel like i'm not alone anymore and that's why i love music so much.
I love the 80’s-90’s vibe! I listen to this song at least 6 times a week. It’s like being lifted in the sky and watching the stars.
Say what you want about Slowdive, but their last two albums have been the strongest of their career.
Ended up seeing them live last week, they walked off stage and came back and played this song for an encore. The crowd just completely erupted lol.