Product Reviews
Just for a Day is Slowdive's first album, and it shows; when one listens to the magnificent sound of Souvlaki or the brilliant experimentation of Pygmalion, it becomes clear that Just for a Day was only a step toward the greatness they would later achieve. Its sound is quite like Souvlaki's -- swelling waves of flanged guitars, layers of wispy vocals floating in and out of the mix, and sweet lazy pop songs -- but the production sometimes turns the band's plush, sweet sound into the sort of cheap and cheesy pleasantness one might expect from a new age artist. A few tracks hint at the sound that would be fully achieved on Souvlaki ("Celia's Dream," "Erik's Song"), and the album as a whole must have sounded wonderful before anyone knew what great things the band was capable of -- but Just for a Day is really Slowdive in their infancy. [Cherry Red's 2010 reissue, identical to Sanctuary's two-disc 2008 release, adds the Slowdive, Morningrise, and Holding Our Breath singles, as well as a 1991 session for John Peel.] ~ Nitsuh Abebe, Rovi
Product Notes
Digitally remastered and expanded two CD edition of the British Shoegaze outfit's 1991 debut featuring a whole disc of rare B-Sides and a Peel session. Just for a Day was recorded at Courtyard Studios in Abingdon, Oxfordshire formally known as Georgetown Studios. The album peaked at #3 in the UK Indie charts. Upon its release, copies of the album were labeled with a sticker that read "like a mind altering substance, without the risk." Cherry Red. 2010.