Slowdive

Awards & Honours

Awards Won

Rankings

Covers

Records

Slowdive's accolades reflect their status as underground darlings rather than mainstream award winners during their peak era. Despite lacking Grammys or AMAs, their cultural impact is immense. Souvlaki is consistently ranked in the top tier of alternative rock history by publications like Pitchfork, Mojo, and Q Magazine. The band's 2017 reunion is celebrated as a triumph of artistic integrity, proving their music resonates deeply with a new generation of listeners.

AwardsSlowdive has won several awards throughout their career, primarily recognized by the British music press. They have secured multiple NME Awards, including Best Live Band in the 1990s. In 2020, Rolling Stone ranked their album Souvlaki at number 10 on their list of the 50 Greatest Shoegaze Albums of All Time.

Rankings & Lists

#10

The 50 Greatest Shoegaze Albums of All Time

Rolling Stone·2020

#42

100 Greatest Albums of the 90s

Rolling Stone·2023

#38

Top 100 Albums of All Time

NME·2013

Magazine Covers

NME

1993-06-12

Slowdive: The Kings of Shoegaze

Mojo

2017-05-01

Slowdive Return

Pitchfork

2023-05-15

Slowdive: Everything Is Alive Review

Records & Feats

First Top-Ten Album in Multiple Countries

Chart Record·2023

Everything Is Alive (2023) became the band's first top-ten album in any country, charting in the Top 10 in Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom.

Longest Hiatus Between Studio Albums

Historic First·2017

The band held a 22-year gap between their third album Pygmalion (1995) and their fourth album Slowdive (2017).