Why ‘Pygmalion’ by Slowdive Failed
In early 1995, Slowdive released an album so misunderstood that it effectively ended their career. But today, Pygmalion is hailed by some as a masterpiece. How did something so ahead of its time fail so spectacularly? This is the story of that ill fated album and why it ultimately led to the band calling it quits. 👉 Subscribe for More Vinyl Videos: https://youtube.com/c/AndyFenstermake... WATCH NEXT: ✓ My Bloody Valentine's Goth Days: • Before Loveless: My Bloody Valentine’s For... ✓ Blonde Redhead's Chaotic Beginnings: • The Untold Story of Blonde Redhead’s Explo... ✓ The Rise of Niravna: • The SHOCKING Rise of Nirvana and 'Smells L... 🎥 All Poetic Wax Episodes: • POETIC WAX: MUSIC HISTORY FROM MY RECORD C... Get Pygmalion on Vinyl 🎧 https://amzn.to/3EeMndi Get Slowdive on Vinyl 🎧 https://amzn.to/4axNXTn Poetic Wax is hosted by Andy Fenstermaker. CHAPTERS: 0:00 Slowdive and the Story of Pygmalion 1:05 Slowdive’s Early Days and Constant Criticism 3:14 The Lost Second Album & Souvlaki 5:00 Recording Pygmalion 7:42 The Breakdown at Creation Records 10:23 The Band Critics Loved The Hate 12:59 Aftermath & What Happened to Slowdive CLIP CREDITS: • Supersonic Live:Earl's Court London • slowdive before the show on toronto • Slowdive: Catch the Breeze Live 1991 (audi... • Slowdive - When The Sun Hits live Toronto ... • Slowdive - Rutti (Live @ Village Undergrou... • Slowdive "Crazy for you" Live #slowdive #slowdivehistory #slowdivedocumentary #documentary #videoessay #shoegazedocumentary #mybloodyvalentine #neilhalstead #rachelgoswell #vinylcommunity #vinylrecords #vinylcollection #andyfenstermaker #fensepost #vinylchannel #poeticwax #musicessay #musicstory #albumstory #musichistory #albumhistory #musicdocumentary

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