Pygmalion is the third and final studio album by the band Slowdive

Slowdive

Slowdive were an English shoegaze band that formed in 1989. The band formed in Reading, Berkshire and primarily consisted of Nick Chaplin , Rachel Goswell , Neil Halstead , and Christian Savill...

, released on February 6, 1995. A departure from their previous two albums, Pygmalion incorporated a more experimental sound tilted towards ambient electronic music, with sparse, atmospheric arrangements. All compositions were by Neil Halstead

Neil Halstead

Neil Halstead is a British guitarist and singer, described as "one of Britain's most respected songwriters" by Allmusic. He was a founding member of Slowdive, a band often associated with the shoegazer musical genre...

. Lyrics on tracks "Miranda" and "Visions of La" by Rachel Goswell

Rachel Goswell

Rachel Goswell is a singer-songwriter who was a vocalist with shoegazing pioneers Slowdive. Goswell, along with Neil Halstead, Ian McCutcheon and former Chapterhouse member Simon Rowe became Mojave 3 when Slowdive transitioned to a more country/folk rock style...

. The cover illustration is by acclaimed designer Steven Woodhouse. It was the final album before Slowdive disbanded in 1995, an event widely associated with the demise of shoegazing

Shoegazing

Shoegazing is a subgenre of alternative rock that emerged from the United Kingdom in the late 1980s. It lasted there until the mid 1990s, with a critical zenith reached in 1990 and 1991...

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Track listing

All songs written by Neil Halstead

Neil Halstead

Neil Halstead is a British guitarist and singer, described as "one of Britain's most respected songwriters" by Allmusic. He was a founding member of Slowdive, a band often associated with the shoegazer musical genre...

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Lyrics on tracks 3 & 7 by R. Goswell

1. "Rutti" – 10:05
2. "Crazy for You" – 6:01
3. "Miranda" (Halstead, Goswell) – 4:49
4. "Trellisaze" – 6:22
5. "Cello" – 1:42
6. "J's Heaven" – 6:47
7. "Visions of La" (Halstead, Goswell) – 1:48
8. "Blue Skied an' Clear" – 6:54
9. "All of Us" – 4:07

The US import 2-disc vinyl special edition also includes 4 additional tracks:
10. "Watch Me"
11. "Yesterday"
12. "To Watch"
13. "Changes"

Personnel

• Rachel Goswell
  Rachel Goswell
  Rachel Goswell is a singer-songwriter who was a vocalist with shoegazing pioneers Slowdive. Goswell, along with Neil Halstead, Ian McCutcheon and former Chapterhouse member Simon Rowe became Mojave 3 when Slowdive transitioned to a more country/folk rock style...
  
   (vocals, guitar)
• Neil Halstead
  Neil Halstead
  Neil Halstead is a British guitarist and singer, described as "one of Britain's most respected songwriters" by Allmusic. He was a founding member of Slowdive, a band often associated with the shoegazer musical genre...
  
  (vocals, guitar)
• Christian Savill (guitar)
• Adrian Sell (drums)
• Ian McCutcheon (drums)
• Nick Chaplin (bass)
• Engineered and produced by Chris Hufford and Slowdive