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Slowdive — Sugar for the Pill
Album: Slowdive
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7.5

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Total ratings: 2488








Released: 2017
Length: 3:50
Plays (last 30 days): 6
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There's a blizzard of gulls
Travelling in the wind
Only lovers alive
Running in the dark

And I rolled away, said we never wanted much
Just a rollercoast', our love has never known the way
Sugar for the pill, you know it's just the way things are
Cannot buy 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

And I rolled away, said we never wanted much
Just a rollercoast', our love has never known the way
Sugar for the pill, you know it's just the way things are
Cannot buy the sun, this jealousy will break the whole

And I rolled away, said we never wanted much
Just a rollercoast', our love has never known the way
Sugar for the pill, you know it's just the way things are
Cannot buy the sun, this jealousy will break the whole
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This goes well with my anti-depressants and anti-anxiety meds.
Posted 5 months ago by IndyDoug    [ Reply ]
 Rockit999 wrote:
This is so good I can't help staring at my shoes? I guess just a little Shoegazing.



Might I suggest you don't listen to it while driving... 
Posted 9 months ago by meanderer    [ Reply ]
This entire album is fantastic. 
Posted 1 year ago by chyk5    [ Reply ]
I feel like some tracks from the Disco Elysium soundtrack are a direct homage to Slowdive, and this album in particular. 
Posted 1 year ago by plaid    [ Reply ]
Wish I could give this an 11
Posted 2 years ago by RPnate1    [ Reply ]
Lovely song.  Reminds me of China Crisis a bit, has the same comforting vibe.
Posted 2 years ago by terryweir    [ Reply ]
I have appreciated all of slowdive's incarnations...
Posted 2 years ago by tm    [ Reply ]
This is so good I can't help staring at my shoes? I guess just a little Shoegazing.
Posted 2 years ago by Rockit999    [ Reply ]
The more I hear this, the more I like it!!  Thanx RP!
Posted 2 years ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
I really like the tranquility of this song.   It kind of has a Durutti Column vibe
Posted 3 years ago by 1wolfy    [ Reply ]
Good tune! I never heard of them before. Thanx RP!
Posted 3 years ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
10 from me.
A great song, from an amazing album, by an outstanding band. 
Posted 3 years ago by grimdarc    [ Reply ]
Reclining into a state of aural paradise with this track😊
Posted 3 years ago by Easyrider    [ Reply ]
I'm unabashedly loving this song.   Maybe because I'm part weasel

A furry creature sits down in a restaurant.
"What kind of varmint are you?" asks the waitress.
"I'm a weasel," he replies.
"Well, what would like to order, Mr. Weasel?" 
(wait for it). . . .
"Pop!" goes the weasel.
Posted 3 years ago by dandueck07    [ Reply ]
 molson wrote:
I could listen to this 20 times in a row...really loud!! Especially just for the breakdown alone😀
 
I have done that like 50 times.....wish it never ever ended!!! The wine you have, the more I hit repeat!!

Posted 4 years ago by molson    [ Reply ]
 Webfoot wrote:

I started at 8, but I will have to agree with you.  9
 
Ditto, just upped from an 8 to a 9...something about the rhythmic  flow just does it for me!
Posted 4 years ago by ahenwood    [ Reply ]
Posted 4 years ago by sajitjacob    [ Reply ]
It's a 10 from me. 
Posted 4 years ago by carrigman    [ Reply ]
I would like this better if I could hear the vocals.
Posted 4 years ago by Blasserman    [ Reply ]
Drifting into paradise with this song,nice 10😊
Posted 4 years ago by Easyrider    [ Reply ]
"Just a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down."  - Julie Andrews, 1964
Posted 4 years ago by Jack_Jefferson    [ Reply ]
I'm staring at my shoes... they look good enough.
Love the Shoegaze!
Posted 4 years ago by KurtfromLaQuinta    [ Reply ]
 Everywhere where nothing is written, read that you're loved. 
i rate this song with an 8
Posted 5 years ago by sonymagellan    [ Reply ]
 CHuLoYo wrote:
Direct 9 for me
 
Direct 9 for me, too.
Posted 5 years ago by versalog    [ Reply ]
This is a great song, it's part of one of my Radio Paradise playlists. I've made several comprising of the most favorite songs RP has played over the years I've been listening. I work from home so having good background music is important. 
Posted 5 years ago by TrevorWGoodchild    [ Reply ]
I could listen to this 20 times in a row...really loud!! Especially just for the breakdown alone😀
Posted 5 years ago by molson    [ Reply ]
 Grayson wrote:
Bill must really like this band if he said the name of it on-air. I guess it's good he did, 'else I'd have thought it was Neil Halstead but with a better band. 
 
Well, it *is* Halstead with another band. Or rather his first one. They were amazing in concert. 
Posted 5 years ago by pallasathene82    [ Reply ]
oh no not Beck.  I survived Cohen and Nilsson, but this is getting close to disaster. Brilliant music, but...
Posted 5 years ago by sandymcp    [ Reply ]
So much better than Coldplay :)
Posted 5 years ago by miguzina    [ Reply ]
My Favourite tune when driving far through the night.
Posted 5 years ago by Grebbel    [ Reply ]
My rating will stay at 7  but I do not Skip (yet) 
Posted 5 years ago by Tomasni    [ Reply ]
Hard to articulate just how much I enjoy this piece. Posting as much will just have to suffice. Thank you, Bill and Rebecca!
Posted 5 years ago by StfuDonny    [ Reply ]
awesome tune!! Thanks again RP!
Posted 6 years ago by pontfarrer    [ Reply ]
 CHuLoYo wrote:
I really love it on first listen. Direct 9 for me
 
I started at 8, but I will have to agree with you.  9
Posted 6 years ago by Webfoot    [ Reply ]
I really love it on first listen. Direct 9 for me
Posted 6 years ago by CHuLoYo    [ Reply ]
 Mugwump wrote:
Reminds me of Guillemots - Walk The River. Nothing wrong with that, I like dreamy songs.

 

 
I was thinking early OMD....
Posted 6 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
Yep Bill, that did work!  {#Clap}
Posted 6 years ago by haretic    [ Reply ]
@ Bluedot2018 in Manchester.... Get there if you can.... Good line up.... Cannot wait to enjoy myself there :)
Posted 6 years ago by rosehearty973    [ Reply ]
Bill must really like this band if he said the name of it on-air. I guess it's good he did, 'else I'd have thought it was Neil Halstead but with a better band. 
Posted 6 years ago by Grayson    [ Reply ]
 Mugwump wrote:
Reminds me of Guillemots - Walk The River. Nothing wrong with that, I like dreamy songs.

 
Maybe a little Moody Blues as well?
Posted 6 years ago by pinto    [ Reply ]
Best cut from that new album
Posted 6 years ago by ExploitingChaos    [ Reply ]
Romantic, dreamy, visual, flowing. A new candidate for ear worm.  And good drinking music. I believe I will pour meself a Scotch from a Xmas bottle on a snowy day. 
Posted 6 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
I am obsessed with this tune!! Whole record is very good also.
Posted 7 years ago by molson    [ Reply ]
Reminds me of Guillemots - Walk The River. Nothing wrong with that, I like dreamy songs.
Posted 7 years ago by Mugwump    [ Reply ]
 DaidyBoy wrote:
Bit Stone Rosesy bass start off.  Initially sounds neat but some more listens would be great to tell the differences from Catherine Wheel.

 
Catherine Wheel = awesome
Slowdive = awesome

-> No problem there... :-)
Posted 7 years ago by le_colonel    [ Reply ]
{#Clap}
Posted 7 years ago by arserocket    [ Reply ]
The whole album is near perfect. 9.
Posted 7 years ago by whomhow    [ Reply ]
You can hear Neil Halstead talking about how the song came about and was constructed here: https://songexploder.net/slowdive
Posted 7 years ago by Hungerdunger    [ Reply ]
Nice and dreamy.  I thought this group had disbanded - apparently they're back together.  Neil Halstead is a pretty talented guy.
Posted 7 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]

Sugar for the pill - is this a birth control pill reference?

The tune is pretty chill, I like it, a 7 for now.  Thankfully, lyrics aren't my #1 priority when listening to music, otherwise this would be a 4 at best!


Posted 7 years ago by lizardking    [ Reply ]
Bit Stone Rosesy bass start off.  Initially sounds neat but some more listens would be great to tell the differences from Catherine Wheel.
Posted 7 years ago by DaidyBoy    [ Reply ]