# Slowdive — Alison

Slowdive’s Alison (1993) appears on 2 of our lists — Shoegaze and The Waxonia Desk — The Hundred, highest at No. 3 in Shoegaze. Every verdict, in full.

- **Released:** 1993
- **Label:** Creation
- **On:** Shoegaze and The Waxonia Desk — The Hundred
- **Updated:** 2026-08-29
- **Artist:** [Slowdive](https://waxonia.com/artist/slowdive/)
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/track/slowdive--alison/

## What 2 lists say

### No. 3 in [Shoegaze](https://waxonia.com/genre/shoegaze/)

Savaged on release and now the genre's most beloved song. The guitars shimmer rather than roar, and the melody underneath survives every layer piled on it.

### Picked by [The Waxonia Desk — The Hundred](https://waxonia.com/selection/the-desk-the-hundred/)

Shoegaze with the songwriting left in. Everything blurred except the melody, which is why this one survived the backlash that buried the rest.

## Listen

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/Slowdive%20Alison) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=Ak43tAU5QuA)

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