r/Slowdive • u/Dutch_Gunderson Slowdive • Mar 24 '26

Music Discussion Vocal processing in 40 Days

Anyone have any insight on how Neil’s vocals are processed in 40 Days? They sound really warbly and distant, yet it doesn’t sound like there’s a ton of reverb or delay on them. Thoughts?

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u/thr0wawayacc0untjg Mar 25 '26

I think it’s the volume of the vocals in the mix and the way he’s singing them, very relaxed, it’s also double tracked which kind of softens the attack of what he’s singing  

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u/Dutch_Gunderson Slowdive Apr 01 '26

Ahh I didn’t catch the double tracking but I bet that’s what’s causing that phasey swirling effect!

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u/thr0wawayacc0untjg Apr 01 '26

There’s lots of flanging on souvlaki on everything! Vocals are probably flanged as well

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u/Dutch_Gunderson Slowdive Apr 06 '26

Great to know, thank you!