Lute FP
This band has been on my radar for awhile. Their 2012 LP was rooted in grunge and a taste of punk, while their 2027 covers EP showed a growth in production and musicianship. I always expected them to have a breakout from there, but somehow their brutally honest and ironic lyrics seemed to dilute the intensity of what I think they are capable of.
Everything they do is interesting, but this release makes me think they may have crossed over into greatness. I’ll check back once it’s released.
Julien Roy
A promising soundscape is on the horizon ! I'm super curious to see how the new tones will open up more gates for the previous efforts' surf/grunge influences.
Favorite track: Cranium.
Pre-order of Parallel Timeline. You get 2 tracks now (streaming via the free Bandcamp app and also available as a high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more), plus the complete album the moment it’s released.
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releases July 13, 2021
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Rainbow Stripe 12" Vinyl LP (ships September 10th, 2021)
Includes digital pre-order of Parallel Timeline.
You get 2 tracks now
(streaming via the free Bandcamp app
and also available as a high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more), plus the
complete album the moment it’s released.
I like them spooky
And you're just my style
Said the Leo to the Taurus
And if you'd like to stay
With me awhile
I'll cover us with forest
We can stroll across a magic land
It's green and it is glowing
Lay our bodies in the moss and sand
We know and we are knowing
And I don't mind
Our strange astrology
I hope we find
You bring the best out in me
Let's keep it lazy
In the living room
If you believe in miracles
So would I
But as a Libra moon
I keep it so satirical
I like those flowers
And I like that vase
The way that you combine them
Your sense of color
Comes from outer space
We never could align them
But I don't mind
Our strange astrology
I hope we find
You bring the best out in me
Michael Jackson never spoke to me
Said the Taurus to the Leo
All his hits are in a major key
And my rising sign is scorpio
But I don't mind
Our strange astrology
I hope we find
The sun and the stars and the sea
6.
Waiting
7.
King Arthur's Seat
8.
A Giant Swallow
9.
White Rabbits
10.
Parallel Timeline
about
ALBUM IS IN PRE-ORDER AND RELEASES ON SEPTEMBER 10TH, 2021
Leah Wellbaum has never been afraid of her own humility or honesty. But she’s never quite examined it the way she has now with Parallel Timeline.
On Slothrust’s latest album, bandleader Leah Wellbaum pushed herself to try and understand her own spirituality on a deeper level, putting a lens on the core wound of the human experience, the idea that we’re alone. With Parallel Timeline, Wellbaum explores the feeling of being trapped inside her own consciousness while simultaneously searching for a meaningful connection to the universe, and all the mysteries it contains.
In advance of recording their fifth studio album, Leah, along with drummer Will Gorin, and bassist/producer Kyle Bann, sought to dramatically expand the band’s sonic palette. Slothrust put an emphasis on incorporating new production techniques and processes into the established Slothrust sound, resulting in an extraordinary amount of experimental demo recordings, many elements of which appear themselves on the final record. They leaned into risk-taking -- a freedom that comes with having been in a band together for more than 10 years, cultivating new sonic realms for each track. Leah sought to craft unique and calculated guitar parts instead of continuous bursts of wall-to-wall sound, and in turn delivers what will likely be considered a “how-to manual” for guitar playing in the next decade.
Educated musicians all with backgrounds in classical, jazz and blues, the band’s newest work once again sees Slothrust leaning into improvisation -- something that in the past has lent itself to the infectious energy of their live shows. Parallel Timeline, mixed by industry legend Billy Bush and mastered by Heba Kadry is a masterclass in balancing tenderness with the fierce guitar work Leah has become known for. With a distinct yet unified sound that blends progressive rock, acoustic and pop, Slothrust has never been more confident.
credits
releases July 13, 2021
Produced by Billy Bush
Co-produced by Kyle Bann
Additional production by Leah Wellbaum & Will Gorin
Mixed by Billy Bush
“Once More For the Ocean” mixed by Kyle Bann & Ari Morris
Mastered by Heba Kadry, NYC
Songs & lyrics by Leah Wellbaum
Music by Slothrust
“The Next Curse ft. Lzzy Hale” is co-written by Donna Missall
supported by 6 fans who also own “Parallel Timeline”
One of the leading albums to come out of the shitstorm that is 2020. Got me through some tough times. The lyrics are some of my favourites of Nothing. Absolute 12/10 ✨ Pipps
supported by 6 fans who also own “Parallel Timeline”
The energy that emanates from this album every time I play it is intoxicating and so very welcome in these times. Great work, hard to pick a fave song. Joey
