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
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, 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
released September 10, 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
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You know, it wasn't my favorite for a while, but for some reason i decided to listen to it on loop a few weeks ago and now I can't stop thinking about it.
I love the synths, the tone, the lyricism, even the music videos which I feel I should mention!!!
(also, should've been me reminds me a bit of abba which is an automatic bonus in my book) praisedrays
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