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| PRAISE FOR SLOTHRUST “Swapping bombastic R&B for sleek, bass-driven rock, Slothrust’s ‘Pony’ honors the original by treating it with reverence and respect, rather than poking fun. The result is a hard-rocking rendition complete with distorted low-end, syrupy guitar lines, hard-hitting drums, and hypnotic lead vocals.” – Consequence – Origins Feature “‘Pony’ goes grunge, trading the original winding bass instrumental for fuzzier and notably heavier guitar and drum work from duo Leah Wellbaum and Will Gorin. Wellbaum shines on the song, delivering the lyrics with a knowing wink and the perfect hint of seduction.” – Billboard “With their ‘Pony’ cover, Slothrust transform the song into a rumbling rocker, rendering its hiccuping-talkbox bassline into primal heavy rock.” – Stereogum “The oddly sensual and overtly sensory combine in Slothrust’s new video for ‘Birthday Cake’…” – PAPER Magazine “…bluesy alt rock with stellar guitar work and swaggering wordplay. Frontwoman Leah Wellbaum confronts you in a way that’s both intimidating and intriguing as she prods: “Have you ever faked sick before? Because I’m faking it right now.” – Stereogum “Against jaunty acoustic strums, frontwoman Leah Wellbaum juxtaposes the helplessness we feel as adults with the freewheeling rowdiness of a child’s birthday party.” – Consequence of Sound “Oh, and did we mention the song is slinky, breezy and cool AF? There. Now we did.” – Alt Press “Listen to songs by Slothrust, and you’ll hear aggressive sounds that hearken back to early-’90s rock bands like Nirvana and Dinosaur Jr. Listen more closely, and you’ll also hear elements of the blues that the band’s members learned when they met in their college’s jazz program.” – NPR Music |
| Slothrust is the brainchild of singer/guitarist Leah Wellbaum and drummer Will Gorin—a duo approaching a decade since their fiercely innovative debut Of Course You Do.The band first bonded over a shared love of blues and jazz and have since continued to create rock the way they know best, moving it forward with an expansive and unconventional lean. Following the release of their 2023 LP I Promise — which reimagined classics like Ginuwine’s “Pony” and “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” — Slothrust return with the announcement of their new EP, Wildcard, out September 26th on all DSPs.Alongside the EP announcement, the band shares new single “Spill the Juice,” a piano-driven, jazz-pop-tinged track that erupts into smooth, electric guitar riffs as the band, in their signature style, “rocks the fuck out.” Nods to last month’s single “Wildcard” linger throughout, with Wellbaum’s taunting and seductive vocals painting a vivid, day-by-day breakdown of what she’ll do to you each day of the week.As expected from Slothrust, “Spill the Juice” is a genre-blurring, intoxicating ride — bold, chaotic, and entirely their own. Listeners better be willing to keep up.“Spill the Juice” drops September 5th on all DSPs. Wildcard follows on September 2 |
| SLOTHRUST BIO The duo comprised of principal songwriter, guitarist, and unrepentant aesthete, Leah Wellbaum, and drummer Will Gorin are currently in the studio working on their forthcoming 6th LP. Approaching a decade since their fiercely innovative debut, the duo has“developed [their] own unique sound to the point where we can ask ourselves ‘what would Slothrust do?’”says Gorin. Their most recent project,‘I Promise’,an EP centered around a sly, thunderous take on the 90s R&B classic, Ginuwine’s “Pony”,was a revelatory venn diagram of ’90s nostalgia and forward-looking celebration of the now. Slothrust continues to create guitar rock the way they know best, moving it forward with an expansive and unconventional lean. |
