- Slothrust【 5 albums 30 lyrics 】
- Slothrust (pronounced sloth-rust) is an American alternative rock band from Boston, Massachusetts. The band is described as heavy and full of lyrical grit, and fusing elements of 90s with modern edge.
History
Slothrust consists of Leah Wellbaum (vocals, guitar), Kyle Bann (bass), and Will Gorin (drums). Wellbaum and Gorin first staked out their unique strain of jazz and blues afflicted rock as students at Sarah Lawrence College. After performing in various school group, the two joined to create music with a 'heavier' sound. In search for a bassist, Bann later joined the band.
The name Slothrust came together as a combination of Wellbaum's former project 'Slothbox' and 'rust' to signify time passing.
2012-13: Feels Your Pain
The band released their debut album Feels Your Pain, featuring their lead single '7:30 AM'. The track was later featured as the opening theme song for FX's television series You're the Worst.
In November Slothrust collaborated with Wreckroom Records to record a cover of The Turtles' 'Happy Together'.
2014-15: Of Course You Do
On February 18, 2014 Slothrust released their sophomore album Of Course You Do through Ba Da Bing! Records.
2016-Present: Everyone Else
On July 7, 2016 it was revealed that Slothrust were signing to Dangerbird Records. Wellbaum stated, “We are so excited to be working with Dangerbird Records on this album. They are a label that cares about creative risks and creating a space for artists to grow and evolve. This record has been a long time coming and we are psyched to finally share it with the world.”
The band premiered several tracks that lead to the release of their third full-length album, Everyone Else. The first single, 'Horseshoe Crab', premiered via Noisey on August 10, 2016, was explained as 'a dark narrative about love, loss, growing up, depression, and existential anxiety'. Slothrust later shared 'Like A Child Hiding Behind You Tombstone', and 'Horseshoe Crab'.
Everyone Else debuted on October 28, 2016. The new record is described as less angry and closely relating to dreams and the water, 'Of Course You Do, as well as the one before that, Feels Your Pain, are a bit angrier. When you write songs earlier in your life—depending on where you’re at—the likelihood of them being angsty is higher,' Wellbaum explained to Out Magazine, 'This record I don’t think is angry in the same way. It asks more questions...[Everyone Else] has space for interpretation and for questions. And the new record deals very specifically with water and dreams in a way that the first two did not.'
Kicking off the release of Everyone Else, the band announced they a tour with rock band Highly Suspect in the fall of 2016. Additionally, the band celebrated the new album with a sold out headline show at Brooklyn's Rough Trade music store/venue on November 1st. The band performed Everyone Else in its entirety, including various fan favorites such as '7:30 AM', 'Crockpot' and 'Homewreck Wifey'.
The band spent in majority of 2017 touring, including two US headline tour in Maruch, July and August. The band also performed at Chicago's Lollapalooza. On August 3, 2017, it was announced that Slothrust will be touring the UK in the fall with Manchester Orchestra.
On August 8, 2017, Slothrust premiered a B-side track titled 'Milking The Snake', via DIY.
Band Members
Leah Wellbaum - lead vocals, guitar
Kyle Bann - bass
Will Gorin - drums - Sorted by ＞ Sorted by album (Time) Sorted by song name (Characters) Sorted by other
- Album name Release Date Song
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Everyone Else
2016
1.Like a Child Hiding Behind Your Tombstone
2.Sleep Eater
3.Trial & Error4.Rotten Pumpkin
5.Horseshoe Crab -
Feels Your Pain
2014
1.Polyamory
2.For Marshall
3.Enter, Rejoice, and Come in4.Keg Party
5.No Eye Candy
6.7:30 Am -
Of Course You Do
2012
1.Couch Incident
2.Beowulf
3.Magnets, Pt. 1
4.Magnets, Pt. 2
5.No Eye Candy6.Juice
7.Crockpot
8.7:30 Am
9.Homewreck Wifey
10.Cubicle -
Show Me How You Want It to Be
1.Baby One More Time
2.What a Wonderful World
3.Let's Stay Together
4.Sex and Candy5.Electric Funeral
6.Happy Together
7.Cupid -
Miscellaneous
1.In a Sexual Way2.Peach
【Correction of errors in the album information】