Slothrust
{{Short description|American alternate rock band}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Slothrust
| image = Slothrust2022.jpg
| caption = Slothrust in 2022
| origin = Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
| genre = {{hlist|Alternative rock|garage rock|grunge}}
| years_active = {{start date|2010}}–present
| label = {{hlist|Dangerbird|Ba Da Bing|Burger}}
| website = {{URL|slothrust.com}}
| current_members = * Leah Wellbaum
- Will Gorin
| past_members = * Kyle Bann
- Brooks Allison
}}
Slothrust (pronounced "sloth-rust", IPA: [ˈslɔθ.ɹʌst]){{Cite web|title=SLOTHRUST – "Crockpot" (Live at JITV HQ in Los Angeles, CA)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZL8spWct9sA|access-date=2019-04-05|website=YouTube|quote=Hello, we are called Sloth Rust.}} is an American alternative rock band from Boston, Massachusetts, formed in 2010.
Background
Slothrust consists of Leah Wellbaum (vocals, guitar) and Will Gorin (drums). Wellbaum and Gorin first began collaborating as students at Sarah Lawrence College.{{Cite web|url=http://indegoot.com/slothrust.php|title=In De Goot|website=indegoot.com|access-date=2017-09-15}} After performing in various school groups, the two joined to create music with a "heavier" sound.{{Cite news|url=http://wesleyanargus.com/2014/09/04/slothrust-interview/|title=Slothrust Descends on Eclectic|work=The Wesleyan Argus|access-date=2017-09-19|language=en}}
The name Slothrust came together as a combination of Wellbaum's former project "Slothbox" and "rust" to signify time passing.{{Cite news|url=http://wesleyanargus.com/2014/09/04/slothrust-interview/|title=Slothrust Descends on Eclectic|work=The Wesleyan Argus|access-date=2017-09-18|language=en}}
=2012–2013: ''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".{{Citation|last=Wreckroom|title=SLOTHRUST – Happy Together|date=2012-11-20|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDlklKl1fr8|accessdate=2017-09-19}}
=2014–2015: ''Of Course You Do''=
On February 18, 2014, Slothrust released their second album Of Course You Do through Ba Da Bing.
=2016–2017: ''Everyone Else''=
On July 7, 2016, it was announced that Slothrust were signing to Dangerbird Records.{{Cite web|url=http://dangerbirdrecords.com/news/slothrust-sign-to-dangerbird-records-announce-fall-tour-with-highly-suspect/|title=Dangerbird Records Slothrust Sign to Dangerbird Records & Announce Fall Tour with Highly Suspect|last=Dangerbird|website=dangerbirdrecords.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-09-07}}
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".{{Cite web|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/quench-your-thirst-for-new-slothrust-with-new-video-horseshoe-crab/|title=Quench Your Thirst for More Slothrust with Their New Video for "Horseshoe Crab"|website=Noisey|language=en-us|access-date=2017-09-18}} Slothrust later shared "Like a Child Hiding Behind Your Tombstone", and "Horseshoe Crab".
Everyone Else debuted on October 28, 2016. The record was 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."{{Cite news|url=https://www.out.com/music/2017/1/06/slothrusts-leah-wellbaum-talks-moving-past-angst-coming-terms-identity-exclusive|title=Slothrust's Leah Wellbaum Talks Moving Past the Angst, Announces Tour Dates (Exclusive)|date=2017-01-06|access-date=2017-09-18|language=en}}
File:Slothrust October2019.jpg, San Francisco, 2019]]
Kicking off the release of Everyone Else, the band announced a tour with rock band Highly Suspect in the fall of 2016.{{Cite web|url=http://nyc.thedelimagazine.com/25357/slothrust-announces-new-album-tours-highly-suspect-fall|title=Slothrust announces new album + tours with Highly Suspect in the fall|website=The Deli Magazine {{!}} nyc.thedelimagazine.com/|language=en-US|access-date=2017-09-07}} Additionally, the band celebrated the new album with a sold-out headline show at Brooklyn's Rough Trade music store/venue on November 1.{{Cite web|url=http://www.boweryballroom.com/event/1249627-slothrust-brooklyn/|title=Slothrust – Tickets – Rough Trade NYC – Brooklyn, NY – November 1st, 2016|website=The Bowery Ballroom|language=en-US|access-date=2017-09-07}} The band performed Everyone Else in its entirety, in addition to various fan favorites such as "7:30 AM", "Crockpot" and "Homewreck Wifey".
The band spent the majority of 2017 touring, including US headline tours in March, July and August. The band also performed at Chicago's Lollapalooza. On August 3, 2017, it was announced that Slothrust would be touring the UK in the fall with the band Manchester Orchestra.{{Cite web|url=http://www.punktastic.com/news/slothrust-to-join-manchester-orchestra-on-uk-dates/|title=Slothrust to join Manchester Orchestra on UK dates|website=Punktastic|language=en-GB|access-date=2017-09-07}}
On August 8, 2017, Slothrust premiered a B-side track titled "Milking the Snake", via DIY.{{Cite web|url=http://diymag.com/2017/08/08/slothrust-point-to-the-future-on-milking-the-snake|title=Slothrust point to the future on 'Milking The Snake'|website=DIY|access-date=2017-09-07}}
=2018–present: ''The Pact''=
After months of recording early in the year, The Pact was released on September 14, 2018.{{cite web|url=http://dangerbirdrecords.com/news/slothrusts-new-album-the-pact-out-now/|title=Slothrust's New Album The Pact Out Now|website=Dangerbird Records|access-date=2018-09-15}} On release day, the band kicked off a two-month long tour to promote the album. Videos were released for the tracks '"Peach" and "Double Down".{{cite web|url=https://www.axs.com/slothrust-announce-north-american-fall-tour-share-new-video-for-double-131796|title=Slothrust announce North American fall tour, share new video for 'Double Down'|website=AXS|access-date=2018-09-15}} In February 2021 Big Mother Gig released "The Underdog", a song featuring vocals from Leah Wellbaum.{{Cite web|date=2021-02-02|title=Big Mother Gig – "The Underdog" (Feat. Slothrust's Leah Wellbaum)|url=https://www.stereogum.com/2114877/big-mother-gig-the-underdog-feat-slothrusts-leah-wellbaum/music/|access-date=2021-06-29|website=Stereogum|language=en}}
April 2021 the band announced their forthcoming fifth studio album, Parallel Timeline, which is set to be released by Dangerbird Records in September 2021.{{Cite web|date=2021-04-16|title=Slothrust – "Strange Astrology"|url=https://www.stereogum.com/2144296/slothrust-strange-astrology/music/|access-date=2021-06-29|website=Stereogum|language=en}} The songs "Cranium", "Strange Astrology", and "The Next Curse" have been released ahead of the album.{{Cite web|date=2021-08-10|title=Slothrust – "The Next Curse" (Feat. Lzzy Hale)|url=https://www.stereogum.com/2156954/slothrust-the-next-curse-feat-lzzy-hale/music/|access-date=2021-09-05|website=Stereogum|language=en}}
On August 7, 2021, two screen captures of a police report from the Columbus Division of Police were posted on image hosting site Imgur which detail a rape allegation against Kyle Bann.{{Cite web|date=2021-08-07|title=Kyle Bann Rape Report 1|url=https://imgur.com/gallery/ByaOLfE|archive-date=2021-08-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210808051400/https://imgur.com/gallery/ByaOLfE|access-date=2021-09-05|website=Imgur|language=en}}{{Cite web|date=2021-08-07|title=Kyle Bann Rape Report 2|url=https://imgur.com/gallery/HI6KeNR|archive-date=2021-08-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210808051107/https://imgur.com/gallery/HI6KeNR|access-date=2021-09-05|website=Imgur|language=en}} On August 13, the band announced that they were aware of "the current allegation against our previous bassist Kyle," and that he is no longer a part of Slothrust.{{Cite web|date=2021-08-13|title=Instagram photo by slothrust|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CShaSjysarl/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/CShaSjysarl |archive-date=2021-12-26 |url-access=registration|access-date=2021-09-05|website=Instagram|language=en}}{{cbignore}} On September 1, they announced that they would be touring with bassist Brooks Allison.{{Cite web|date=2021-09-01|title=slothrust on Instagram: "We are stoked to finally announce that ...|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CTSc6BpLJH3/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/CTSc6BpLJH3 |archive-date=2021-12-26 |url-access=registration|access-date=2021-09-05|website=Instagram|language=en}}{{cbignore}}
On October 20, 2023, Slothrust released the EP I Promise, in conjunction with announcing a tour promoting the upcoming ten-year anniversary of their 2014 album Of Course You Do.{{Cite web|date=2023-10-20|title=Instagram photo by slothrust|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CyoKFYtgjyk/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==|access-date=2023-10-20|website=Instagram|language=en}}
Band members
- Leah Wellbaum – lead vocals; guitar
- Will Gorin – drums
- Annie Hoffman – bass (touring, 2022–present)
- Brooks Allison – bass (touring 2021–2022)
- Kyle Bann - bass (2010-2021)
Discography
=Studio albums=
=EPs=
| class="wikitable"
!Title !Album Details |
| The Demo(n)s
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| Show Me How You Want It to Be
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| Peach
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| I Promise
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=Singles=
| class="wikitable"
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:9em;!" | Title ! scope="col" colspan="1" | Peak Chart Positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album Details |
| scope="col" style=width:3em; font-size:90%;" | US Main. Rock {{cite web |title=Mainstream Rock Airplay: Week of December 23, 2023 |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-mainstream-rock-tracks/2023-12-23 |website=Billboard |access-date=December 19, 2023}} |
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| "In a Sexual Way"{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdjdAj6LKC4|title=SLOTHRUST – In A Sexual Way|via=YouTube}}
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| "Happy Together"{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDlklKl1fr8|title=SLOTHRUST – Happy Together|via=YouTube}}
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| "7:30 AM"{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wV4QEHmbUVQ|title=SLOTHRUST – 7:30 AM|via=YouTube}}
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| "No Eye Candy"{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4KjWBrq9bM|title=SLOTHRUST – "No Eye Candy" [Official Music Video]|via=YouTube}}
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| "Electric Funeral"{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpMpMhBUf98|title=SLOTHRUST – Electric Funeral (Black Sabbath Cover)|via=YouTube}}
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| "Horseshoe Crab"{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QM5pPuFcJw0|title=SLOTHRUST – "Horseshoe Crab" [Official Music Video]|via=YouTube}}
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| "Milking the Snake"
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| "Planetarium"
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| "Double Down"
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| "Cranium"
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| "Strange Astrology"
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| "Waiting"
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| "Pony"
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References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Official website|http://www.slothrust.com}}
- {{AllMusic|class=artist|id=mn0003211103}}
- {{Discogs artist}}
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