Slothrust
American alternate rock band
Slothrust
Slothrust in 2022
Slothrust in 2022
Background information
OriginBoston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Genres
Years active2010 (2010)–present
Labels
Members
  • Leah Wellbaum
  • Will Gorin
Past members
  • Kyle Bann
  • Brooks Allison
Websiteslothrust.com

Slothrust (pronounced sloth-rust, IPA: [ˈslɔθ.ɹʌst])[1] 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.[2] After performing in various school groups, the two joined to create music with a "heavier" sound.[3]

The name Slothrust came together as a combination of Wellbaum's former project "Slothbox" and "rust" to signify time passing.[4]

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".[5]

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.[6]

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".[7] 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."[8]

Slothrust performing live at Slim's, 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.[9] Additionally, the band celebrated the new album with a sold-out headline show at Brooklyn's Rough Trade music store/venue on November 1.[10] 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.[11]

On August 8, 2017, Slothrust premiered a B-side track titled "Milking the Snake", via DIY.[12]

2018–present: The Pact

After months of recording early in the year, The Pact was released on September 14, 2018.[13] 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".[14] In February 2021 Big Mother Gig released "The Underdog", a song featuring vocals from Leah Wellbaum.[15]

April 2021 the band announced their forthcoming fifth studio album, Parallel Timeline, which is set to be released by Dangerbird Records in September 2021.[16] The songs "Cranium", "Strange Astrology", and "The Next Curse" have been released ahead of the album.[16][17]

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.[18][19] 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.[20] On September 1, they announced that they would be touring with bassist Brooks Allison.[21]

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.[22]

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

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
US
Heat
[23]		US
Indie
[24]
Feels Your Pain
  • Released: May 24, 2012
  • Label: Ba Da Bing Records
  • Formats: CD, Digital Download
——
Of Course You Do——
Everyone Else——
The Pact1138
Parallel Timeline——
"—" denotes album that did not chart or was not released

EPs

TitleAlbum Details
The Demo(n)s
  • Released: June 1, 2010
  • Label: Self-released
Show Me How You Want It to Be
  • Released: November 10, 2017
  • Label: Dangerbird Records
Peach
  • Released: October 25, 2019
  • Label: Dangerbird Records
I Promise
  • Released: October 20, 2023
  • Label: Dangerbird Records

Singles

TitlePeak Chart PositionsAlbum Details
US
Main.
Rock
[25]
"In a Sexual Way"[26]—
  • Released: May 29, 2012
  • Label: Wreckroom
"Happy Together"[27]—
  • Released: November 20, 2012
  • Label: Wreckroom
"7:30 AM"[28]—
  • Released: April 28, 2013
  • Label: Ba Da Bing Records / Wreckroom
"No Eye Candy"[29]—
  • Released: April 8, 2014
  • Label: Ba Da Bing Records
"Electric Funeral"[30]—
  • Released: April 22, 2014
  • Label: Wreckroom
"Horseshoe Crab"[31]—
  • Released: August 10, 2016
  • Label: Dangerbird Records
"Milking the Snake"—
  • Released: August 8, 2017
  • Label: Dangerbird Records
"Planetarium"—
  • Released: August 31, 2018
  • Label: Dangerbird Records
"Double Down"—
  • Released: January 9, 2019
  • Label: Dangerbird Records
"Cranium"—
  • Released: February 24, 2021
  • Label: Dangerbird Records
"Strange Astrology"—
  • Released: April 16, 2021
  • Label: Dangerbird Records
"Waiting"—
  • Released: September 10, 2021
  • Label: Dangerbird Records
"Pony"37
  • Released: September 13, 2023
  • Label: Dangerbird Records

References

  1. ^ "SLOTHRUST – "Crockpot" (Live at JITV HQ in Los Angeles, CA)". youtube.com. Retrieved 2019-04-05. Hello, we are called Sloth Rust.
  2. ^ "In De Goot". indegoot.com. Retrieved 2017-09-15.
  3. ^ "Slothrust Descends on Eclectic". The Wesleyan Argus. Retrieved 2017-09-19.
  4. ^ "Slothrust Descends on Eclectic". The Wesleyan Argus. Retrieved 2017-09-18.
  5. ^ Wreckroom (2012-11-20), SLOTHRUST – Happy Together, retrieved 2017-09-19
  6. ^ Dangerbird. "Dangerbird Records Slothrust Sign to Dangerbird Records & Announce Fall Tour with Highly Suspect". dangerbirdrecords.com. Retrieved 2017-09-07.
  7. ^ "Quench Your Thirst for More Slothrust with Their New Video for "Horseshoe Crab"". Noisey. Retrieved 2017-09-18.
  8. ^ "Slothrust's Leah Wellbaum Talks Moving Past the Angst, Announces Tour Dates (Exclusive)". 2017-01-06. Retrieved 2017-09-18.
  9. ^ "Slothrust announces new album + tours with Highly Suspect in the fall". The Deli Magazine | nyc.thedelimagazine.com/. Retrieved 2017-09-07.
  10. ^ "Slothrust – Tickets – Rough Trade NYC – Brooklyn, NY – November 1st, 2016". The Bowery Ballroom. Retrieved 2017-09-07.
  11. ^ "Slothrust to join Manchester Orchestra on UK dates". Punktastic. Retrieved 2017-09-07.
  12. ^ "Slothrust point to the future on 'Milking The Snake'". DIY. Retrieved 2017-09-07.
  13. ^ "Slothrust's New Album The Pact Out Now". Dangerbird Records. Retrieved 2018-09-15.
  14. ^ "Slothrust announce North American fall tour, share new video for 'Double Down'". AXS. Retrieved 2018-09-15.
  15. ^ "Big Mother Gig – "The Underdog" (Feat. Slothrust's Leah Wellbaum)". Stereogum. 2021-02-02. Retrieved 2021-06-29.
  16. ^ a b "Slothrust – "Strange Astrology"". Stereogum. 2021-04-16. Retrieved 2021-06-29.
  17. ^ "Slothrust – "The Next Curse" (Feat. Lzzy Hale)". Stereogum. 2021-08-10. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
  18. ^ "Kyle Bann Rape Report 1". Imgur. 2021-08-07. Archived from the original on 2021-08-08. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
  19. ^ "Kyle Bann Rape Report 2". Imgur. 2021-08-07. Archived from the original on 2021-08-08. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
  20. ^ "Instagram photo by slothrust". Instagram. 2021-08-13. Archived from the original on 2021-12-26. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
  21. ^ "slothrust on Instagram: "We are stoked to finally announce that ..." Instagram. 2021-09-01. Archived from the original on 2021-12-26. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
  22. ^ "Instagram photo by slothrust". Instagram. 2023-10-20. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
  23. ^ "Slothrust – Billboard Heatseekers". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Archived from the original on September 25, 2018. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  24. ^ "Slothrust – Billboard Independent". Billboard. Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group. Archived from the original on September 25, 2018. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  25. ^ "Mainstream Rock Airplay: Week of December 23, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  26. ^ "SLOTHRUST – In A Sexual Way" – via YouTube.
  27. ^ "SLOTHRUST – Happy Together" – via YouTube.
  28. ^ "SLOTHRUST – 7:30 AM" – via YouTube.
  29. ^ "SLOTHRUST – "No Eye Candy" [Official Music Video]" – via YouTube.
  30. ^ "SLOTHRUST – Electric Funeral (Black Sabbath Cover)" – via YouTube.
  31. ^ "SLOTHRUST – "Horseshoe Crab" [Official Music Video]" – via YouTube.
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