Brooklyn, NY · grunge · blues-rock

Slothrust

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Jazz-schooled grunge — sludgy riffs, sly writing, and solos that betray the conservatory training, with the guitar work doing the heavy lifting.

Slothrust formed in 2010, coming together while its members were students at Sarah Lawrence College, and later became associated with Brooklyn. The group is led by guitarist and vocalist Leah Wellbaum, with Kyle Bann on bass and Will Gorin on drums. The rhythm section's background in jazz studies shapes the band's approach to a fundamentally heavy rock sound.

Slothrust's records combine thick, distorted riffs with blues phrasing and unexpected harmonic turns, and Wellbaum's lyrics lean on dry humor, animal imagery and blunt self-examination. The band is also known for its version of the theme to the television series You're the Worst.

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