Slothrust Covers Ginuwine

Photo by Marcelo Mayen

When I first saw that Slothrust was covering Ginuwine's "Pony," I assumed they'd lean into their pop side on this one. Instead, Slothrust bring the rock for the cover. That's not to say there aren't any pop elements present in the cover. But "Pony" is transformed into a rock song on this one. It's landing somewhere between grunge and metal, but with some aforementioned pop elements. The guitar goes straight up noise rock at times, and Will Gorum's drums are reminding me a lot of Charlie Benante's (Anthrax) COVID covers series, especially his version of Billie Eilish's "Bad Guy." What also helps Slothrust's cover stand out against other rock covers of Top 40 songs is that this one is done without a shred of irony. It's fun, but it's not making fun of the original.

You can watch the video for Slothrust's version of "Pony" below. I Promise is due out October 20 via Dangerbird Records, and is available for pre-order here. For more on Slothrust, check out the band's website. Upcoming tour dates are below the video.

OCT 20 FRI - SOMA SAN DIEGO @ 7:00pm - San Diego, CA

OCT 24 TUE - Marquee Theatre @ 7:00pm - Tempe, AZ ^

OCT 25 WED - The Historic El Rey Theater @ 7:00pm - Albuquerque, NM ^

OCT 27 FRI - Diamond Ballroom @ 7:00pm - Oklahoma City, OK ^

OCT 28 SAT - Austin City Limits Live at The Moody Theater @ 8:00pm - Austin, TX ^

OCT 29 SUN - The Factory In Deep Ellum @ 7:30pm - Dallas, TX ^

OCT 30 MON - Marathon Music Works @ 7:00pm - Nashville, TN ^

OCT 31 TUE - Marathon Music Works @ 8:00pm - Nashville, TN ^

NOV 2 THU - Iron City Bham @ 7:00pm - Birmingham, AL ^

NOV 3 FRI - St. Augustine Amphitheatre @ 7:00pm - St. Augustine, FL ^

NOV 4 SAT - The Eastern @ 7:00pm - Atlanta, GA ^

NOV 5 SUN - The Senate @ 7:00pm - Columbia, SC ^

NOV 7 TUE - The Ritz @ 7:00pm - Raleigh, NC ^

NOV 8 WED - The Fillmore @ 7:00pm - Silver Spring, MD ^

NOV 10 FRI - Terminal 5 @ 7:00pm - New York, NY ^

NOV 11 SAT - Terminal 5 @ 7:00pm - New York, NY ^

NOV 12 SUN - The Song & Dance @ 7:00pm - Syracuse, NY

NOV 13 MON - Jamestown Skate Products @ 7:00pm - Jamestown, NY

NOV 16 THU - Rose Music Hall @ 7:00pm - Columbia, MO

NOV 17 FRI - Reverb Lounge @ 7:00pm - Omaha, NE

NOV 18 SAT - WAVE @ 7:00pm - Wichita, KS

NOV 19 SUN - Black Sheep @ 7:00pm - Colorado Springs, CO

^ with The Front Bottoms