Slow Crush - "Thirst"

Photo by Stefaan Temmerman

Slow Crush has a new single out, and whether or not you enjoy classic shoegaze or heavy shoegaze, you're going to love this one. "Thirst" has all of that slow moving, hazy sound you associate with the more traditional version of the genre. The drums, however, are more along the lines of heavy shoegaze. The dichotomy of the soft and slow versus the heavy and pounding is what makes this new single so endearing. Plus, there is some guitar that borders and crosses over into more of a metal territory, all while still sounding shoegazey. "Thirst" sounds like if Hum had decided to spend more time delving into shoegaze and less into alt-rock.

Slow Crush say of their latest single:

“‘Thirst’ is about an unquenchable desire for what’s next, with focus on essence and balance. Not losing yourself in the ever-growing distractions that surround us. A yearning pulse for renewal, ‘Thirst’ ripples with a craving for something pure, something vital. It churns with an unrelenting drive, building an electrifying momentum that surges forward and breaks through, offering both release and rebirth."

You can watch the video for "Thirst" below. Thirst, the album, is due out August 29 on Pure Noise Records. For more on Slow Crush, check out the band's website. Upcoming tour dates are below the video and include a September 6 date at The Sinclair in Cambridge, MA.

May 17: Ik zie u graag - Breda, NL
May 23: Sniester Festival - Den Haag, NL
May 24: Eastfilly fest - Ostfildern, DE
May 30: Dunk fest - Gent, BE 
Jun 21: Blender fest - Kortrijk, BE
Jun 27: Resurrection fest - Viveiro, ES
Jul 05: Breakout festival - Berlin, DE 
Aug 07: Brutal Assault - Okruzni, CZ
Aug 08: Void fest - Waldmunchen, DE

Sep 04: Allentown, PA - Arrow
Sep 05: Philadelphia, PA - The Foundry
Sep 06: Boston, MA - The Sinclair
Sep 07: Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg
Sep 09: Montreal, QC - Bar Le Ritz
Sep 10: Toronto, ON - Velvet Underground
Sep 11: Detroit, MI - El Club
Sep 12: Chicago, IL - Reggie's
Sep 13: Indianapolis, IN - HiFi
Sep 14: St. Louis, MO - Duck Room
Sep 16: Fort Worth, TX - Tulips
Sep 17: Austin, TX - Radio/East
Sep 19: Phoenix, AZ - Crescent Ballroom
Sep 20: Los Angeles, CA - Teragram Ballroom
Sep 21: Oakland, CA - Crybaby
Sep 23: Seattle, WA - El Corazon
Sep 24: Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theatre
Sep 26: Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge
Sep 27: Denver, CO - Marquis Theatre
Sep 29: Kansas City, MO - RecordBar
Oct 01: Nashville, TN - The '58
Oct 02: Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade
Oct 03: Durham, NC - The Fruit
Oct 04: Richmond, VA - The Broadberry
Oct 05: Washington, DC - Union Stage