Slothrust - "Burn the Deck"
Photo by Levi Price
Slothrust are fantastic at making giant alt-rock songs, and their latest single is no exception. "Burn the Deck" is a monster rock song with a little sprinkling of pop. It's also oddly theatrical, which is kind of Slothrust's secret weapon. The song is driving and filled with tension. Instead of loud/quiet/loud, it's more rock/pop/rock. Vocalist Leah Wellbaum has never sounded better than she does in "Burn the Deck," and her vocals are what is going to fully pull you in. This is a great song from a band I always feel like we were late to discover, but we're fully on board for now.
Leah Wellbaum and Will Gorin say of their new single:
“‘Burn the Deck’ is a song encouraging people to dismantle the current systems keeping them in a cage of their own making. It’s a surrealist disruptor's anthem that beckons listeners to carefully consider what they are consuming and challenge their notion of who is really driving."
You can watch the video for "Burn the Deck" below. The single is out now on Equal Vision Records. For more on Slothrust, check out the band's website. Upcoming tour dates are below the video and include September 25 at Royale in Boston.
15 — Omaha, NE — Reverb Lounge *
16 — St. Paul, MN — Amsterdam Bar & Hall *
18 — Chicago, IL — Riot Fest #
19 — Ann Arbor, MI — The Blind Pig *
20 — Columbus, OH — A&R Music Bar *
23 — Brooklyn, NY — Brooklyn Bowl *
24 — Boston, MA — Royale *
25 — Philadelphia, PA — Underground Arts *
26 — Towson, MD — The Recher *
28 — Durham, NC — Motorco Music Hall *
29 — Atlanta, GA — The Masquerade (Hell) *
OCTOBER
01 — Nashville, TN — The Blue Room at Third Man Records *
02 — Chattanooga, TN — The Boneyard *
03 — Cleveland, OH — Beachland Ballroom *
27 — San Francisco, CA — Bottom Of The Hill ^
28 — San Francisco, CA — Bottom Of The Hill ^
30 — Sacramento, CA — Harlow’s ^
NOVEMBER
01 — Seattle, WA — Showbox Market ^
02 — Portland, OR — Revolution Hall ^
04 — Boise, ID — The Shredder ^
06 — Salt Lake City, UT — Urban Lounge ^
07 — Colorado Springs, CO — Black Sheep ^
08 — Denver, CO — Gothic Theatre ^
10 — Denton, TX — Rubber Gloves Patio ^
11 — Austin, TX — Scoot Inn ^
13 — Santa Fe, NM — Meow Wolf ^
14 — Phoenix, AZ — The Rebel Lounge ^
15 — San Diego, CA — Quartyard ^
17 — Pioneertown, CA — Pappy & Harriet’s ^
18 — Los Angeles, CA — The Bellwether ^
* — headline show, The Velveteers supporting
^ — headline show, Um, Jennifer? supporting
# — festival appearance
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