If It's Too Loud...

Photo Justin Labadie For their latest release, Slothrust are exploring their jazz and blues side more than they typically do. "Spill the Juice" starts off with a chilled out jazzy opening and verse. It's also leaning into the more pop focused side of the band, so the sound isn't completely out of nowhere. And then the song starts rocking the hell out virtually out of nowhere. The song then swings between the styles throughout the length of the song. That's the power of Slothrust and why we keep falling deeper into their fandom. While many bands do the loud/quiet/loud thing, only Slothrust do jazz/rock/jazz. You can watch the video for "Spill the Juice" below. Wildcard is due out September 26. For more on Slothrust, check out the band's website .

Slothrust are a bit of a musical enigma. A lot of other bands are doing the alt-rock meets alt-pop kind of thing, but few can reach the wild swings in either direction that they do. The duo recently released a new single, "Wildcard," that is, at times, both a pop banger that dips into an alt-R&B sound and a heavy rocker. It's also quite theatrical, in a way we haven't seen from Slothrust previously. At times it's a little slinky and chill, and at others it's giving "Bohemian Rhapsody" a run for its money. The more laid back parts have this great groove for them, and it it was like that for the entire three and a half minutes, it would be a great song. But Slothrust have crafted a song that has R&B and pop slamming full force into alt-rock, which is why we love them so much. The band says of their latest single: " Wildcard   is an unhinged summer song for the collective about what it means to lean into the unpredictability so many of us a...