SLOW CRUSH – announce new single & album
Belgian Shoegazers SLOW CRUSH Release New Video “Blue”
North American Tour Kicks Off April 8th at Brooklyn’s Knitting Factory with Special Guests Cathedral Bells, Deserta & SOM
Sophomore Album ‘Hush’ Out Now Via Quiet Panic
Internationally celebrated Belgian shoegazers SLOW CRUSH have debuted a new video for “Blue”, a track off their current release ‘Hush’, out now on Quiet Panic.
Stream the new video “Blue” HERE: https://youtu.be/VF63_6qIbRE
Purchase the album HERE: https://quietpanic.net/collections/slow-crush
The band will make their long-awaited return to North America when their tour kicks off on April 8th at Brooklyn, NY’s Knitting Factory. Joining them as special guests on select dates include Cathedral Bells, Deserta & SOM. Tickets are available here. On March 30th, Slow Crush will release a new single titled “Billow.”
‘Hush’ is the gloomy & dreamy sophomore album by Belgium based and internationally acclaimed shoegazers, Slow Crush. The album radiates moonlit warmth through a haze of abrasive whirling layered guitars and soul soothing vocals by Isa Holliday.
The lull of wistful longing and tranquil bearing, contrasting cascading echoes of beautiful noise, ‘Hush’ surpasses their highly acclaimed debut album ‘Aurora’ in both song writing and musicianship.
After touring pretty much nonstop all over the world from the end of 2018 until January 2020, including tours with bands like Pelican, Torche, Soft Kill, Gouge Away, and playing festivals like Road Burn, Arctangent, 2000Trees, Groez Rock, Slow Crush was forced to take a touring break when Covid-19 hit.
Having to cancel two European tours and one US tour last minute was actually a blessing in disguise, allowing the band, centered around Isa Holliday & Jelle Harde Ronsmans, to regroup & rethink. Despite the lack of live shows, 2020-2021 was anything but “calm” for the band. The unexpected success of their debut album ‘Aurora’ and the impact that heavy touring had already taken on their private lives was intensified with the departure of two band members and the need to train/work in their replacements. Shortly after, their label ‘Holy Roar Records’ imploded, leaving the band without a home.
‘Hush’ is the result of songs written in between tours, unexpected downtime during a pandemic and turbulent times.
At the end of 2020, focus was shifted towards finishing their 2nd album and this resulted in an album with stark contrast. Some of their darkest but hope filled music to date was recorded.
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