Hush due 22nd October via Church Road Records
‘Hush’ streaming now
Hush is the gloomy & dreamy second album by Belgium based and internationally celebrated shoegazers Slow Crush. Out 22nd October via Church Road Records.
Check out the single for title track here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVt4NfPDiu8
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 second album and this resulted in an album with stark contrast. Some of their darkest but hope filled music to date was recorded.
Radiating 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 surpassing their highly acclaimed debut album Aurora in both song writing and musicianship.
After touring pretty much non stop all over the world from the end 2018 til January 2020 including tours with bands like Pelican, Torche, Soft Kill, Gouge Away and playing festivals like Road Burn, Arctangent, 2000Trees, and 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 to regroup & rethink. Despite the lack of live shows, 2020-2021 was anything but “calm” for the band. 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 scout for their perfect replacements.
Slow Crush have announced their European tour dates, and UK dates are yet to be announced.
Slow Crush are:
Isa Holliday
Jelle Harde Ronsmans
Frederick Meeuwis
Jeroen Jullet
For more information:
https://www.facebook.com/slowcrushband
https://www.instagram.com/slowcrushband
https://twitter.com/slowcrushband
Hush Track Listing:
1. Drown
2. Blue
3. Swoon
4. Gloom
5. Swivel
6. Réve
7. Hush
8. Lull
9. Thrill
10. Bent and Broken
