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Review: Slow Pulp, Strange Brew – ‘They take pride in the mastery of their craft’
Slow Pulp, an American indie rock band from Madison Wisconsin has been building up a great following in the indie rock scene the past few years, signing to the record label Anti, this year and releasing their second studio album Yard.
Now they’ve arrived in Europe for their first ever headline tour, gracing Bristol with their presence for a night at Strange Brew.
PACKS started things off, openly confessing they were missing a few band members from their usual set up.
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However this didn’t seem to hinder the Canadian indie rock group, delivering a set of songs that were held together by the powerful presence and voice of lead singer Madeline Link.
With the crowd sufficiently warmed up, Slow Pulp hit the stage. The four piece band, fronted by Emily Massey, are one of those bands where the genre is hard to describe.
From song to song they are able to transform their sound, ranging from soft and more introspective lo-fi hits to more rocky indie tracks.
The band originated in Wisconsin, and you can definitely see some country rock influences, but tinged with a more mellow shoegaze side coming to the forefront.
Their style of performance is very laid-back, but you can tell they take pride in the mastery of their craft, with frequent instrument solos complimenting the impressive number of tracks they managed to cram into their 75 minute set.
While the track selection and music has that alt-rock feel, it was great to see the personality behind the music, with Massey frequently taking time to talk to the crowd, telling us how grateful they are for this sold out show and even trying her hand at some Bristol slang by proclaiming ‘you’re all gert lush’ to the sound of cheers.
I think both PACKS and Slow Pulp have a promising future ahead of them, and if you get the chance to check either of them out, definitely jump at it!
Main photo: Kyran Wood
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