“It’s Wellbaum’s husky vocals, in which she effectively sounds completely disenchanted between curses, it’s the heavy and raw chorus, and it’s the brooding—oh, the brooding. [Crockpot’’s] just flat-out addictive, and soon to be released on a great album. “Both fuzzy and funny, with huge riffs that leave plenty of room in their wakes for Wellbaum’s one-liners. “Wellbaum and the crew craft playful, tightly instrumented visions of psychic dysfunction, inflatable lovers, worm regurgitation, cat appreciation and Satan.
“Lead singer Leah Wellbaum has a made-for-mosh-pit-shout-along voice, and the lyrics provide nonstop ins for the socially awkward and alienated to commiserate… A perfect reminder of the power grunge music has to reach common ground glossier genres wouldn’t be caught dead in. “Slings pleasingly distorted guitars accompanied by thoughtful lyrics.
“Slothrust’s sound is intricate and woven into careful patterns like grandma’s favorite quilt. Leah’s aggressive and slightly Nico monotone vocals coupled with melodic guitar parts and funky bass lines offer a dazzling balance of rock and blues. Slothrust displays technical precision, dryly humorous lyrics, and “rock the plaid off your shirt” thrust power. Leah Wellbaum, the guitarist, lead singer, and songwriter of Slothrust, presents a confident tone of “I will stare into your soul with a careless brutality and explain what’s going on with me.
“The songs are reminiscent of early Nirvana, with the vibe enhanced by the lo-fi production wrapper. Female front person Leah Wellbaum provides the edge with her heavy guitar lines and her stark vocals. Slothrust pay their dues to punk and hardcore, while keeping a decidedly blues influenced grunge core to their music.
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