Parallel Timeline, the brand new album from alt-rock band Slothrust.

September 11, 2021 rocknews

The wait is over for Parallel Timeline, the brand new album from rising alt-rock band Slothrust. Parallel Timeline is out now via Dangerbird Records and premiered with Consequence Of Sound, featuring recent singles ‘The Next Curse’ and ‘Once More For The Ocean’. Stream or purchase the record here.

On the new album, bandleader Leah Wellbaum shares, “’Parallel Timeline’ deals with the desire to heal, but not knowing how. It is about looking outside of yourself for the answers, and realising they live within and not always knowing what to do with that. For me, live performance has been one of the most healing things in my life and I couldn’t be more excited to share ‘Parallel Timeline’ live with everyone this fall. Live music is truly magic.”

Fans overseas can look forward to hearing new music live when Slothrust hits the stage next month with Manchester Orchestra and Foxing in the USA. Full list of dates and more information is available at www.slothrust.com.

With Parallel Timeline, Wellbaum explores the feeling of being trapped inside her own consciousness while simultaneously searching for a meaningful connection to the universe, and all the mysteries it contains.

During the writing process, Wellbaum sought to connect with her inner child – a voice that allows ideas to flow freely and without censorship. Ultimately, it allowed her to find poetic catharsis. The album’s artwork and visuals reflect that ethos as well. For her, inverted coloured rainbows and orbs became a gateway to exploring the illusory things we see and experience in everyday life. The iconography of this record explores the space where science and the whimsical intersect, and where the unfamiliar becomes hardly recognizable. She is a strong believer that nothing is quite as it seems, and that a greater reality exists beyond what the human eye can see.

In advance of recording their fifth studio album, Wellbaum sought to dramatically expand the band’s sonic palette. Slothrust put an emphasis on incorporating new production techniques and processes into the band’s established sound, resulting in an extraordinary amount of experimental demo recordings, many elements of which appear on the final record. They leaned into risk-taking — a freedom that comes with having been in a band together for more than 10 years, cultivating new sonic realms for each track.

Educated musicians all with backgrounds in classical, jazz and blues, the band’s newest work once again sees Slothrust leaning into improvisation — something that in the past has lent itself to the infectious energy of their live shows. Parallel Timeline, mixed and co-produced by industry legend Billy Bush and mastered by Heba Kadry is a masterclass in balancing tenderness with the fierce guitar work Wellbaum has become known for. With a distinct yet unified sound that blends progressive rock, acoustic and pop, Slothrust has never been more confident.