Sloucher Shares Advance Stream Of Debut Album BE TRUE With An Essay By Michael Benjamin Lerner of Telekinesis

Seattle's Sloucher will release their debut album Be True this Friday, November 16, and today the band is sharing an advance stream of the record on the Talkhouse. The stream comes accompanied by an essay by fellow Seattle musician Michael Benjamin Lerner of Telekinesis, who says Be True "instantly feels like a classic. It's a best friend, the comfortable blanket of sound I find myself constantly reaching toward after too many electronic or experimental records - a palate cleanser of wonderful melodies, infectious guitar lines, and great no frills rock and roll."

Last October, the band holed themselves in Earwig Studios with engineer Don Farwell for 12 days - half of those days were spent on guitars alone. It was the longest either the band or Farwell had worked consecutively in the studio. The majority of the base tracks were done with the band all in the room together, a testament to their desire to make a record that reflected their live sound. The sessions became a marathon fueled by Cup Noodles, coffee, and Fernet; helping them push through their sonic experimentations with only minor cases of heartburn. Musselwhite says of the sessions, "After Certainty, we were interpreting the recordings that Jay made. We wanted to bring that new energy into Be True. In that process, I think we all realized we love playing loud and bringing more energy and gnarlier rock elements to it. We amped that up a lot." The rigorous schedule paid off, from the methodical stomps and fuzz of opener "Blurring The Line" through the stark harmonics of the sprawling "Melodrama" and the breezy pop of the title track.