![]() ![]() The band play Thekla in Bristol tomorrow night. Saturn Reruns is out now via Battle Worldwide Recordings. In the end, well, he just jumps off the metaphorical treadmill. Directed by Francesca Adams (and premiered here), the video shows a sad cartoon man going through the daily monotonies of life as he struggles to cope with living on a series of circular planets. Slack Tide Currents is a four-piece acoustic rock band that brings good vibes, good times, and all original music to every show they play. She tore off her wig and ran a hand through a short and deliberately unflattering utilitarian haircut, then clasped a flat, silver band around her right. The title also pays homage to our favourite rock'n'roll puns." For the deliciously crumpled sweetness of their new single Slack Tide, the band decided to create possibly one of the most charmingly depressing animated videos of all time. "Each song is a miniature, miserable revelation. "I looked it up when I got home and understood it to be a pretty cool and romantic way to describe sinking into a hellish depression," Leah explains. For their debut album, Saturn Reruns, they sort inspiration from poet David Berman, Stephen Malkmus and the concept of Saturn Return. While their songs often have the impulsive rush of something that feels like it's been dashed off in an instant, they're clearly a band who like to over-think things. ![]() From there the band released the lovingly lo-fi Vanderbilt Cup single, which was apparently influenced by the rapport between celebrated photographer Robert Mapplethorpe's and Patti Smith. In a twist of fate, it immediately drew the attention of kindred spirits, Matt (who plays bass) and singer, Leah. The ad's list of musical influences was fairly niche, citing Pylon, Marnie Stern, Talking Heads, Helium and Karate as influences. SLACK TIDE is an intimate collection of recordings including the brand new song Over the Bow, a cover of the Johnny Cash classic Ring of Fire, and three. Bristol's Empty Pools came together after guitarist Ben and drummer Aaron put a classified advert in a local paper asking for bandmates. ![]()
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