Slothrust, Weekend Friends

While Slothrust isn’t a household name, the alt-rock outfit centered around Leah Wellbaum (vocals, guitar) and Will Gorin (drums) has an tremendously high approval rating among other current cool bands. It’s easy to understand, as Wellbaum’s deep vocal timbre manages to seem simultaneously ferocious and detached, which pairs excellently with the dark grungy instrumentals that bare a hint of shoegaze. This formula is on full display on the band’s 2014 album Of Course You Do, which (for a 10th anniversary conceit) Slothrust will play in its entirety on its upcoming tour that stops at the District Bar. Slothrust also achieved a new milestone in late 2023, cracking the Billboard Mainstream Rock charts for the first time with a scintillating and heavy cover of Ginuwine’s “Pony” off the band’s new EP, I Promise. Regardless of your entry point, don’t miss a chance to take a ride with Slothrust.

Slothrust, Weakened Friends • Wed, Jan. 31 at 9 pm • $16 • 21+ • District Bar • 916 W. First Ave. • sp.knittingfactory.com