While it sounds more like something that could’ve taken place in one of the parallel timelines addressed in Slothrust’s most recent LP, in reality the project fronted by Leah Wellbaum (and which has since added multi-instrumentalist Will Gorin as a core member) returned last month with a riff-heavy yet surprisingly earnest cover of Ginuwine’s definitively late-’90s anthem “Pony.” The track preceded the four-song I Promise EP which arrives in full tomorrow. “We leaned heavy and didn’t shy away from ornate drum fills and guitar solos,” Wellbaum shares of the new direction the release takes. “These are definitely songs meant for rocking out.”
Ahead of that EP, we’re getting one last teaser in the form of its second track, “Maybe Maybe,” which takes a more slow-burn approach to the duo’s rock agenda, while its lyrics address a very different form of horniness. “‘Maybe Maybe’ is about feeling a stronger erotic connection to nature than to other people,” Wellbaum continues. “Lyrically it’s born from a non-dualistic space and a deep desire to be in connection with the cosmos and dramatic weather. I’ve always loved a big storm. This song considers what it means to be a human caught in the forever wheel of neurosis, and the possibility of finding peace and sovereignty in the alchemy that occurs when we become intimate with our natural surroundings.”
The track notably features drummer Gorin on bass. “He’s always had a knack for great bass lines… He has a great holistic understanding of how to craft a rhythm section that supports the songs I write,” Wellbaum notes. “He always offers something groovy.” Check it out below, and pre-order the EP here.
