Slow Pulp - Moveys - VINYL LP

Slow Pulp's remarkable full-length debut Moveys is a testament to hard-fought personal growth. In the process of making their new record, the Chicago-based indie rock band powered through health challenges, personal upheaval, and a pandemic, all while breaking old habits and learning how to be better songwriters and friends. Full of blistering energy and emotional catharsis, this compelling 10-track collection highlights the band's resourcefulness and resilience to come together even when they were states away. Slow Pulp's tough adaptability is something that has formed over time thanks to the unbreakable bond of lifelong friendship. Slow Pulp's roots can be traced back to elementary school, with Alexander Leeds (bass), Theodore Mathews (drums), and Henry Stoehr (guitar) performing in bands together since the sixth grade while growing up in Madison, Wisconsin. Emily Massey (vocals/guitar) was later invited to join their new project, Slow Pulp, in 2017. InchI can't describe a level of closeness with other people like we have. Having lived together, toured together, worked together, and written together, we learned so much about each other so quickly,Inch says Massey.Slow Pulp first started working on new songs in the Spring of 2019, immediately after the of their EP, Big Day, but they ended up scrapping the material. InchWhen we started writing this record, I had been experiencing so much fatigue and getting sick a lot and I didn't know what it was. I got diagnosed with Lyme disease and a chronic Mono,Inch says Massey. She adds, InchThe diagnosis validated a lot of what I was feeling. I got tools for how to take care of myself better.Inch For Massey, taking care of herself meant more than just addressing her physical needs. InchThe way that I internalize trauma is I will hold it in and not process it for a very long time, but writing songs is the one place where I ca