Given the unrelenting pace of the Internet and its infinitely refreshing “content feeds,” you’d be forgiven for assuming any artist that takes five years between releases may have given up the ghost entirely. Such an assumption would be fair in regards to the works of Slush, as there has been no new music since 2019, but fortunately such an assumption would also be wrong. With the release of #3 (To-Go Records), Slush returns with another dose of their unique blend of shoegaze and pop sensibilities.
Listening to the entire body of work from Slush – sixteen songs across three releases – there is a strong cohesion of sound with every release; the washed-out, DIY, production style, the shimmering guitars constantly painting an immersive soundscape and the mixture of melancholy and sweet vocals. With #3, the devil is in the details. The bouncing bass of “Too Hard to Find”, the driving percussion of “Start” and the patient build of “Show Me” are surely products of honing a craft for half a decade. That’s not even to mention the emotional longing of “Shadow O’Mine” – an attribute that persists through the entire EP. These recordings are not a major change in sound but they are a strengthened evolution in execution from start to finish.
Suffice to say, #3 is a welcome return from Slush. It’s easy to get distracted by the next shiny thing but these five tracks are a nice reminder to slow down and let the music really wash over you.