Canadian psychedelic blues rockers The Slow And Easy announce new five-track EP »Hand Me Down«
Toronto, Canada based psychedelic blues rockers The Slow And Easy have announced their new five-track EP, »Hand Me Down«, which will be released on January 24th, 2024.
Tracklist:
01. Baby (Don’t Let Me Down)
02. Alhambra
03. Middle
04. Down The Line
05. Safer Place
The Slow And Easy, the psychedelic blues infused rock outfit from Toronto, Canada, are gearing up to unleash their new EP »Hand Me Down« on January 24th, 2024. Bringing heavy riffs, sultry vocals and soulful grooves, The Slow And Easy’s new offering delivers a retro rock ‘n’ roll vibe.
“We’ve been rattling with excitement to show ya’ll what we created last spring. Let it entrance and boogie ya to your bones!” (Kel Bennett, Vocals/Keyboards)
Photo by J. Zentil
»Baby Don’t Let Me Down«, explain The Slow And Easy, “is about going back to a lover who’s no good in your dark times, while »Alhambra« is about a visceral motorcycle experience.” The opener is a catchy song with wide-spread appeal that finds the band leaning out of the gate with heavy fuzz riffs, explosive vocals and blistering guitar leads, while »Alhambra« carries the high energy forward with a high octane boogie rhythm, cramming blues and southern rock through the band’s own distinct filter. »Middle«, says The Slow And Easy “represents a poetic escapism intermingled with feelings of anticipation”. Leaning into the softer side of the band’s sound, this memorable track combines an infectious swinging groove with airy guitars and alluring vocals creating an ethereal landscape that keeps the listener entranced. »Down The Line« says The Slow And Easy, “is about romanticizing running away with your lover on a train through nowhere land, whereas »Safer Place« relates to an older woman seducing a younger man.” The former opens with an evocative guitar line accompanied by a swooning vocal that eases the listener into a melancholic sway before unleashing into a frenetic instrumental outburst. An immersive experience is felt in the EP’s final track »Safer Place« beginning with multi-textural feedback before exploding into a rhythmic fuzz freakout supported by a driving chorus, howling vocals and an unhinged guitar solo. After a moment’s breath, The Slow And Easy remind the listener just how easy going they can be, dynamically fading into a melodic acoustic shuffle atop hallucinatory sounds of a calm shoreline.
About The Slow And Easy:
The Slow And Easy is a four-piece rock and roll band based in Toronto, ON. Blending heavy psychedelic blues with a soulful sensibility, their dynamic 60s/70s sound is influenced by artists such as Albert King, Janis Joplin, Heart, Free, Jimi Hendrix and Joni Mitchell. Formed in late 2020, The Slow And Easy released their first single accompanied by a music video in November 2021, followed by the release of their debut LP I Go Where The Time Moves Me on July 15, 2022. After undergoing a drastic lineup change and gaining a newfound energy, The Slow And Easy then entered Palace Sound Studios in the spring of 2023 to record their forthcoming EP »Hand Me Down« set to be self-released on January 24th, 2024.
The Slow And Easy is:
Kel Bennett – Vocals/Keyboards
Liam Deak – Guitar
Tarun Dawar – Bass
Nick Roussel – Drums
Credits:
Produced by The Slow And Easy.
Recorded by Steve Chahley at Palace Sound in association with Fuzzed and Buzzed.
Mixed by Steve Chahley.
Mastered by Reuben Ghose.
Artwork by ZZ Corpse.
Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well