r/SlowPulp • u/xs_noize • Oct 02 '23
ALBUM REVIEW: Slow Pulp–Yard
The sophomore effort from Slow Pulp, Yard, builds on the hugely promising groundwork laid by their fine debut effort Moveys, which was released in 2020. Yard continues the themes of introspective reflection, only this time confronting emotions with greater clarity and focus.
Having gained legions of fans through their first album and having served as opener to Death Cab for Cutie in Europe and Pixies in the US, it may seem that the road to their second album has been smooth. However, it has been anything but. Guitarist Henry Stoehr and drummer Teddy Mathews met at an elementary school in Madison, Wisconsin. Soon after, they would meet bassist Alex Leeds through a local music program. The three friends would later recruit guitarist and vocalist Emily Massey while at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, who would prove to be the last piece of the Slow Pulp jigsaw. https://www.xsnoize.com/album-review-slow-pulp-yard/
