Slow Pulp spent time opening for the Pixies, Death Cab for Cutie, and Alvvays — bands the Madison-to-Chicago four-piece had bonded over in their early years together. By Yard in 2023, they had proven they belonged on that level. November 4 at Emo’s Austin, with a new album and a 24-date fall tour, is the headline.
About the Show
Slow Pulp — Emily Massey (vocals and guitar), Henry Stoehr (guitar), Alex Leeds (bass), Teddy Mathews (drums) — brings its fall North American tour to Austin on the strength of Melodie, their third album, out September 18 on ANTI- Records. The label describes it as balancing “power-pop euphoria, acoustic heartbreak, and the ocean of sound between them,” made by returning to the collaborative songwriting the band practiced in their early Madison, Wisconsin years before relocating to Chicago in 2018. Massey has spoken about the role isolation played in her writing: “I discovered that it felt good to be completely alone. That level of isolation was huge for my creative process.” Snuggle opens.
Stoehr, Leeds, and Mathews started making music together in sixth grade; Massey joined in high school, adding guitar and backing vocals to what became Slow Pulp. Raised on ’90s alt-rock radio and 2000s indie — raised, specifically, on the bands they’d later open for — they moved to Chicago and recorded their debut LP Moveys in 2020 during a stretch that included Massey’s diagnosis of Lyme disease and mono and a serious car accident involving her father, experiences ANTI- Records notes shaped the band’s creative process across multiple albums. Yard followed in 2023, bigger and more assured. Songkick marks November 4 as Slow Pulp’s first Austin stop in roughly two years.
Their sound has never settled neatly into one column: soft, introspective vocals over guitar work that can turn grungy or drift into shoegaze, with a pop sensibility that keeps the songs from collapsing under the weight. Critics have reached for bedroom pop, alt-rock, grunge pop, and shoegaze at different points. Between albums, they played Lollapalooza, ran headline European tours, and took the Salt Shed stage in Chicago for their largest hometown show to date.
Venue & Logistics
Emo’s Austin, part of the Austin concert calendar, is at 2015 E. Riverside Dr. Doors at 7:00 p.m. A pre-doors patio option is available starting at 6:00 p.m., listed separately on the event page and not included with a general ticket.
Tickets
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