Doomstad: Slow Crush

Heavy shoegaze to completely lose yourself in: the Belgian-British Slow Crush is intense, fiery, and captivating. After their acclaimed debut Aurora (2018), hailed by Stereogum as “phenomenal” and “one of the best shoegaze albums of all time,” the quartet toured the world and built a loyal fanbase. The four years following their second album Hush (2021) brought new perspectives, which can be heard on their new release Thirst (expected August 29, 2025). An album about being stuck yet weightless, about getting lost but still searching, and above all about music as a space for silence and reflection.