Slow Down, Molasses

Slow Down, Molasses played at End Of The Road Festival 2011.

Slow down, Molasses: Toy pianos, typewriters & shoegaze guitars meet up with quiet folk laments in the middle of the canadian prairies via this 6-ish piece indie rock collective from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

Walk into the Sea is the sophomore release from the prairie independent folk collective, Slow down, Molasses (SDM). Since their last album, I’m an Old Believer, SDM have toured across Canada and shared the stage with amazing acts like Attack in Black, The Acorn, The Weakerthans, Plants & Animals, and Julie Doiron (who also appears on Walk into the Sea).

Slow down, Molasses have matured since their last effort, leaving behind the dust-speckled alt.country ramblings of I’m an Old Believer. Walk into the Sea is an evolution of SDM’s songwriting into a sound with many moods. At one moment the album is as soft and gentle as falling snow, at other times a devastating, wall-of-sound affair. A myriad of instruments create a canvas of heartbreaking, shimmering songs, with both subtle sad tracks and majestic anthems, boasting arrays of horns, strings, and harmonies, all pushing to cathartic crescendos. Walk into the Sea takes the best parts of simple, classic songwriting and mixes it with modern indie and shoegazer sensibilities. The album was mixed by James Bunton (Ohbijou) and features guest appearances from Julie Doiron and Ontario’s Olenka & The Autumn Lovers as well as a host of talented prairie musicians.

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