The Slow Sound and the dark pressing tension of "Elora" (Official Video)

 

"lift your eyes to the sky, don't let this infant die..."

The Seattle/Portland duo The Slow Sound's first single "Elora" is steeped in dark waves of sound built on a solid drum beat. The high hat work adds an ever pressing tension as ambient metallic reverb rings and drones of sound like impending doom amp up. The vocal aesthetic, dreamy, yet somber, haunting layers of voices make for a growing sense of melancholia and dread. 

Comprised of Ezekiel Rudick (Young Elk) and Kendall Sallay-Milotz (Starover Blue), Elora crafts their sounds (for the most part) in true DIY fashion from the ground up blending the synthetic and organic. 

[“Elora” took shape prior to the pandemic after Ezekiel rewatched Willow as an adult and found himself terrified by the concept of the film. The group then collaborated on the recording, production, and mixing processes remotely over several months, then self-directed and edited the video using 80’s horror-style footage captured in Kendall’s garage.]

-Robb Donker Curtius

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Pacific Northwest Gloom Pop

Forged from a mutual obsession with the delicate art of the lush, melancholic pop song, The Slow Sound blends cascading synth textures, eerie harmonies, and an intelligent mix of synthetic and organic drums to achieve their sound.

The Seattle/Portland duo, composed of Ezekiel Rudick (Young Elk) and Kendall Sallay-Milotz (Starover Blue), pulls from a wide range of indie pop influences—from Alvvays to Headphones—adding darker textures and more somber storytelling.

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