"there is a place we can hide..."
Drama turns on it's heels, feels darkly cool on "Valentine Slip" by San Diego, California based three piece post punk / border Goth band The Slashes. From the onset there is cinematic pull like a theme song from a mysterious Netflix binger. The fluid guitar work from lead vocalist Esteban Rene feels like a collision of 60's surf rock and late 70's artful post punk and is supported nicely with Beto Bautista's double time bass and Carlos Robles fast forward drumming. There are delicious guitar patterns mirroring the vocals or vice versa with dreamy interludes and dramatic embellishments befitting a matador's derechazo. Like a collision between Echo and the Bunnymen and The Ventures, The Slashes amp up the romance and dark drama while remaining always darkly cool.
-Robb Donker Curtius
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The Slashes are a three-piece Post Punk, Border Goth band from San Diego. Band members include Esteban Rene (vocals/guitar), Beto Bautista (bass), and Carlos Robles (drums). They released their self-titled debut album in 2015, produced by Alan Sanderson, who worked with artists like The Rolling Stones, Elvis Costello, and Elton John. Since then, they were nominated for a San Diego Music Award for Best Rock. They've played numerous shows around Southern California at notable venues like The Observatory in Santa Ana, the legendary Rainbow Bar in LA, and The Casbah in San Diego.
Releasing their single "Heavy Bowie" in 2018, it immediately became a fan favorite, growing their fanbase in New York City, where they played shows in the Lower East Side and Brooklyn. Upon their return to the west coast, they recorded "City By" with Ben Moore of Singing Serpent Studios in early 2019, and released the single on all streaming platforms before returning to New York for the second round of shows.
In 2020 they returned to Singing Serpent Studio with Ben Moore for the anticipated second record, Embalmers Blush. Released on all digital platforms and limited 12” vinyl, garnishing some critical praise from PostPunk.Com, being played on Mexican Radio and New York independent radio stations. 2022, they released a new single “Valentine Slip” on February 14th.
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The Slashes, alt rock, indie rock, post punk, Goth pop, cinematic, delicious guitar work, surf rock, "Valentine Slip", San Diego, California,
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