This past weekend, Slow Pulp made their television debut on CBS Saturday Morning to perform an array of highlights from Yard, one of 2023’s most beloved records. The Chicago-via-Madison quartet composed of vocalist Emily Massey, guitarist/producer Henry Stoehr, bassist Alex Leeds, and drummer Teddy Mathews released Yard last fall to a warm embrace from critics and fans alike, leading to features in Variety, Billboard, The FADER, Washington Post, and more.
On CBS Saturday Morning, the band played three standout tracks from Yard – ‘Slugs,’ “a gentle and insistent…sugared, summery indie track”(Paste), the “punky”(The FADER)“Doubt,” and the “cozy and lilting”(Stereogum)“Broadview.”
As the Chicago Tribune praises, “[Yard] has solidified Slow Pulp as one of the best young bands in the country. It is clear Slow Pulp is here to stay.”
“[Yard] is one of 2023’s best rock records.” – Variety
“Slow Pulp invokes nostalgic memories of friend-filled backseats.” – Rolling Stone
“[Slow Pulp’s songwriting is] sharper-than-ever… chock-full of huge hooks and vivid lyrics.” – Billboard
“[Slow Pulp] motors through big emotions with clear-eyed sincerity, bubblegum hooks, and mellow arrangements that feel like a warm embrace.” – Pitchfork
“The Chicago indie music scene is as robust as any in the country, and Yard illustrates why Slow Pulp belongs at the forefront of the community.” – i–D
Watch Slow Pulp on CBS Saturday Morning
Watch ‘Doubt’ live
Watch ‘Slugs’ live
Watch ‘Broadview’ live
More Praise for Yard
“Slow Pulp exists in a near-constant state of dazed soul-searching. Across its two albums, the group has made a fuzzy kind of dream pop that scratches the brain with its muted textures.” – New Yorker
“[Slow Pulp] lean into the empathetic nature of their songwriting and sonically morph based on the guttural feelings of each song… All of this is rooted with a certain ’90s nostalgia alongside a freshness that is endearingly, trademark Slow Pulp.” – The FADER
“Slow Pulp have leveled up to seismic proportions.” – Paste
“Slow Pulp is one of 2023’s best young indie rock bands.” – Uproxx
“Be it gentle piano, tasteful but piercing feedback, or singer Emily Massey’s always emotive voice, every moment on Yard hides raw feelings under near-flawless construction.” – Consequence
“Yard feels like it’s on another level.” – Stereogum
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