Louisville, Kentucky’s Wombo dropped its latest release the Slab EP via Fire Talk Records on June 9, 2023. The second single “Thread” and its companion music video showcase the more tender side of the band’s songwriting. Originally written by singer Sydney Chadwick on piano the song has morphed into something no less minimalist in musical quality but driven by spare percussion, melodic bass lines and Chadwick’s vocals sounding like they’re coming from a secret place and revealing personal secrets, not tentatively, but as though feeling safe enough to be so vulnerable to speak those words out loud about having to protect oneself emotionally through subtle acts of subterfuge. The music video itself looks like something filmed clandestinely to perhaps release to a public someday but maybe leaked quietly online for those more savvy and clued into the vibe to find. Musically it’s a slight departure from the beautifully dissonant tonality of earlier releases from the band yet in line with its seeming willingness to go off established maps of expectation in crafting music that gets past those filters. Watch the video for “Thread” on YouTube and follow Wombo at the links below.
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