A Cinematic Rock Single From The Slow Day
- BuzzSlayers
- Jul 25
- 6 min read
The latest single release from The Slow Day hits with a very vast and, breeding a unique soundscape that, at times, feels like a dream, utilizing guitars to create depth and distance, while building something that feels incredibly atmospheric to the point where you can easily get swallowed up in what you're hearing.
This is a progressive sort of indie rock single that is cinematically driving and spacious. It pulls you in to that atmosphere and wraps itself around you.
It has a strange way of inviting you along for the ride, and once you step into that static, you don't want to leave.
One of the coolest things about this track is that it has a sort of dark overtone. The instrumentation, progressions, and mood of the track are a little on the darker side, but the message that comes across lyrically really isn't.
It's a very elegantly performed track, and what I took from it was that the things that we go through, the struggles that we have, the trials and tribulations of life itself, all accumulate and help create the person that we become.
The scars that we have are meant to be there. If they weren't, we would be a different person now.
We build strength from our past. We learn from our mistakes, and we grow that strength in an emotional manner.
This, to me, is a very deepening sentiment. It makes you think.
Now, this is how I interpreted the track. Others may take it a little bit differently, but for me that sentiment was pretty loud and clear.
The track starts with those spacious guitars, dripping with a delay effect, creating this swimming effect.
The vocals come in and start telling the story. And it's definitely from a very personal perspective, feels incredibly authentic, and I connected with it almost immediately.
The vocals are very soulful. He can be calm when he wants to be, and then sort of bring up that energy, and the vocals come through belting. Those rises and falls of intensity really make the song feel like it's alive and breathing.
After some time, drums come in, and this starts to bring in other guitars and instrumentation as well, creating a sort of bopping feel. The rhythm changes, and you sink deeper into that effect.
This track goes through some amazing changes, and I feel like the guitar work is absolutely outstanding. It's not standard. The guitars are made to create that emotion and build the mood for the lyrics.
There are some great parts of the song where you hear backing vocals floating through the song's ether, creating more layers and depth, and it's definitely a song that engulfs you. It feels good to be engulfed by a track like this, though.
Another thing about this single that really hits hard is the fact that these guys know how to build a song up to a great climactic moment.
This is a lengthy track spanning over 6 minutes, but when it gets to that last segment, everything is sort of full swing. It becomes the most intense and really gives you a lot to chew on.
This is a track with amazing layers that can be peeled back. It's the kind of song you listen to more than once, just so you can soak it all in again.
I also suggest listening to this one with headphones on so you can really take in all of those textures and tones that it delivers.
The tone of the guitars and bass guitar is brilliant. They fit together like puzzle pieces and, in combination with everything else, really do create this robust soundscape.
This track is really an amazing escape. It can pull you away from wherever you are at or whatever you're doing, and put you in a different headspace altogether.
I love songs that make you feel.
This track accomplishes that and more.
It's tonally balanced in an outstanding way as well. Nothing is really over the top but instead keeps its theme and feel throughout the entire song, damn near perfectly; again, while making sure those rises of intensity hit hard.
The track is called "All We Left Behind", and as I mentioned earlier, it's not just your own story, but the story of others. It tells the story of how you affect other people just as they affect you.
Once more, this is how I took the track, so I suggest you listen to this one and see how you interpret it. See how this makes you feel.
This is also a great track to introduce yourself to the band if you haven't heard them yet, and after listening to the track I took a little bit of a deep dive into their Spotify and found some amazing singles including one called "Antidote", dropped earlier this year.
Upon listening to this stuff, I wanted to have a chat with the band. So, as you listen to these songs, have a read through of our interview with The Slow Day below.
Remember where you heard it first.
Hey guys and thanks for taking some time out for us! Let's start with "All We Left Behind"!
No problem at all, thanks for having us !!
Where did this track come from and what is it about?
Originally it was a short acoustic song that guitarist and singer Adam had got together in his home studio. When we first played it live, it ended just after the second chorus. Then when we were playing it in a rehearsal one day, we just carried on playing and the whole end section was pretty music improvised !
Lyrically All We Left Behind is about realising that wrong relationships and past heartbreaks aren't wasted time. Every mistake and bad decision teaches valuable lessons, ultimately allowing us to fully appreciate the person who finally makes everything make sense.
I am hearing several approaches here! Who are some of your biggest musical influences?
Between the four of us, we listen to a very wide range of music, some of our favourites are James, Mogwai, Talk Talk, Rush, Paul Simon, We Lost at Sea, The Afghan Whigs, Gary Clark JR, Sigur Ros, Doves, The Rolling Stones.
Basically all four of us are huge music freaks !!
How did this all start for you as a band?
We’d known each other on and off for a few years. One day we were all at a mutual friends stag do, Adam and Chris had been writing songs and knew Paul was a drummer, so they asked him if he fancied getting together and seeing what came out. We did some recording and played a few gigs, then the band was put on hold during the COVID outbreak. We concentrated on other personal and musical projects for a few years, then came back together last year started back writing, rehearsing, gigging and recording.
We’ve realised recently that when we’ve been recording, we’ve added many layers of guitar, which has made the songs very difficult to play live as a three piece, so Rick Rogers has just come onboard to play lead guitar.
Did you guys work with an outside producer on this one, or was it all you?
We worked with an amazing producer called Lewis Brooks, who we’ve developed a brilliant working relationship with. Plus the song was mastered by Pete Maher who has worked with U2, Adele and The Rolling Stones !
Did you record at a bigger studio, or a home DAW setup?
It was recorded at Lewis’s studio, Dead Basic Studios in East Manchester. We tend to start songs off in our home studios, then move onto the bigger studio, with a live room, when the songs are ready.
Are you performing live right now?
We are ! We are playing our biggest headlining show at Club Academy in Manchester on 18th September which we can’t wait for.
Now that this is out, what's next for you guys?
We’ve got a new single called “Fire” out in a few weeks, plus we’ve got some new songs that were hoping to record very soon. We also hope to be able to make an albums soon too, which we’re all really excited about.
What would you say people can expect from this release?
Its a widescreen indie rock anthem about regret, memory and the emotional wreckage we carry with us which we hope will be your favourite new track to have on repeat all day !
Before we go, what would you like to express to fans of the music?
Thank you for listening to us and supporting us. Please support local bands and your nearest grass roots music venue and don’t be afraid to listen to new music!!
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