Shoegaze dream-weavers Slow Crush are back with a new single, Bloodmoon, and it’s as heavy, hypnotic, and heart-tugging as you’d hope. The track arrives just ahead of their upcoming album ‘Thirst,’ which lands August 29 via Pure Noise Records—and yeah, we’re already spiraling into its glow.
This one’s a slow burn in all the right ways. Gritty, immersive, and completely untethered from time, Bloodmoon plays like a sonic eclipse—moody guitars swirl, the rhythms pulse like a heartbeat, and Isa Holliday’s vocals drift through like a ghost in velvet. The band describes it as “about the struggles and pain of a passionate and purposeful life, but a life worth living.” A little existential, a lot cathartic. It’s that feeling of watching time slip away and still choosing to dive headfirst into the moment.
The single sets the tone for ‘Thirst,’ a record that finds Slow Crush digging even deeper than before. It’s their first full-length since 2021’s ‘Hush,’ and after some well-earned time away from the road, the band returned sharper, rawer, and more emotionally exposed. They holed up at The Ranch in Southampton with producer Lewis Johns (you know him from records by Employed To Serve, Svalbard, etc.), and came out the other side with ten songs that feel both scorched and shimmering.
There’s a weight to ‘Thirst’—more distortion, more vulnerability, more of everything, really. During recording, Isa couldn’t even get through some vocal takes without breaking down. It’s personal, it’s intimate, and it shows. She calls the album “the romance of being with a loved one”—not just the joy of connection, but the ache of distance and the sweetness of reunion. That emotional gravity threads through every track.
“Our goal,” Isa says, “was to make people feel like they’re floating in it. We want them to just let go and let the music take them wherever they need to go.” Mission accomplished.
‘Thirst’ track list
- Thirst
- Covet
- Cherry
- Leap
- Hollow
- Haven
- While You Dream Vividly
- Bloodmoon
- Ógilt
- Hlýtt
The album drops August 29, but until then, Bloodmoon should hold you over nicely—press play, close your eyes, and drift.
And if you’re the kind of person who needs to feel the fuzz in your chest cavity, you’re in luck: Slow Crush is hitting the road this fall for a massive North American tour. East coast, west coast, middle bits—all covered.
Catch them live and fully immerse. Tour dates below. Grab ticket here.
North American Tour – Fall 2025
Aug 07 – Brutal Assault – Okruzni, CZ
Aug 08 – Void Fest – Waldmünchen, DE
Sep 04 – Allentown, PA – Arrow
Sep 05 – Philadelphia, PA – The Foundry
Sep 06 – Boston, MA – The Sinclair
Sep 07 – Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg
Sep 09 – Montreal, QC – Bar Le Ritz
Sep 10 – Toronto, ON – Velvet Underground
Sep 11 – Detroit, MI – El Club
Sep 12 – Chicago, IL – Reggie’s
Sep 13 – Indianapolis, IN – Hi-Fi
Sep 14 – St. Louis, MO – Duck Room
Sep 16 – Fort Worth, TX – Tulips
Sep 17 – Austin, TX – Radio/East
Sep 19 – Phoenix, AZ – Crescent Ballroom
Sep 20 – Los Angeles, CA – Teragram Ballroom
Sep 21 – Oakland, CA – Crybaby
Sep 23 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon
Sep 24 – Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theatre
Sep 26 – Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge
Sep 27 – Denver, CO – Marquis Theatre
Sep 29 – Kansas City, MO – RecordBar
Oct 01 – Nashville, TN – The ’58
Oct 02 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
Oct 03 – Durham, NC – The Fruit
Oct 04 – Richmond, VA – The Broadberry
Oct 05 – Washington, DC – Union Stage
‘Thirst’ is available for pre-order or pre-save now.
Until then, cue up “Bloodmoon”, feel the tide pull you in, and let yourself drift.
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