Slothrust have announced their new album, What They Grow in the Garden. It’s out September 18th via Equal Vision Records, but you can hear new singles “Ring the Bell” and “00101001” right now. Stream the tracks below.
What They Grow in the Garden was co-produced by Slothrust with Jordan Witzigreuter (The Ready Set). While recording the album, the LA-based alt-rock veterans aimed for harder-hitting riffs and catchier hooks while setting their sights on creating “dystopian theatre rock.”
The project’s lyrics examine “the hive mind” and explore “what it means to be human and live in a system designed to exploit our perceived weaknesses by means of capitalism,” according to a press release. Pre-orders are ongoing.
“We really want people to take away a message from this album of self-liberation amidst the flickers of seemingly inescapable dread,” Slothrust members Leah Wellbaum and Will Gorin explained in a statement. “Despite the permeating blue light of the external world, it is still possible to find your freedom and identify your core truths if you go within.”
The first singles, “Ring the Bell” and “00101001,” encapsulate these themes. Both tracks feature soaring vocals from Wellbaum over bombastic guitar riffs and Gorin’s pounding drums.
“Wake up and ring the bell/ You’re running out of air,” she sings on the former track. “Inside your safety coffin/ A victim of the spell/ And if you stay asleep/ Then you will be forgotten.”
This fall, Slothrust will support What They Grow in the Garden with their previously announced “The Dystopian Theatre Tour” across the United States. The Velveteers and Um, Jennifer? will serve as openers. See the full schedule below and look for tickets here.
What They Grow in the Garden Artwork:
What They Grow in the Garden Tracklist:
01. Dissolve the Delusion
02. Burn the Deck
03. Smile
04. Ring the Bell
05. Twisted Paradise
06. Hearst Castle
07. 00101001
08. What a Night
09. Absolute Power
10. Keep Us Thirsty
11. The Lake
12. Dystopian Cemetery
Slothrust 2026 Tour Dates:
09/15 — Omaha, NE @ Reverb Lounge *
09/16 — St. Paul, MN @ Amsterdam Bar & Hall *
09/18 — Chicago, IL @ Riot Fest
09/19 — Ann Arbor, MI @ The Blind Pig *
09/20 — Columbus, OH @ A&R Music Bar *
09/23 — Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Bowl *
09/24 — Boston, MA @ Royale *
09/25 — Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts *
09/26 — Towson, MD @ The Recher *
09/28 — Durham, NC @ Motorco Music Hall *
09/29 — Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade (Hell) *
10/01 — Nashville, TN @ The Blue Room at Third Man Records *
10/02 — Chattanooga, TN @ The Boneyard *
10/03 — Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom *
10/27 — San Francisco, CA @ Bottom Of The Hill ^
10/28 — San Francisco, CA @ Bottom Of The Hill ^
10/30 — Sacramento, CA @ Harlow’s ^
11/01 — Seattle, WA @ Showbox Market ^
11/02 — Portland, OR @ Revolution Hall ^
11/04 — Boise, ID @ The Shredder ^
11/06 — Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge ^
11/07 — Colorado Springs, CO @ Black Sheep ^
11/08 — Denver, CO @ Gothic Theatre ^
11/10 — Denton, TX @ Rubber Gloves Patio ^
11/11 — Austin, TX @ Scoot Inn ^
11/13 — Santa Fe, NM @ Meow Wolf ^
11/14 — Phoenix, AZ @ The Rebel Lounge ^
11/15 — San Diego, CA @ Quartyard ^
11/17 — Pioneertown, CA @ Pappy & Harriet’s ^
11/18 — Los Angeles, CA @ The Bellwether ^
* — w/ The Velveteers
^ — w/ Um, Jennifer?
