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{{Short description|British indie pop band}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = The Slow Show
| image = The Slow Show (2016).jpg
| caption = The Slow Show in Utrecht (2016)
| origin = [[Manchester]], United Kingdom
| genre = [[Indie pop]]
| years_active = 2010–present
| label = Haldern Pop Recordings
| website = {{URL|theslowshow.co.uk}}
| current_members = * Rob Goodwin
* Frederik 't Kindt
* Frederik 't Kindt
* Joel Byrne-McCullough
* Joel Byrne-McCullough
* Chris Hough
* James Longden
| past_members = * James Longden
* Chris Hough|image=The Slow Show (2016).jpg|caption=The Slow Show in Utrecht (2016)|genre=[[Indie pop]]}}
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'''The Slow Show''' is a British indie pop band, formed in [[Manchester]], [[United Kingdom|UK]] in 2010. Their music has been described as "minimalist but epic numbers steeped in atmospheric sonic landscapes"<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.folkradio.co.uk/2016/11/slow-show-dream-darling/|title=The Slow Show: Dream Darling (Album Review) {{!}} Folk Radio UK|last=Davies|first=Mike|date=2016-11-18|website=Folk Radio UK - Folk Music Magazine|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-02-07}}</ref> with singer Rob Goodwin's "croaky baritone"<ref name=":0" /> as a feature that stands out. They have been compared to the likes of [[Elbow (band)|Elbow]], [[The National (band)|The National]] or [[Tindersticks]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-slow-show-mn0002795578/biography|title=The Slow Show {{!}} Biography & History|website=AllMusic|language=en-us|access-date=2019-02-06}}</ref>
'''The Slow Show''' is a British indie pop band, formed in [[Manchester]], UK in 2010. Their music has been described as "minimalist but epic numbers steeped in atmospheric sonic landscapes"<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.folkradio.co.uk/2016/11/slow-show-dream-darling/|title=The Slow Show: Dream Darling (Album Review) {{!}} Folk Radio UK|last=Davies|first=Mike|date=2016-11-18|website=Folk Radio UK - Folk Music Magazine|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-02-07}}</ref> with singer Rob Goodwin's "croaky baritone"<ref name=":0" /> as a feature that stands out. They have been compared to the likes of [[Elbow (band)|Elbow]], [[The National (band)|The National]] or [[Tindersticks]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-slow-show-mn0002795578/biography|title=The Slow Show {{!}} Biography & History|website=AllMusic|language=en-us|access-date=2019-02-06}}</ref>


Outside of the UK, they are best known in Germany – where their record label Haldern Pop Recordings is based – as well as the Netherlands and Switzerland,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.songkick.com/artists/3920101-slow-show/gigography|title=The Slow Show Gigography, Tour History & Past Concerts – Songkick|website=www.songkick.com|language=en|access-date=2019-02-07}}</ref> based on the number of concerts played in each country.
Outside of the UK, they are best known in Germany – where their previous record label Haldern Pop Recordings was based – as well as the Netherlands, Belgium and Switzerland,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.songkick.com/artists/3920101-slow-show/gigography|title=The Slow Show Gigography, Tour History & Past Concerts – Songkick|website=Songkick.com|access-date=2019-02-07}}</ref> based on the number of concerts played in each country. Their current record label is [[PIAS Recordings]].


== History ==
== History ==
[[File:The Slow Show OBS 2024 21.jpg|thumb|Performing at [[Orange Blossom Special Festival]] 2024]]
The bands was founded in 2010 when keyboardist and producer Fred Kindt helped launch Manchester studio Blueprint, where [[Elbow (band)|Elbow]], [[Justin Timberlake]] and other well known artists have recorded. He met Rob Goodwin, who at the time was playing guitar for another band, "bonding over their love of orchestras, brass bands and film music".<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180410135558/http://www.theslowshow.co.uk/biog/|title=Biog — The Slow Show|date=2018-04-10|website=web.archive.org|access-date=2019-02-07}}</ref>
The band was founded in 2010 when keyboardist and producer Fred Kindt helped launch Manchester studio Blueprint, where [[Elbow (band)|Elbow]] and [[Justin Timberlake]] have recorded. He met Rob Goodwin, who at the time was playing guitar for another band, "bonding over their love of orchestras, brass bands and film music".<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.theslowshow.co.uk/biog/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180410135558/http://www.theslowshow.co.uk/biog/|url-status=dead|archive-date=2018-04-10|title=Biog — The Slow Show|date=2018-04-10|access-date=2019-02-07}}</ref>


The name of the band has often been linked to a song by the American band [[The National (band)|The National]] of the same name. This, however, was not the inspiration for the name, but rather drummer Chris Hough's "love of show-stopping acts and the band’s determination not to make hurried music".<ref name=":1" />
The name of the band has often been linked to a song by the American band [[The National (band)|The National]] of the same name. This, however, was supposedly not the inspiration for the name, but rather drummer Chris Hough's "love of show-stopping acts and the band’s determination not to make hurried music".


== Discography ==
== Discography ==
[[File:P2N2019TheSlowShow 05.jpg|thumb|right|Concert at a French festival, June 2019]]
The Slow Show released their debut album, titled White Water, in 2015. Their second album, Dream Darling, followed a year later.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08gmmq0|title=BBC Radio 2 - Bob Harris Sunday, The Slow Show in session|website=BBC|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-02-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.faz.net/1.3586881|title=Album der Woche: Ein wohlklingender Zusammmenbruch|last=Wiele|first=Jan|access-date=2019-02-08|language=de|issn=0174-4909}}</ref> Before releasing their first full-length album, the band had released two EPs, Midnight Waltz (2011) and Brother (2012).
Before releasing their first full-length album, The Slow Show had released two EPs, ''Midnight Waltz'' (2011) and ''Brother'' (2012). The band released their debut album, titled ''White Water'', in 2015. Their second album, ''Dream Darling'', followed a year later.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08gmmq0|title=BBC Radio 2 - Bob Harris Sunday, The Slow Show in session|website=BBC|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-02-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.faz.net/1.3586881|title=Album der Woche: Ein wohlklingender Zusammmenbruch|last=Wiele|first=Jan|access-date=2019-02-08|language=de|issn=0174-4909}}</ref>


On February 6, 2019, they released their latest song, the single ''Sharp Scratch''.
On 6 February 2019, they released the single "Sharp Scratch".

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On 26 October 2021 they released "Blinking", taken from their fourth album ''Still Life'', which was released on 4 February 2022.
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|Dream Darling
*''Dream Darling'' (2016)
*''Lust and Learn'' (2019)
|2016
*''Still Life'' (2022)
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*''Subtle Love'' (2023)
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|White Water

|2015
===EP===
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*''Midnight Waltz'' (2011)
|Brother (EP)
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*''Brother'' (2012)
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|Midnight Waltz (EP)
|2011
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== References ==
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 19:05, 15 June 2024

The Slow Show
The Slow Show in Utrecht (2016)
The Slow Show in Utrecht (2016)
Background information
OriginManchester, United Kingdom
GenresIndie pop
Years active2010–present
LabelsHaldern Pop Recordings
Members
  • Rob Goodwin
  • Frederik 't Kindt
  • Joel Byrne-McCullough
  • Chris Hough
Past members
  • James Longden
Websitetheslowshow.co.uk

The Slow Show is a British indie pop band, formed in Manchester, UK in 2010. Their music has been described as "minimalist but epic numbers steeped in atmospheric sonic landscapes"[1] with singer Rob Goodwin's "croaky baritone"[1] as a feature that stands out. They have been compared to the likes of Elbow, The National or Tindersticks.[2]

Outside of the UK, they are best known in Germany – where their previous record label Haldern Pop Recordings was based – as well as the Netherlands, Belgium and Switzerland,[3] based on the number of concerts played in each country. Their current record label is PIAS Recordings.

History

[edit]
Performing at Orange Blossom Special Festival 2024

The band was founded in 2010 when keyboardist and producer Fred Kindt helped launch Manchester studio Blueprint, where Elbow and Justin Timberlake have recorded. He met Rob Goodwin, who at the time was playing guitar for another band, "bonding over their love of orchestras, brass bands and film music".[4]

The name of the band has often been linked to a song by the American band The National of the same name. This, however, was supposedly not the inspiration for the name, but rather drummer Chris Hough's "love of show-stopping acts and the band’s determination not to make hurried music".

Discography

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Concert at a French festival, June 2019

Before releasing their first full-length album, The Slow Show had released two EPs, Midnight Waltz (2011) and Brother (2012). The band released their debut album, titled White Water, in 2015. Their second album, Dream Darling, followed a year later.[5][6]

On 6 February 2019, they released the single "Sharp Scratch".

On 26 October 2021 they released "Blinking", taken from their fourth album Still Life, which was released on 4 February 2022.

Album

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  • White Water (2015)
  • Dream Darling (2016)
  • Lust and Learn (2019)
  • Still Life (2022)
  • Subtle Love (2023)

EP

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  • Midnight Waltz (2011)
  • Brother (2012)

References

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  1. ^ a b Davies, Mike (18 November 2016). "The Slow Show: Dream Darling (Album Review) | Folk Radio UK". Folk Radio UK - Folk Music Magazine. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  2. ^ "The Slow Show | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  3. ^ "The Slow Show Gigography, Tour History & Past Concerts – Songkick". Songkick.com. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  4. ^ "Biog — The Slow Show". 10 April 2018. Archived from the original on 10 April 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  5. ^ "BBC Radio 2 - Bob Harris Sunday, The Slow Show in session". BBC. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  6. ^ Wiele, Jan. "Album der Woche: Ein wohlklingender Zusammmenbruch" (in German). ISSN 0174-4909. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
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