Slow Hollows

After a three-year hiatus, Slow Hollows returns reinvented. The genre-defying Los Angeles band founded by songwriter Austin Anderson is now his solo project. Though the group amicably disbanded in early 2020, the now 26-year-old artist never stopped writing songs. The more he fleshed out new material, the more Anderson realized it made sense to continue on as Slow Hollows. “Ultimately making a cohesive record was the most important thing to me,” says Anderson. “Having some time away from the band made me realize what ‘Slow Hollows’ stood for. It's hard to realize what you're getting at when you're doing it, so the time to myself helped me understand what made it work.”

Anderson formed Slow Hollows in 2013 as a teenager after immersing himself in the DIY punk community fostered by the all-ages L.A. venue The Smell. While the band’s first official LPs 2015 Atelophobia and 2016’s Romantic explored the fringes of indie rock, 2019’s Actors showcased a more expansive sound that interpolated R&B and dance music. Their always-evolving songs and fierce independent streak garnered them a rabid fanbase, a slot at Coachella, as well as a cast of marquee collaborators like Frank Ocean and Tyler The Creator. This new era of Slow Hollows is unquestionably the most confident and organic yet for Anderson. His new songs are timeless and ineffable: the product of his persistent perfectionism and tireless work ethic.

While Anderson’s former bandmates have all moved on to their own musical projects and careers, the spirit of each iteration of Slow Hollows lives on through Anderson’s new songs. “Everybody who was in the band has been involved even if they weren't directly making music with me,” says Anderson. “They are all still working on music or in the music industry on things they are passionate about and doing amazing work.”

Slow Hollows forthcoming record Bullhead is out everywhere March 8th 2024