The Band Explains: Slow Hollows - 'Heart'
LA-based band Slow Hollows have their new album ‘Actors’ due out on the 23rd October, their single ‘Heart’ is the latest snippet from the release. The band took a moment to talk to us about their Tyler, The Creator produced track.
Your new track ‘Heart’ is out now, what is the track about?
Heart is about a very specific moment in time. There are two versions on the album, and the lyrics differ in the verses. Both are about an experience I had with one person. Wanting to know someone so badly and constantly forgiving and making excuses.
It is another snippet of your album due out this month, what can expect from the album?
You can expect a record that's overall eclectic but focused, i hope. A lot of the sounds feel out of place and certain samples give the songs a unique tone that maybe wouldn't normally belong. I really wanted the album to sound as though it came from one persons head.
The track was produced by Tyler, The Creator, how did that partnership come about? It must of been quite an experience?
We have been working together for about five years now. He discovered my music on YouTube when i was still in high school. Having him produce was a great experience. It usually is the other way around, so having him put his own touch on my music felt very surreal and sweet.
When writing tracks, what is your creative process like? And how did you decide what tracks made it on the album?
I usually start with one sound looped and then layer on top until it sounds like too much. A track will make the album if it fits in with the flow of the others, or says something lyrically that needs to be there.
What are your plans after the album is released?
Slow Hollows is touring for the better part of 2020. We're opening for the Neighbourhood and headlining shows in Jan/Feb 2020. New music in 2020 as well.
Upcoming Tour Dates:
10/24 - Los Angeles, CA @ Moroccan Lounge+
10/27 - El Paso, TX @ The Lowbrow Palace
10/28 - San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger
10/31 - Orlando, FL @ House of Blues*
11/1 - Fort Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution Live*
11/2 - Tampa, FL @ The Ritz Ybor*
11/4 - Athens, GA @ Georgia Theatre*
11/5 - Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore*
11/6 - Raleigh, NC @ The Ritz*
11/7 - Brooklyn, NY @ Rough Trade^
11/8 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE*
11/9 - Detroit, MI @ Fillmore*
11/11 - Columbus, OH @ Express Live*
11/12 - Cincinnati, OH @ Bogarts*
11/14 - Indianapolis, IN @ Old National Centre*
11/15 - St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant*
11/16 - Kansas City, MO @ Midland Theatre*
11/20 - Las Vegas, NV @ Bunkhouse Saloon
+ = w/ Ian Sweet
*= w/ The Neighbourhood & Claud
^= w/ ARTHUR