Premiere: Slomo Sapiens “The Mole”
feature written by Beau Croxton
Slomo Sapiens by Brittany Boyce
Slomo Sapiens deliver anthemic, psychedelic fuzz-rock on their new single “The Mole.”
Slomo Sapiens have been championing their fuzzy psych-rock out of Philly for quite some time. They have two very infectious garage/psych-rock records to their name– with 2020’s Cabin Fever Dreams and 2024’s The Holy Babble, among a string of many potent singles and EPs. In fact, Slomo Sapiens are such connoisseurs of fuzz-rock, that they even have their own fuzz pedal – The Slomo Fuzz. Their fuzzy 2021 EP “Slomos Vol. I”, was perhaps the biggest testament of their heavier fuzz-rock sound, and their new single would fit snugly on that EP.
Slomo Sapien’s new single “The Mole” premieres on Occult today– it follows their previous single “Carelessly Crumbling”, which was released in late July. Just like their last tune, their new banger comes with fresh, trippy visuals courtesy of Midi Lizard. (see below). The word on the street is there may or may not be a new Slomo Sapiens EP on the horizon…
“The Mole” is an urgent rocker from the group that delivers some of their signature sounds within seconds: it opens with screeching feedback followed by a beat-drop of thick, fuzzy, psych-rock that lands somewhere in between Ty Segall and Black Sabbath. About halfway through the track, it kicks into a double-time krautrock groove filled with haywire guitar solos. The track plays with tempo back and forth in a way that will surely induce serious head-banging. The verbed-out, anthemic, chanting vocals will translate very well in a live setting, as the chants are incredibly catchy and easy to recite. Slomo-singer Cealleigh Corbishley drives up the adrenaline to a peak with his screams that pierce through a sea of distortion, and guitar harmonics get manic towards the crescendo of the track.
Slomo Sapiens tap into a beloved vein of psych-rock that's adored by fans of Ty Segall, Osees, early King Gizzard, and Frankie and The Witch Fingers (...and all of the other psych rock bands that you tend to see on the Levitation Fest and Desert Daze lineups). If you love those bands, look no further– as Slomo Sapiens should be your new favorite garage/psych rockers.
If you're around Philadelphia in early October, be sure to check out Slomo Sapiens (with So Totally and Thantophobe) at St Michael’s Lutheran Church– the show and church which will be covered in some psychedelic visuals by their collaborator, Midi Lizard. Ticket link here!
Check out the Occult premiere of Slomo Sapiens “The Mole” (with visuals by Midi Lizard) below.