Sloth Metropolis releases Humanise
Sloth Metropolis formed in Glasgow in 2012. With ‘The Sloth of the Metropolis’ its mascot, the members are Alastair Milton on keyboards, Peter Fleming on bass, Steve McNamara on drums and Calum Calderwood on electric violin and vocals. Joining the musicians on stage, a host of masked guest acolytes add a flair of musical, acting, and ritual expertise.
The band’s influences range from Gong to Van der Graaf Generator to King Crimson. They have shaped a trilogy of concept albums and an EP that weave their musical mythology with prog, psych, folk, and heavy rock, including duelling distorted electric violin and keyboard solos with dramatic twists in song structures and sharp, narrative lyrics.
Live performances spectacularly showcase the vivid drama, encouraging audience interaction with significant use of props and costumes.
“We're really excited to be teaming up with BEM”, says Calum Calderwood “It's great to find a label that gets what we're up to with the concepts, and the eclectic nature of our music. Our new album 'Humanise' is the most creative and cohesive we've done so far, and definitely the proggiest so BEM are the ideal fit!”
“I first heard Sloth Metropolis at The Prog Before Xmas in December 2018”, says BEM’s Martin Hutchinson. “I was immediately blown away by their brilliant symbiosis of grunge and psychedelia - and by how bloody young they were! Add in the fact that Calum bought me a beer and I was sold!”
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