Rising New York-based quintet Slow Fiction — Julia Vassallo (vocals), Paul Knepple (guitar), Joe Skimmons (guitar), Ryan Duffin (bass) and Akiva Henig (drums) — have received attention for a sound that inspired by Sonic Youth and The Jesus Chain and Mary Chain with elements of naughties-era guitar rock paired with contemporary angst.
Their latest single “When” is part of Speedy Wunderground‘s Speedy Singles series. It’s available on all DSPs right now — and will be available on 7″ vinyl with a dub remix B side by the label’s Dan Carey titled “Who Is the Dub.” You’ll be able to purchase the new single and the rest of the singles in the series here.
As for the new single “When” is an urgent, breakneck ripper that’s one-part Walkmen one-part The Jesus and Mary Chain while arguably being one of those most defiant and confrontational songs of their growing catalog while evoking desperate unease.
“I think everyone has had a moment where their expectation of the world, a relationship, the audience they are performing for falls short, and it sends you into a wild spiral downwards,” Slow Fiction’s Julia Vassallo explains. “Losing faith feels so desperate, like falling into a pit of snakes. And the snakes all have faces that seem familiar, and they’re talking, but the words are all garbled. I guess this was trying to get to the bottom of that pit of disillusionment, or maybe get out of it altogether.”
Slow Fiction will be joining Courting on a run of tour dates that includes a June 5, 2025 stop at Nightclub 101. Check out the rest of the tour dates below.
East Coast Tour Dates (with Courting)
May 30 – Chicago, IL at Subterannean
June 2 – Toronto, ON at The Baby G
June 4 – Boston, MA at Warehouse XI
June 5 – New York, NY at Nightclub 101
June 6 – Philadelphia, PA at Foto Club
June 7 – Washington, DC at Pie Shop
June 9 – Carrboro, NC at Cat’s Cradle Back Room
June 10 – Atlanta, GA at Altar
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