Monterey quintet Slack rock a sound that evokes a musical piñata stuffed with Ziggy Stardust-era Bowie, funk, synth-pop, video game controllers and Midi-compatible Synthesizers—and a touch of slightly suggestive seventh-grade humor.
Lead singer Tyler Dawn, sporting a bright, white, Miami Vice sports jacket, tosses out questions between songs: “Who here likes getting busy? Who here is going to be getting busy tonight?”
Slack haven’t released any records yet, but they do have a mixtape available for purchase on their website.
There are also about a dozen original Slack tunes available for streaming.
Along with their high level of musical ability, Slack’s most appealing attribute is their sense of humor.
In the vein of Ween, this fivesome balances silliness—their logo is a lioness dramatically staring off into the distance—and serious musicianship, which proves itself in the song arrangement.
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