Slowly Slowly

Australian indie-rock favorites Slowly Slowly are set to release their fifth studio album, Forgiving Spree, on January 24, 2025, via Nettwerk Music Group. The album features singles “<a href="spotify:album:5eIWOlKHdKO9s6gMV8QZxd" data-name="Gimme the Wrench">Gimme the Wrench</a>,” “<a href="spotify:album:2PrLCYakdWDEEuh69b1bze" data-name="All Time">All Time</a>,” and the title track, showcasing the band’s evolving sound. Frontman Ben Stewart set out to create a “solid rock album with no filler” that’s tightly crafted, made for the stage, and explosive, drawing on influences like <a href="spotify:artist:0C0XlULifJtAgn6ZNCW2eu" data-name="The Killers">The Killers</a> and <a href="spotify:artist:3eqjTLE0HfPfh78zjh6TqT" data-name="Bruce Springsteen">Bruce Springsteen</a>.

Building on the introspective storytelling and clever wordplay Slowly Slowly is known for, Forgiving Spree leans further into the refreshing pop sensibilities uncovered on their last album, <a href="spotify:album:4zLDoXRUANLQWJE1HAiz1V" data-name="Daisy Chain">Daisy Chain</a>. Produced with help from Courtney Ballard (<a href="spotify:artist:5Rl15oVamLq7FbSb0NNBNy" data-name="5 Seconds of Summer">5 Seconds of Summer</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:1qqdO7xMptucPDMopsOdkr" data-name="State Champs">State Champs</a>) and Suzy Shinn (<a href="spotify:artist:20JZFwl6HVl6yg8a4H3ZqK" data-name="Panic! At The Disco">Panic! At The Disco</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:3jOstUTkEu2JkjvRdBA5Gu" data-name="Weezer">Weezer</a>), and mixed by UK heavyweight Jonathan Gilmore (<a href="spotify:artist:3mIj9lX2MWuHmhNCA7LSCW" data-name="The 1975">The 1975</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:1kDGbuxWknIKx4FlgWxiSp" data-name="Nothing But Thieves">Nothing But Thieves</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:3btzEQD6sugImIHPMRgkwV" data-name="Wolf Alice">Wolf Alice</a>), the album represents Slowly Slowly’s most adventurous work yet.

Since debuting in 2015 with “<a href="spotify:album:4pbGi7uR9PlCQEUk2Brs1K" data-name="Empty Lungs">Empty Lungs</a>,” Slowly Slowly has grown from an indie band to a beloved name in Australian rock, with four previous albums, including <a href="spotify:album:2mYlodoH4KB0k0iI8iXajB" data-name="Race Car Blues">Race Car Blues</a> (#7 ARIA Charts) and Daisy Chain (#5 ARIA Charts). Their journey has seen them play major festivals like Splendour in the Grass, Good Things, and Groovin The Moo, and share stages with <a href="spotify:artist:0L8ExT028jH3ddEcZwqJJ5" data-name="Red Hot Chili Peppers">Red Hot Chili Peppers</a> and <a href="spotify:artist:2DORQjKJVYZMx9uu82UGtT" data-name="Amy Shark">Amy Shark</a>. With Forgiving Spree, Slowly Slowly cements their place as an unshakeable force in indie-rock.