# Dead Slow > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Dead_Slow > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Dead_Slow.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_Slow > Source revision: 1343604335 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) ***Dead Slow*** is the debut studio album by [Australian](/source/Australia) [psych-pop](/source/Psych-pop) band [Heavy Moss](/source/Heavy_Moss), released on November 22, 2024. ## Development Heavy Moss' debut album, the band was formed in late 2022 after [Lucas Harwood](/source/Lucas_Harwood) and [Sam Ingles](/source/Sam_Ingles) reconnected in their hometown of [Geelong](/source/Geelong).[2] Both had previously played in a [Surf rock](/source/Surf_rock) band named [Atolls](/source/Atolls_(band)) from 2011 to 2014.[2][3][4] Most of the band's music is from a back catalog of unused song ideas made by Harwood which didn't mesh with the style of the other band he was in, *[King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard](/source/King_Gizzard_and_the_Lizard_Wizard)*.[2] While Harwood and Ingles work-shopped these old songs, they also brought in [Kyle Tickell](/source/Kyle_Tickell), a [dreampop](/source/Dreampop) veteran, and [Bec Goring](/source/Bec_Goring) with a background in [jazz](/source/Jazz), to complete the band's lineup.[2][3] In the buildup to the album's release, two songs, [Star](/source/Star_(Heavy_Moss_song)) and [Treadmills](/source/Treadmills_(single)), would be released as [singles](/source/Single_(music)).[1][5] The songs were written by Lucas Harwood and Kyle Tickell, with Tickell making more "jangly pop" songs, while Harwood took influence from the 1960s.[1][6] Tickell claims that he came up with the melody for "Star" while rushing back to his friend's house in [Berlin](/source/Berlin) where he had left his wallet and that "it was just beamed down to me."[4] Tickell's songs included nods to the [Flaming Lips](/source/Flaming_Lips), while Harwood's influences were "in the spirit of" [Elephant 6](/source/Elephant_6).[1][6] Sam Ingles wrote the song "Melt" as a nod to early psych pop from [The Black Angels](/source/The_Black_Angels_(band)) and [Dead Meadow](/source/Dead_Meadow).[1][6] Harwood had the album recorded in the headquarters of *King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard*, and stated that his band-mate [Stu Mackenzie](/source/Stu_Mackenzie) "really gave me confidence to make some drastic sonic decisions" and that Stu "helped find that flow socially throughout the whole song."[7] Harwood and Mackenzie would mix half the album while on the [World Tour 2024](/source/World_Tour_2024).[7] The album would be released under the [P(doom) Records](/source/P(doom)_Records) label.[4] ## Reception *The Fire Note* described the album as "shimmering melodies with an earthy, rhythmic backbone... contributing to an overall chill and warm, swaying vibe", comparing the music to [Galaxie 500](/source/Galaxie_500), [Spacemen 3](/source/Spacemen_3), [My Morning Jacket](/source/My_Morning_Jacket), and [Strand of Oaks](/source/Strand_of_Oaks).[2] *The Fire Note* claimed the songs "Star", "Treadmills", and "Blutac" were the strongest, showcasing the range of the band from "Star" showcasing their originality, "Treadmills" delivering a "King Gizzard-inspired psych vibe", and "Blutac" being more rock-heavy.[2] ## Personnel **Heavy Moss** - Lucas Harwood — keyboards (all tracks), vocals (1–3, 5–7), guitar (1, 3) - Kyle Tickell — guitar, vocals (all tracks), synthesizer (1), keyboards (5) - Bec Goring — bass guitar (all tracks), vocals (1, 4–7), guitar (1, 6) - Sam Ingles — drums, percussion (all tracks), vocals (1, 7), synthesizer (1), keyboards (7, 8) **Production**[1][3] - Heavy Moss — production, recording - Stu Mackenzie — mixing (1, 2, 4, 5) - Michael Badger — mixing (3, 6–8) - Joe Carra — mastering - Sam Ingles — cover art, design, layout - Sonny Witton — photography ## References 1. ["Dead Slow"](https://heavymoss.bandcamp.com/album/dead-slow). *[Bandcamp](/source/Bandcamp)*. Retrieved 30 November 2024. 1. Wilde, Thomas (27 November 2024). ["Heavy Moss: Dead Slow \[Album Review\]"](https://thefirenote.com/reviews/heavy-moss-dead-slow-album-review/). *thefirenote*. Retrieved 30 November 2024. 1. ["Heavy Moss Debuts with Singles "Star" and "Treadmills" from Dead Slow"](https://retrofuturista.com/heavy-moss-debuts-with-singles-star-and-treadmills-from-dead-slow/). *retrofuturista*. 22 November 2024. Retrieved 30 November 2024. 1. Pearis, Bill. ["Heavy Moss (ft King Gizzard's Lucas Harwood) prep debut album: watch the "Star" video"](https://www.brooklynvegan.com/heavy-moss-ft-king-gizzards-lucas-harwood-prep-debut-album-watch-the-star-video/). *[BrooklynVegan](/source/BrooklynVegan)*. Retrieved 30 November 2024. 1. Vigezzi, Jacopo (October 2024). ["\[News\] Heavy Moss announce their debut album "Dead Slow" and reveal first single "Star""](https://progrockjournal.com/news-heavy-moss-announce-their-debut-album-dead-slow-and-reveal-first-single-star/). *progrockjournal*. Retrieved 30 November 2024. 1. Sterdan, Darryl (22 November 2024). ["Albums Of The Week: Heavy Moss"](https://tinnitist.com/2024/11/21/albums-of-the-week-heavy-moss-dead-slow/). *tinnitist*. Retrieved 30 November 2024. 1. LeSuer, Mike. ["Heavy Moss Take Us on a Journey with Gentle New Psych-Odyssey "Treadmills""](https://floodmagazine.com/180665/heavy-moss-treadmills-first-listen/). *Flood Magazine*. Retrieved 30 November 2024. --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Dead Slow](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_Slow) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_Slow?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). 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