# The Slow Show

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**The Slow Show** is a British indie pop band, formed in [Manchester](/source/Manchester), UK in 2010. Their music has been described as "minimalist but epic numbers steeped in atmospheric sonic landscapes"[1] with singer Rob Goodwin's "croaky baritone"[1] as a feature that stands out. They have been compared to the likes of [Elbow](/source/Elbow_(band)), [The National](/source/The_National_(band)) or [Tindersticks](/source/Tindersticks).[2]

Outside of the UK, they are best known in Germany – where their previous record label Haldern Pop Recordings was based – as well as the Netherlands, Belgium and Switzerland,[3] based on the number of concerts played in each country. Their current record label is [PIAS Recordings](/source/PIAS_Recordings).

## History

The band was founded in 2010 when keyboardist and producer Fred Kindt helped launch Manchester studio Blueprint, where [Elbow](/source/Elbow_(band)) and [Justin Timberlake](/source/Justin_Timberlake) have recorded. He met Rob Goodwin, who at the time was playing guitar for another band, "bonding over their love of orchestras, brass bands and film music".[4]

The name of the band has often been linked to a song by the American band [The National](/source/The_National_(band)) of the same name. This, however, was supposedly not the inspiration for the name, but rather drummer Chris Hough's "love of show-stopping acts and the band’s determination not to make hurried music".

## Discography

Before releasing their first full-length album, The Slow Show had released two EPs, *Midnight Waltz* (2011) and *Brother* (2012). The band released their debut album, titled *White Water*, in 2015. Their second album, *Dream Darling*, followed a year later.[5][6]

On 6 February 2019, they released the single "Sharp Scratch".

On 26 October 2021 they released "Blinking", taken from their fourth album *Still Life*, which was released on 4 February 2022.

### Album

- *White Water* (2015)
- *Dream Darling* (2016)
- *Lust and Learn* (2019)
- *Still Life* (2022)
- *Subtle Love* (2023)

### EP

- *Midnight Waltz* (2011)
- *Brother* (2012)

## References

1. Davies, Mike (2016-11-18). ["The Slow Show: Dream Darling (Album Review) | Folk Radio UK"](https://www.folkradio.co.uk/2016/11/slow-show-dream-darling/). *Folk Radio UK - Folk Music Magazine*. Retrieved 2019-02-07.

1. ["The Slow Show | Biography & History"](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-slow-show-mn0002795578/biography). *AllMusic*. Retrieved 2019-02-06.

1. ["The Slow Show Gigography, Tour History & Past Concerts – Songkick"](https://www.songkick.com/artists/3920101-slow-show/gigography). *Songkick.com*. Retrieved 2019-02-07.

1. ["Biog — The Slow Show"](https://web.archive.org/web/20180410135558/http://www.theslowshow.co.uk/biog/). 2018-04-10. Archived from [the original](http://www.theslowshow.co.uk/biog/) on 2018-04-10. Retrieved 2019-02-07.

1. ["BBC Radio 2 - Bob Harris Sunday, The Slow Show in session"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08gmmq0). *BBC*. Retrieved 2019-02-08.

1. Wiele, Jan. ["Album der Woche: Ein wohlklingender Zusammmenbruch"](https://www.faz.net/1.3586881) (in German). [ISSN 0174-4909](https://www.worldcat.org/issn/0174-4909). Retrieved 2019-02-08.

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