Through the last 5 years of eclectic releases and impassioned live performances, The Slingers have cemented themselves as one of the most unique bands of the contemporary Australian underground/alternative scene. Their releases range in style from rock and roll to electronic, and from Australiana folk to the country pastiche of Kind Hearts, a collaboration with Melbourne underground legend, Spike Fuck. In 2021, the band were included in Beat Magazine’s ‘20 Underground Melbourne Bands You Ought to Know’.
Since signing to iconic Australian label, Flightless Records, in 2020, the band has made a foray into the universe of ‘Motel Pop’. The genre is less defined by production than by its lyrical content, chronicling with a blend of comedy and tragedy the lives of ordinary people struggling through our current age of loneliness.
The evolution of ‘Motel Pop’ culminated in their debut LP, Sentimentalism, released in July 2023. The album peaked at #4 on the ARIA’s charts for...
