I feel a bit guilty for keeping Slow Club from you guys for so long because I’ve liked them for quite a while. I did put their energized track, “Giving Up On Love,” on July’s mixtape but both of you – Wild Tonic readers and the band – deserve a proper introduction. For those of you who are already fans of this epic folk duo, just read along and smile because I obviously only have good things to say about this band.

Slow Club, comprised of Charles Watson and Rebecca Taylor, are two former members of English band, The Lonely Hearts. After that band split, Watson and Taylor decided to give it a try with just the two of them. Thank God they did because they are one of the strongest duos out there who can keep the intimacy of a singer-songwriter vibe as they also plump their sound up with knee-slapping vigorous campfire anthems. Forget that “Kumbayah” crap; Slow Club is here to rock those marshmallows off your skewers.

I love both of their vocals but it’s Rebecca’s voice that I especially adore. I love it when singers sing an amazing range of notes without sounding like it takes any effort. There’s a simplicity that allows their songs to ease into great fun but it’s all so charming that the songs blossom into so much more.

In regards to their label, they share a home with acts such as Signals, Best Fwends, Kate Nash, Au Revoir Simone and more at Moshi Moshi. They released their debut album, Yeah So, on this label and if you haven’t picked it up yet, it better be on the top of your to-do list because you’ve already missed a year of folk goodness!

Check out their song, “I Was Unconscious, It Was A Dream” below!  You can also hear “Giving Up On Love” on July’s mixtape.

Mp3: Slow Club – I Was Unconscious, It Was A Dream