Hailing from Brooklyn, New York, punk rock quartet Slut Magic are clearly okay with a little abrasion. Their debut album has a pretty in-your-face title – In My Mouth – and the album cover features a shot of a women’s not-quite-covered chest. And then of course, there’s the name. Being rough around the edges doesn’t just reflect the visual aesthetic of the band, it also has bearing on their music. Today we have the premiere of the first song from In My Mouth, a song that burns slowly through the verses before pummeling the listener with sludgy chorus that along with the loud-quiet dynamic of the song structure recalls Bleach-era Nirvana.
The band was formed by singer/violinist Emma Sky with a little bit of inspiration from designer Lauren Ruicci – who both found the use of the word “slut” to be empowering and beautiful, hence the band name. They will be releasing their debut album through their own label, Laruicci Records, which comes out on April 13.
Sky created the band out of growing tired with her main band, which was called Violint Wednesday. When the rest of the band, which at the time included Michael Bottomley, Marc Hall and Alex Baker suggested they start playing completely fresh music, the idea for the name Slut Magic came to Sky, who recalled her and Ruicci’s ideas about the word “slut.” The current lineup of the band includes Sky, Bottomley (aka Hot Boyfriend) and Sir Marc Hall.
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