BLACK ENDS + CRASHPAD

In the organizer's words:

Slow Club Freiburg presents:

BLACK ENDS + CRASHPAD

BLACK ENDS
Black Ends' self-described gunk-pop is about as sweet as the lump of asphalt-crusted chewing gum you found on the bottom of your favorite boots.

Much like the legendary grunge bands that influenced the Seattle trio, Black Ends is artful at covering catchy pop and rock structures with a toxic dose of filth.

But please don't call them "post-grunge," the term used to describe the wave of plaid-flannel-shirt-clad bands on major labels trying to capitalize on the grunge aesthetic. If you must, "post-post-grunge" might be more apt to describe Black Ends' reaction to this kind of commercialization.

Further cementing this connection to the city's rich musical history, the band's second EP of surrealist grunge, Stay Evil, was mixed and mastered by influential Seattle engineer Jack Endino (Nirvana's Bleach, Mudhoney), whose thoughtful treatment emphasizes the dynamics and clarity of the basement-recorded tracks without smoothing out their raw energy.
Bandleader Nicolle Swims takes command with commanding guitar playing, channeling catchy riffs and bluesy-tinged sensibilities through distorted effects, grungy tones and math-rock shakes.

Popular radio station KEXP, describing the release as "a four-song foray into dark alternative rock, art-folk and the contours of our minds when confronted with betrayal," exclaims:
"Swims' instantly recognizable voice cuts through the noise and grabs you, holding you tight as she sings her words - chafed, deeply incisive, sometimes deliberately veiled - in your face."

The recurring lyrical theme of social alienation is reinforced by Swims' unique and cryptic vocals, which emphasize her outsider status.
- Ash Jacob Ingalls (@nofoodjustwax)

"Bandleader Nicolle Swims rejects conformity with hypnotic melodies and unsettling, hard-hitting jams that are instantly recognizable from her unique voice. Swims is outspoken on and off stage, writing unusual earworms about dealing with mental health, queer relationships, racism and more" - Alt Press

"Black Ends blaze a meandering trail, seemingly harnessing the wizardry of Brainiac, the melodic heaviness of Sleater-Kinney and the pop splendor of Hole and reducing it to something that is undeniably their own. Gnarly and full of catchy pop dissonance, the band interweave Swim's triumphantly engaging vocals with an unpredictable rhythm and a sonic framework that stutters with disarming purpose. " - Post-Trash

https://blackends.bandcamp.com
https://www.instagram.com/black.ends
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMYq01WkIMrslLJ28Xx3G-Q
https://www.facebook.com/blackendsblackends


CRASHPAD
Crashpad emerged from the turbulent Berlin music scene at the end of 2023. The power trio consists of members of Perilymph, Karsk and Dog Dimension. A delicious mix of sludge, grunge and noise rock provides you with obligatory hard riffs, hammering drums and captivating vocals.
Their debut album will be released in May 2025.

https://www.instagram.com/crashpad_the_band

Admission: 8 pm
Start: 9 pm

The Slow Club will be smoke-free during the concerts.

Accompanying persons of people with disabilities will be admitted free of charge.

Information on the barrier situation can be found here:
https://www.slowclub-freiburg.de/leitbild