# Slow Club

Slow Club were an English duo formed in Sheffield in 2006. The band consisted of multi-instrumentalists Charles Watson and Rebecca Lucy Taylor, with Watson contributing piano, Taylor contributing drums, and both performing guitar and vocals. The band split in 2017 following an extensive tour to support their last album, with both members moving on to solo projects.

## History

Slow Club formed in 2006 following the dissolution of the indie-rock band The Lonely Hearts
The band released two 7" singles in 2007, "Because We're Dead" and "Me and You", on Moshi Moshi Records. On 1 September 2008, their first extended play, Let's Fall Back in Love, was released. A Christmas single, titled "Christmas TV", was released in December 2008.
Their debut album, Yeah So, was recorded by Mike Timm at Axis Studio in Sheffield and released in July 2009, followed by the release of their second EP Christmas, Thanks For Nothing in December 2009.
The band's second album, Paradise, produced by Luke Smith (Clor), was released on 12 September 2011. In 2012 "Beginners", the final single from the album, was released. The video features actor (and Slow Club fan) Daniel Radcliffe.
Slow Club have toured extensively around UK, Europe, US, Australia and Japan and played major UK festivals, including Glastonbury festival, Latitude festival and Green Man Festival. They have supported acts such as KT Tunstall, Florence and the Machine and Mumford and Sons. They often collaborated with other musicians, such as Sweet Baboo, during live shows.
In spring 2013 the band went back into the studio with Colin Elliot (who has worked with Richard Hawley) and started recording their third album. The album Complete Surrender was released on 14 July 2014. The band's touring line-up included long-time drummer Avvon Chambers and bassist Rob Jones. They were also occasionally joined by Fyfe Dangerfield.
The band released their fourth album One Day All of This Won't Matter Anymore, recorded in Richmond, Virginia, in 2016.
Following a tour between late 2016 and early 2017, the duo split up, with both working on solo projects. Taylor later discussed feeling unfulfilled by the joint project before the split. The tour was documented in the film Our Most Brilliant Friends directed by Piers Dennis.
As of July 2023, Charles Watson has released three solo albums: Now That I'm A River (2018), Yes (2022) and Yup (2023). Rebecca Lucy Taylor has released two studio albums under the stage name Self Esteem: Compliments Please and Prioritise Pleasure.

## Critical reception

Slow Club were generally well received by critics. Metro described the band and its music, "Charming two-part harmonies, scruffy pop melodies and bitingly aware lyrics mark out this endearing two-piece." Robin Murray for Clash wrote "Charles Watson and Rebecca Lucy Taylor built up a truly unique catalogue, four albums of joyous, heart-rending, and frequently under-rated songwriting".

## Discography
### Albums

| Year | Title |
| 2009 | Yeah So Released: 6 July 2009 Formats: CD, LP, digital download |
| 2011 | Paradise Released: 12 September 2011 Formats: CD, LP, digital download UK Albums Chart peak: No. 70 (18 September 2011) |
| 2014 | Complete Surrender Released: 14 July 2014 Formats: CD, LP, digital download UK Albums Chart peak: No. 51 |
| 2015 | I Swam Out to Greet You Released: 19 May 2015 Formats: LP, digital download |
| 2016 | One Day All of This Won't Matter Anymore Released: 19 August 2016 Formats: CD, LP, digital download UK Albums Chart peak: No.65 |

### EPs

| Year | Title |
| 2008 | Let's Fall Back in Love Released: 1 September 2008 Formats: CD, digital download |
| 2009 | Christmas, Thanks for Nothing Released: 14 December 2009 Formats: CD, LP, digital download |

### Singles

| Year | Title | Album |
| 2007 | "Because We're Dead" | |
| 2007 | "Me and You" | |
| 2008 | "Christmas TV" | Christmas, Thanks for Nothing |
| 2009 |
| 2009 | "It Doesn't Have to Be Beautiful" | Yeah So |
| 2009 | "Trophy Room" | Yeah So |
| 2010 | "Giving Up on Love" | Yeah So |
| 2011 |
| 2011 | "Two Cousins" | Paradise |
| 2011 | "Where I'm Waking" | Paradise |
| 2011 | "If We're Still Alive" | Paradise |
| 2012 | "The Dog" | Paradise |
| 2012 | "Beginners" | Paradise |
| 2014 | "Complete Surrender" | Complete Surrender |
| 2014 | "Suffering You, Suffering Me" | Complete Surrender |
| 2014 | "Everything Is New" | Complete Surrender |
| 2016 | "In Waves" | One Day All of This Won't Matter Anymore |
| 2016 | "Ancient Rolling Sea" | One Day All of This Won't Matter Anymore |