Slaughter Beach (band)

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Slaughter Beach
Origin Odense, Denmark
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Years active2013–present
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Slaughter Beach is an Indie pop band, formed in Odense, Denmark. The band comprises Nikolaj Westi, Mads Emil Aagaard and Hasse Mydtskov.

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History

The band released their first tracks "Made-Up True Love" and "Spinning Globe" in 2013, [2] [3] via their SoundCloud page. In 2015 their track "Nuked" appeared [4] and later that year their debut-EP "Love/Venice" was released. [5] In 2016 they premiered the tracks "Glaze", [6] and "Shere Khan", [7] which are to be a part of their new EP "Heroic Dose". In September, 2016 their single "The Mo" was released. [8]

Musical style and Influences

Slaughter Beach's music has been described as a mixture between Lo-fi, Indie and Pop music. [5] According to indie music and rap blog Pigeons and Planes "Slaughter Beach draws on rock influences like Beach House, Girls (band), MGMT, and The Strokes to create a sound that expands upon today’s prevailing sounds and brings a little grunginess back into the fold". [9]

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