Slothrust’s Garden Has Teeth — and a Lot on Its Mind

Album released September 18, 2026.

There are records that simply want to be liked, and then there are records that walk into the room wearing a strange hat, rearrange the furniture, and ask whether the furniture was ever yours to begin with. Slothrust’s sixth full-length album, What They Grow In The Garden, sounds built for the latter kind of conversation.

Leah Wellbaum describes the record as an examination of the hive mind: surreal, absurdist, and concerned with the ways systems learn to exploit what makes people vulnerable. That is a lot to bring to a rock record, but this group has never seemed interested in standing politely in one lane. The result is a project that is willing to hold dread and liberation in the same hand without pretending either feeling is easy.

The band’s creative credits tell a story of their own. Wellbaum handles guitar and vocals, with Will Gorin on drums, percussion and bass; the record also brings in piano, violin, co-production and a broad creative team for the visual world. It feels intentionally made, not just assembled between release dates.

For listeners who like their alternative music with texture, teeth and an actual point of view, What They Grow In The Garden deserves time. Let the record unfold before deciding what it is trying to say. Some gardens are supposed to feel a little dangerous.

Listen to What They Grow In The Garden and find Dystopian Theatre Tour dates through Slothrust’s official channels.

Written by Chetuno