Lichen Slow

Lichen Slow's somber atmospheres and ruminations are the creation of members of Arab Strap and Team Leader. The U.K. duo presented their self-produced full-length debut, Rest Lurks, in 2023. With backgrounds in styles spanning sadcore, instrumental noise, and folktronica, Scotland's Malcolm Middleton (Arab Strap) and England's Joel Harries (Team Leader, 72%) formed Lichen Slow in the early 2020s and quickly went to work on their debut album. Shaping acoustic and electronic instrumentation into a reflective indie rock that complemented their calmly disconsolate lyrics, Rest Lu...