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King Slender and "True Sin"

Posted by Loren on January 30, 2023

King Slender and "True Sin"
photo by Eric Parker

King Slender, of Philadelphia, PA, has a new record out later this week. The band's debut LP will release on Friday Feb. 3 via a five label collective: Tor Johnson Records (exclusive red), Killer Tofu Records (exclusive green), Chumpfire (exclusive clear), Strictly No Capital Letters (UK), and New Granada Records (cassette). The album is titled Gold Days, and follows a string of EPs from the group.

In advance, the band shared a single for "True Sin," below.

King Slender and "True Sin"
photo by Eric Parker

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