Slow Crush

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Slow Crush is a Belgian shoegaze band formed in 2016 and based in Leuven. The group is known for blending ethereal atmospheres with heavy, distorted guitars and emotionally charged vocals, drawing on shoegaze, dream pop, grunge and post-hardcore textures to create a sound that is both immersive and intense. The band quickly gained recognition with their debut EP Ease in 2017, which introduced their dense guitar layers and reverb-soaked melodies, setting the stage for their full-length work. In 2018 they released their debut album Aurora, which was met with critical acclaim in the modern shoegaze scene for its shimmering yet crushing balance between melody and noise, and helped them tour extensively across Europe and North America. The band now composed of singer/bassist Isa Holliday, guitarists Jelle Ronsmans and Jeroen Jullet, and drummer Frederik Meeuwis recorded the sophomore album Hush (2021), refined their approach with darker atmospheres, more intricate songwriting and a heightened emotional weight, confirming their place as one of the most prominent new shoegaze acts of the past decade. After the release of the live recording AB Session (2021), they followed with Thirst (2025).

Top tracks

01	Que Du Noir	Slow Crush	Que Du Noir / Hallowed	04:55
	Composers: Isa Belle Hope Holliday - Jelle Ronsmans - Frederik Meeuwis
02	Drift	Slow Crush	Aurora	04:07
	Writer: Jelle Ronsmans - Isa Holliday / Composers: Jelle Ronsmans - Isa Holliday
01	Glow	Slow Crush	Aurora	04:03
	Writer: Jelle Ronsmans - Isa Holliday / Composers: Jelle Ronsmans - Isa Holliday
10	Hlýtt	Slow Crush	Thirst	05:51
	Composers: Isa Belle Hope Holliday - Jelle Ronsmans - Frederik Meeuwis
08	Aurora	Slow Crush	Aurora	04:50
	Writer: Jelle Ronsmans - Isa Holliday / Composers: Jelle Ronsmans - Isa Holliday
03	Tremble	Slow Crush	Aurora	06:04
	Writer: Jelle Ronsmans - Isa Holliday / Composers: Jelle Ronsmans - Isa Holliday
06	Collide	Slow Crush	Aurora	05:04
	Writer: Jelle Ronsmans - Isa Holliday / Composers: Jelle Ronsmans - Isa Holliday
08	Lull	Slow Crush	Hush	06:39
	Composers: Isa Holliday - Jelle Harde Ronsmans - Frederik Meeuwis - Jeroen Jullet
03	Cherry	Slow Crush	Thirst	04:46
	Composers: Isa Belle Hope Holliday - Jelle Ronsmans - Frederik Meeuwis
10	Bent and Broken	Slow Crush	Hush	03:14
	Composers: Isa Holliday - Jelle Harde Ronsmans - Frederik Meeuwis - Jeroen Jullet
08	Bloodmoon	Slow Crush	Thirst	04:20
	Composers: Isa Belle Hope Holliday - Jelle Ronsmans - Frederik Meeuwis
02	Covet	Slow Crush	Thirst	03:22
	Composers: Isa Belle Hope Holliday - Jelle Ronsmans - Frederik Meeuwis
01	Thirst	Slow Crush	Thirst	04:18
	Composers: Isa Belle Hope Holliday - Jelle Ronsmans - Frederik Meeuwis
07	Hush	Slow Crush	Hush	06:29
	Composers: Isa Holliday - Jelle Harde Ronsmans - Frederik Meeuwis - Jeroen Jullet
07	While You Dream Vividly	Slow Crush	Thirst	04:39
	Composers: Isa Belle Hope Holliday - Jelle Ronsmans - Frederik Meeuwis
06	Haven	Slow Crush	Thirst	03:55
	Composers: Isa Belle Hope Holliday - Jelle Ronsmans - Frederik Meeuwis
04	Leap	Slow Crush	Thirst	04:41
	Composers: Isa Belle Hope Holliday - Jelle Ronsmans - Frederik Meeuwis
03	Swoon	Slow Crush	Hush	02:28
	Composers: Isa Holliday - Jelle Harde Ronsmans - Frederik Meeuwis - Jeroen Jullet
09	Thrill	Slow Crush	Hush	05:02
	Composers: Isa Holliday - Jelle Harde Ronsmans - Frederik Meeuwis - Jeroen Jullet
06	Rêve	Slow Crush	Hush	06:10
	Composers: Isa Holliday - Jelle Harde Ronsmans - Frederik Meeuwis - Jeroen Jullet
01	Reel	Slow Crush	Reel	04:40
	Writer: Jelle Ronsmans - Isa Holliday / Composers: Jelle Ronsmans - Isa Holliday
02	Blue	Slow Crush	Hush	04:07
	Composers: Isa Holliday - Jelle Harde Ronsmans - Frederik Meeuwis - Jeroen Jullet
07	Beached	Slow Crush	Aurora	03:19
	Writer: Jelle Ronsmans - Isa Holliday / Composers: Jelle Ronsmans - Isa Holliday
04	Shallow Breath	Slow Crush	Aurora	03:48
	Writer: Jelle Ronsmans - Isa Holliday / Composers: Jelle Ronsmans - Isa Holliday
05	Aid and Abet	Slow Crush	Aurora	03:03
	Writer: Jelle Ronsmans - Isa Holliday / Composers: Jelle Ronsmans - Isa Holliday
01	Dizzy	Slow Crush	Ease (Deluxe Edition)	05:12
	Writer: Jelle Ronsmans - Isa Holliday / Composers: Jelle Ronsmans - Isa Holliday
05	Swivel	Slow Crush	Hush	05:06
	Composers: Isa Holliday - Jelle Harde Ronsmans - Frederik Meeuwis - Jeroen Jullet
04	Linger	Slow Crush	Ease (Deluxe Edition)	06:39
	Writer: Jelle Ronsmans - Isa Holliday / Composers: Jelle Ronsmans - Isa Holliday
02	Billow	Slow Crush	Blue / Billow	03:28
	Composers: Isa Holliday - Jelle Harde Ronsmans - Frederik Meeuwis - Jeroen Jullet
02	Sway	Slow Crush	Ease (Deluxe Edition)	05:16
	Writer: Jelle Ronsmans - Isa Holliday / Composers: Jelle Ronsmans - Isa Holliday

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Discography

Albums

(P) 2025 Pure Noise Records: 29-08-2025

Thirst

01	Thirst	Slow Crush	Thirst	04:18
	Composers: Isa Belle Hope Holliday - Jelle Ronsmans - Frederik Meeuwis
02	Covet	Slow Crush	Thirst	03:22
	Composers: Isa Belle Hope Holliday - Jelle Ronsmans - Frederik Meeuwis
03	Cherry	Slow Crush	Thirst	04:46
	Composers: Isa Belle Hope Holliday - Jelle Ronsmans - Frederik Meeuwis
04	Leap	Slow Crush	Thirst	04:41
	Composers: Isa Belle Hope Holliday - Jelle Ronsmans - Frederik Meeuwis
05	Hollow	Slow Crush	Thirst	02:49
	Composers: Isa Belle Hope Holliday - Jelle Ronsmans - Frederik Meeuwis
06	Haven	Slow Crush	Thirst	03:55
	Composers: Isa Belle Hope Holliday - Jelle Ronsmans - Frederik Meeuwis
07	While You Dream Vividly	Slow Crush	Thirst	04:39
	Composers: Isa Belle Hope Holliday - Jelle Ronsmans - Frederik Meeuwis

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(P) 2021 Quiet Panic: 22-10-2021

Hush

01	Drown	Slow Crush	Hush	03:23
	Composers: Isa Holliday - Jelle Harde Ronsmans - Frederik Meeuwis - Jeroen Jullet
02	Blue	Slow Crush	Hush	04:07
	Composers: Isa Holliday - Jelle Harde Ronsmans - Frederik Meeuwis - Jeroen Jullet
03	Swoon	Slow Crush	Hush	02:28
	Composers: Isa Holliday - Jelle Harde Ronsmans - Frederik Meeuwis - Jeroen Jullet
04	Gloom	Slow Crush	Hush	03:04
	Composers: Isa Holliday - Jelle Harde Ronsmans - Frederik Meeuwis - Jeroen Jullet
05	Swivel	Slow Crush	Hush	05:06
	Composers: Isa Holliday - Jelle Harde Ronsmans - Frederik Meeuwis - Jeroen Jullet
06	Rêve	Slow Crush	Hush	06:10
	Composers: Isa Holliday - Jelle Harde Ronsmans - Frederik Meeuwis - Jeroen Jullet
07	Hush	Slow Crush	Hush	06:29
	Composers: Isa Holliday - Jelle Harde Ronsmans - Frederik Meeuwis - Jeroen Jullet

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℗ 2020 Slow Crush: 28-09-2018

Aurora

01	Glow	Slow Crush	Aurora	04:03
	Writer: Jelle Ronsmans - Isa Holliday / Composers: Jelle Ronsmans - Isa Holliday
02	Drift	Slow Crush	Aurora	04:07
	Writer: Jelle Ronsmans - Isa Holliday / Composers: Jelle Ronsmans - Isa Holliday
03	Tremble	Slow Crush	Aurora	06:04
	Writer: Jelle Ronsmans - Isa Holliday / Composers: Jelle Ronsmans - Isa Holliday
04	Shallow Breath	Slow Crush	Aurora	03:48
	Writer: Jelle Ronsmans - Isa Holliday / Composers: Jelle Ronsmans - Isa Holliday
05	Aid and Abet	Slow Crush	Aurora	03:03
	Writer: Jelle Ronsmans - Isa Holliday / Composers: Jelle Ronsmans - Isa Holliday
06	Collide	Slow Crush	Aurora	05:04
	Writer: Jelle Ronsmans - Isa Holliday / Composers: Jelle Ronsmans - Isa Holliday
07	Beached	Slow Crush	Aurora	03:19
	Writer: Jelle Ronsmans - Isa Holliday / Composers: Jelle Ronsmans - Isa Holliday

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℗ 2024 Slow Crush: 28-09-2018

Aurora (Alternative Master)

01	Glow (Alternative Master)	Slow Crush	Aurora (Alternative Master)	04:02
	Writer: Isa Belle Hope Holliday - Jelle Harde Ronsmans / Composers: Isa Belle Hope Holliday - Jelle Harde Ronsmans
02	Drift (Alternative Master)	Slow Crush	Aurora (Alternative Master)	04:06
	Writer: Isa Belle Hope Holliday - Jelle Harde Ronsmans / Composers: Isa Belle Hope Holliday - Jelle Harde Ronsmans
03	Tremble (Alternative Master)	Slow Crush	Aurora (Alternative Master)	06:04
	Writer: Isa Belle Hope Holliday - Jelle Harde Ronsmans / Composers: Isa Belle Hope Holliday - Jelle Harde Ronsmans
04	Shallow Breath (Alternative Master)	Slow Crush	Aurora (Alternative Master)	03:48
	Writer: Isa Belle Hope Holliday - Jelle Harde Ronsmans / Composers: Isa Belle Hope Holliday - Jelle Harde Ronsmans
05	Aid and Abet (Alternative Master)	Slow Crush	Aurora (Alternative Master)	03:01
	Writer: Isa Belle Hope Holliday - Jelle Harde Ronsmans / Composers: Isa Belle Hope Holliday - Jelle Harde Ronsmans
06	Collide (Alternative Master)	Slow Crush	Aurora (Alternative Master)	05:04
	Writer: Isa Belle Hope Holliday - Jelle Harde Ronsmans / Composers: Isa Belle Hope Holliday - Jelle Harde Ronsmans
07	Beached (Alternative Master)	Slow Crush	Aurora (Alternative Master)	03:20
	Writer: Isa Belle Hope Holliday - Jelle Harde Ronsmans / Composers: Isa Belle Hope Holliday - Jelle Harde Ronsmans

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EPs

Slow Crush: 25-10-2019

Ease (Deluxe Edition)

01	Dizzy	Slow Crush	Ease (Deluxe Edition)	05:12
	Writer: Jelle Ronsmans - Isa Holliday / Composers: Jelle Ronsmans - Isa Holliday
02	Sway	Slow Crush	Ease (Deluxe Edition)	05:16
	Writer: Jelle Ronsmans - Isa Holliday / Composers: Jelle Ronsmans - Isa Holliday
03	Biglip	Slow Crush	Ease (Deluxe Edition)	05:03
	Writer: Jelle Ronsmans - Isa Holliday / Composers: Jelle Ronsmans - Isa Holliday
04	Linger	Slow Crush	Ease (Deluxe Edition)	06:39
	Writer: Jelle Ronsmans - Isa Holliday / Composers: Jelle Ronsmans - Isa Holliday

Singles

(P) 2026 Pure Noise Records: 05-03-2026

Que Du Noir / Hallowed

01	Que Du Noir	Slow Crush	Que Du Noir / Hallowed	04:55
	Composers: Isa Belle Hope Holliday - Jelle Ronsmans - Frederik Meeuwis
02	Hallowed	Slow Crush	Que Du Noir / Hallowed	04:33
	Composers: Isa Belle Hope Holliday - Jelle Ronsmans - Frederik Meeuwis

(P) 2025 Pure Noise Records: 29-01-2025

Cherry

01	Cherry	Slow Crush	Cherry			04:47
	Composers: Isa Belle Hope Holliday - Jelle Ronsmans - Frederik Meeuwis

(P) 2022 Quiet Panic: 30-03-2022

Blue / Billow

01	Blue	Slow Crush	Blue / Billow	04:07
	Composers: Isa Holliday - Jelle Harde Ronsmans - Frederik Meeuwis - Jeroen Jullet
02	Billow	Slow Crush	Blue / Billow	03:28
	Composers: Isa Holliday - Jelle Harde Ronsmans - Frederik Meeuwis - Jeroen Jullet

℗ 2020 Slow Crush: 03-04-2021

Reel

01	Reel	Slow Crush	Reel	04:40
	Writer: Jelle Ronsmans - Isa Holliday / Composers: Jelle Ronsmans - Isa Holliday
02	Pale Skin	Slow Crush	Reel	05:01
	Writer: Jelle Ronsmans - Isa Holliday / Composers: Jelle Ronsmans - Isa Holliday

(P) 2021 Quiet Panic: 05-02-2021

Aid and Abet

01	Aid and Abet	Slow Crush	Aid and Abet			03:03
	Composers: Jelle Ronsmans - Isa Holliday - Steven cammaerts

Slow Crush: 24-07-2020

Aurora Redux

01	Aurora Redux (feat. Lost Century Kid) (Redux)	Slow Crush	Aurora Redux	04:45
	Writer: Isa Holliday - Jelle Ronsmans - Steven cammaerts / Composers: Isa Holliday - Jelle Ronsmans - Steven cammaerts
02	Collide Redux (feat. Lost Century Kid) (Redux)	Slow Crush	Aurora Redux	05:45
	Writer: Isa Holliday - Jelle Ronsmans - Steven cammaerts / Composers: Isa Holliday - Jelle Ronsmans - Steven cammaerts

Featured in

(P) 2019 Music For Nations: 22-02-2019

Beacons (feat. Slow Crush)

01	Beacons (feat. Slow Crush)	Blanket	Beacons (feat. Slow Crush)			04:43
	Writer: Bobby Pook - Simon Morgan - Matthew Sheldon - Steven Pellatt / Composers: Bobby Pook - Simon Morgan - Matthew Sheldon - Steven Pellatt