Slug (British band)


Slug is the solo musical project of Ian Black. Under the alias, Black has released two studio albums: Ripe and HiggledyPiggledy. Black had previously been part of the North East surf-pop band The Bubble Project, as well a touring member of Field Music's live band.

Background

When Field Music's tour finished at the end of 2010, Ian Black decided to go out on his own and record his debut album. After years of demoing songs, Ian recorded his debut album at Field Music’s Roker studio with Peter and David Brewis on production duties. SLUG's debut album, RIPE, was released on 13 April 2015. He toured the record extensively, supporting the likes of FFS, British Sea Power and Dutch Uncles.
On 1 February 2018, SLUG announced his second record HiggledyPiggledy and shared the first single 'No Heavy Petting'. The album was composed, produced and played entirely by Black, Ian was inspired by a combination of The Residents, John Carpenter and the soundtracks of Don Cherry and Masahiko Sato. During the COVID-19 pandemic, SLUG released a 2015 live recording of a gig at The Hope & Ruin in Brighton as a digital album.

Discography

Studio albums