Slow Joy

Dallas-based Chicano artist Esteban Flores, known as Slow Joy, has announced the release of his debut album "A Joy So Slow At Times I Don’t Think It’s Coming" on May 16th via Mick Music. With Slow Joy's previous works blending alt-rock, grunge, emo, and shoegaze, Slow Joy's sound on the forthcoming LP continues to explore these sounds, while also pulling influences from bands like Third Eye Blind, Smashing Pumpkins, The Pixies, and Jimmy Eat World with even bigger choruses and hooks. Across 13 new tracks, his impactful storytelling turning personal loss into powerful emotive tracks remains front and center. Alongside producer Mike Sapone, Slow Joy's forthcoming LP promises a dynamic emotional depth, highlighted by lead off nü-punk leaning single "Gruesome," showcasing a poppier and more upbeat side to Slow Joy. Stream the new single and check out the full press release below.

Esteban Flores is back with a new Slow Joy single, "SLC Punk on an SSRI," out now via Mick Music. The track arrives alongside an official video and marks his first release since the October 2025 LP A Joy Even Slower. If the title gives you any indication, the song leans hard into Flores' love of '90s punk and alt-rock — the kind of reference point he's cited ever since his TikTok-viral early days. Stream it now and watch the video below.