hubris. with Slow Teeth, Terrestrial Animal

Hubris is a Swiss post-rock band originating from Fribourg. Formed in 2014, the instrumental band is characterized by their original style which blends an experimental touch of post-rock, electronica atmosphere and some elements of the progressive and metal scene.

They draw their inspiration from artists like Woodkid, Jon Hopkins or The Contortionist amongst others. With their style evoking introspection, hubris. characterise themselves with the length of their compositions, allowing a range of evolving emotions through softness and power. Sometimes compared with other artists like Sigur Rós or Long Distance Calling, the band calls forth emotions of its audience due to a heterogeneous musical landscape mixing poetic ambiance and raw energy.

Slow Teeth formed and started writing songs in Saxapahaw, North Carolina in summer 2021, initially as an opportunity for Robert Chamberlain (drums, synthesizers), Justin Ellis (bass, vocals, keyboards), and Jeremy Haire (guitar, vocals) to start playing music with others following the pandemic lockdown while previous respective projects were on indefinite hiatus. As the band's chemistry and highly collaborative identity coalesced, they began playing live in March 2022, tweaking and adapting their improvised post-rock compositions into finished songs and performing them all over the East Coast. Four of these compositions appear on their debut record "I", which released 3/21/25.

Self-recorded and mixed at Jeremy's home studio in an old house in Saxapahaw and mastered by Mike Westbrook, “I” is a great introduction to Slow Teeth’s sound - cinematic and dynamic music made by three sets of hands and feet transfigured into a symphony of sound, with deeply introspective lyrics about familial relationships, disillusionment with our crumbling institutions, and the relentless passage of time in a world seemingly upside down. It’s not all bleak - other songs lean heavily into the band’s extensive and varied musical influences and favorite sci-fi novels and films, searching for a spark to light the way forward. Slow Teeth is at its core three people making music they wish existed, using the catharsis of live performance as the engine for creating songs and soundscapes whose reach exceeds their grasp.

Terrestrial Animal emerges from Wilmington, NC, with a sound that’s as vast and intense as it is ethereal. This instrumental post-rock quartet crafts immersive landscapes through heavy bass, distorted ambient guitars, and hypnotic, echoing textures, blending rock, metal, and psychedelic influences. Drawing inspiration from Deftones, Pink Floyd, and Mogwai, their music offers a journey into the surreal—like drifting through an otherworldly dream.