Justin Morris, the songwriter behind the Durham band Sluice, may have written the best (and perhaps only) song about surfing real estate listings in the Triangle.
- On his new song, “Zillow,” Morris reflects on the current state of the region, where a backyard pool house goes for $500,000 and a working-class person has to choose between moving out to Mebane or the house with a flood-prone basement.
- “And where will you live?” he asks.
Why it matters: They’re some of the sharpest lyrics about the Triangle you’ll find from a local artist right now.
Driving the news: Sluice — whose third album “Companion” is out Friday — is part of a growing cluster of alt-country-tinged rock bands that has grown in Durham since the pandemic.
- Members of Sluice move back and forth between a collection of Durham-based bands, like Fust and Weirs, and collaborate with other North Carolina musicians like MJ Lenderman and Indigo de Souza, who have seen their stars rise in recent years.
What they’re saying: “This is the first record I’ve made where I felt like there was a decent chance that someone would listen to it,” Morris told Axios. “Everything else I’ve done before was pure expression and what was fun to do with my friends.”…