Freak Slug
Xenya Genovese's woozy, guitar-led bedroom pop, sung like she's half-asleep and completely certain: Manchester cool at a whisper.
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About Freak Slug
Freak Slug is an indie pop artist from Manchester, UK.
Freak Slug is the recording project of Xenya Genovese, a Manchester musician who writes and records songs that sit between indie pop and lo-fi bedroom recording. The material is built around soft, slightly blurred guitar lines and low-key vocals, with production that keeps a home-made texture rather than a polished one.
Shoegaze influence turns up in the guitar tones and in the way the vocals sit inside the mix rather than on top of it. Genovese began releasing music in 2021 with the EP Slow Down Babe, followed by I'm In Love in 2022 and Viva la Vulva in 2023, each one extending the same hazy, guitar-led approach.
Her debut album, I Blow Out Big Candles, was announced in September 2024 and released two months later, gathering the earlier EPs' loose, whispered style into a full-length record. Genovese also handles the project's visual side, sharing the same offhand, surreal tone as the music. In July 2026 she released "Girl, Intentions" as the lead single for a second album, Amulet, due that September.
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What festivals is Freak Slug playing in 2026?
Freak Slug is booked at 1 festival we cover: Corona Capital 2026.
Is Freak Slug on tour?
Yes. Freak Slug has 5 shows listed, from Brooklyn, NY on Nov 14, 2026 to Individual Comfort Pass Banamex Corona Capital 2026 on Nov 22, 2026, plus 1 festival on the page above.
Is Freak Slug playing Corona Capital 2026?
Yes, Freak Slug is on the Corona Capital 2026 lineup, November 20–22, 2026 at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico City, Mexico.
Where is Freak Slug from?
Freak Slug is from Manchester, UK.
What was Freak Slug's first album?
Freak Slug's first album was Who Stole My Bike (2015). The latest is Amulet (2026).
What kind of music does Freak Slug play?
Freak Slug plays indie pop and bedroom pop.
What festivals has Freak Slug played before?
Freak Slug has played Manchester Psych Fest 2026, Way Out West 2026, Kilby Block Party 2026, Coachella 2026.