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Sluice: “Ratchet Strap”

Clip: 2/13/2025 | 3m 34sVideo has Closed Captions

Sluice performs “Ratchet Strap,” a song written from the perspective of a two-by-four.

02/13/2025

Sluice: “Ratchet Strap”

Clip: 2/13/2025 | 3m 34sVideo has Closed Captions

Sluice performs “Ratchet Strap,” a song written from the perspective of a two-by-four.

Sluice performs their song “Ratchet Strap,” which was inspired by frontman Justin Morris’ work in carpentry. Morris wrote the song from the perspective of a two-by-four piece of lumber. This performance of “Ratchet Strap” is also featured in the season one trailer for “Shaped by Sound.”

02/13/2025

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Shaped by Sound is a local public television program presented by PBS NC

Made possible through support from Come Hear NC, a program of the N.C. Music Office within the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.

Preview | Sluice

Preview | Sluice

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Preview: 2/13/2025 | 30s | The indie rock outfit Sluice performs songs from its latest record as well as new unreleased tracks. (30s)

Sluice: “Fourth of July”

Sluice: “Fourth of July”

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Clip: 2/13/2025 | 5m 33s | Sluice plays “Fourth of July,” a song that often opens the band’s live performances. (5m 33s)

Sluice: “Mill”

Sluice: “Mill”

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Clip: 2/13/2025 | 3m 58s | Sluice performs “Mill,” a song influenced by the hidden histories found within nature. (3m 58s)

Sluice: “New Leicester”

Sluice: “New Leicester”

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Clip: 2/13/2025 | 7m 1s | Sluice plays “New Leicester,” a song about their experience in the North Carolina mountain town. (7m 1s)

Sluice: “Zillow”

Sluice: “Zillow”

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Clip: 2/13/2025 | 3m 39s | Sluice performs “Zillow,” an unreleased song about the housing crisis in North Carolina. (3m 39s)

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Shaped by Sound is a local public television program presented by PBS NC

Made possible through support from Come Hear NC, a program of the N.C. Music Office within the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.