Squirrel Flower shares new single ‘Intheskatepark’
SQUIRREL FLOWER SHARES NEW SINGLE ‘INTHESKATEPARK’
NEW ALBUM TOMORROW’S FIRE OUT 13 OCTOBER ON FULL TIME HOBBY (POLYVINYL IN THE US)
UK TOUR DATES IN NOVEMBER – INCLUDES PITCHFORK MUSIC FESTIVAL SHOW AT LONDON’S EARTH ALONGSIDE PORRIDGE RADIO, SORRY, WEDNESDAY AND MORE
“There’s almost too much to bask in”
4/5 Mojo
“A brooding, existential soul-splurge to claustrophobically dense and boggy grunge dynamics”
The Sunday Times ‘Hottest Tracks’
“Typically beautiful work”
Clash
“Squirrel Flower has never let us down before and she isn’t going to start now”
For The Rabbits
“One of today’s most exceptional songwriters”
Still Listening
“With Williams herself at the Squirrel Flower production controls this time round, she has evolved into an even more gritty and determined creative beast. Here she unleashes the power within. Play it loud”
God Is In The TV ‘Tracks of the Week’
Listen to ‘Intheskatepark’ here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXe1s5qo0gk
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Just ahead of summer’s final days, Squirrel Flower — the moniker of Chicago-based musician Ella Williams — presents her new single, ‘Intheskatepark’, from her forthcoming album, Tomorrow’s Fire, out 13 October on Full Time Hobby (Polyvinyl in the US). The track sounds like a dispatch from a bygone world. The scuzzy pop production nods to Guided By Voices, as Williams sings about crushing under summer sunshine.
Of the track, Williams says:
“I wrote this song in 2019 on a little toy synthesizer. To me, this song is everlasting summer — even as things change, seasons, feelings, relationships, you can still try and feel the perfect lightness of summer, of a new crush, of a pop riff. It’s best listened to while biking around in the sunshine.”
While Williams’ early work was often hushed and minimal, there has always been a barely contained storm in her music. Tomorrow’s Fire is that storm breaking open, a record made to be played loud. Its double lead single ‘When A Plant Is Dying‘ / ‘Full Time Job‘ cemented this transition from acoustic tenderness to full-blown catharsis. Tomorrow’s Fire glides effortlessly over emotional states of being, lightness and heaviness, and cements Willaims’ status as one of indie rock’s finest songwriters.Tomorrow’s Fire was produced by Williams herself at Drop of Sun Studios in Asheville alongside storied engineer Alex Farrar (Wednesday, Indigo de Souza, Snail Mail), and a studio band composed of Matt McCaughan (Bon Iver), Seth Kauffman (Angel Olsen band), Jake Lenderman (MJ Lenderman, Wednesday), and Dave Hartley (The War on Drugs). Its title references that of a novel Williams’ great-grandfather Jay wrote about a troubadour, named for a line by the Medieval French poet Rutebeuf, a troubadour himself: “Tomorrow’s hopes provide my dinner/ Tomorrow’s fire must warm tonight”. Centuries on, the quote spoke to Williams, who describes the fire as a tool to wield in the face of nihilism. Tomorrow’s Fire is what we take solace in, what we know will make us feel okay in the morning, how we light the path we’re walking on.
Photo credit: Alexa Viscius
Pre-order Tomorrow’s Fire here:
https://squirrelflower.bandcamp.com/album/tomorrow-s-fire
High-res images can be found here.
UK Tour dates
4 Nov – Bristol @ Rough Trade
5 Nov – Brighton @ The Hope and Ruin
6 Nov – Leeds @ Brudenell Social Club
7 Nov – Manchester @ Gullivers
9 Nov – Edinburgh @ Voodoo Rooms
11 Nov – London @ EartH, Pitchfork Music Festival – TICKETS
13 Nov – Paris, FR @ Supersonic
15 Nov – Rotterdam, NL @ V11
16 Nov – Brussels, BE @ Botanique
18 Nov – Berlin, DE @ LarkFull dates and tickets are available here:
https://www.squirrelflower.net/#tour
Praise for Planet (i):
“Through floods, tornadoes and burning cars – [Squirrel Flower] firmly places us within that world right alongside her”
5/5 The Skinny
“Stunning”
9/10 Clash
“Planet (i) is a kindred spirit, a compelling force you’re drawn to listen to over and over again”
8/10 The Line of Best Fit
“Dark, evocative and minor-key rich”
8/10 Uncut
“Richly allegorical, sonically parched and squally”
The Sunday Times
“On [Planet (i)], the road is a space of intimacy and disaster. Her vivid songwriting and bright, searching voice bring both sides to life”
Pitchfork
“Feels more and reaches further”
4/5 Dork
“Planet (i) is beautifully poised”
9/10 God Is In The TV
“A grunge-folk intoxicant that comes in at under three minutes but will stick with you for hours”
The Guardian ‘Track of the Week’
“Undoubtedly Squirrel Flower’s finest work yet, Planet (i) might just be my favourite record of 2021″
Secret Meeting
“Penetrating these bleak times with her powerful voice and uncompromising honesty”
77% Beats Per Minute
“Her presence as a vocalist and songwriter remains singularly electrifying”
Our Culture
“The world is burning and Squirrel Flower is writing a love letter to the fire, who knew the apocalypse would sound this good?”
For The Rabbits
“While landscapes fall apart and fissure, Williams’ voice feels consistently near”
Still Listening“Lush, hazy folk”
The New Cue
“Another set of songs that perfectly cradle this rare voice”
Joyzine