Lily & Madeleine's New Album KEEP IT TOGETHER Out 2/26; Watch 'Hourglass' Music Video
By: BWW
News Desk Feb. 26, 2016
KEEP IT TOGETHER, the new album from acclaimed duo Lily & Madeleine, will be released February 26 on New West Records. In advance of the release, the official music video for the album's first single, "Hourglass," premiered today at BULLETT Media. Watch it below!
Of the song and video, the site praises, "...the sisters' voices blend harmoniously, offering a glimpse into the dreamy sonic landscape the two are capable of delivering. The Laurel Cohen-directed video centers on fast cuts of slow motion clips, paired with bright hues and spliced together images to reflect the track's subtle intricacies. It's a bit of a craft explosion, as Lily & Madeleine are shown playfully covered in buttons and enveloped in clouds of colored smoke."
"Hourglass" is available instantly with each PRE-ORDER of the record.
In celebration of the release, the duo will embark on a nationwide tour this winter, including shows in Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago, St. Louis and New York where they will play at Joe's Pub March 3 See below for complete details.
Recorded at home in Bloomington, Ind. with producer Paul Mahern, who also helmed Lily & Madeleine's lauded debut and sophomore albums, the 10-song record features the help of friends and touring band members Shannon Hayden (cello, mandolin, guitar, Moog) and Kate Siefker (drums, percussion, guitar, bass).
Of the project, Madeleine comments, "Working with a closer knit team of just four ladies helped tighten our sound and unify each track into a complete collection. The title of the album is a lyric from the first track 'Not Gonna,' which Lily wrote. This simple phrase has a lot of meaning to us: keep your s together, keep our relationship as sisters together, pressure to keep our image a certain way as young ladies."
Lily adds, "Along with reflecting on the personal bonds that Madeleine and I both have, I also really wanted to focus more on the bigger picture and write about the experience of being a white woman in America and a collegeage kid in the 21st century. As I attempt to further discover who I am as an individual, the way society wants me to define myself is becoming clearer. It seems to me that young people are the same everywhere: regardless of race, gender, or socioeconomic class. All young adults are in the same boat, trying to figure out what makes us individuals and trying to find our value in society."
The new recording comes on the heels of the prolific duo's highly-regarded sophomore release, Fumes, and is the their third full-length album in three years, following an EP and two LPs on Sufjan Stevens' label Asthmatic Kitty.
Since their debut in 2013, the duo has performed on CBS' "This Morning," KCRW's "Morning Becomes Eclectic," NPR Music's "Tiny Desk Concert" series and "A Prairie Home Companion."
KEEP IT TOGETHER TRACKLISTING:
1. Not Gonna
2. For the Weak
3. Westfield
4. Chicago
5. Hourglass
6. Hotel Pool
7. Smoke Tricks
8. Midwest Kid
9. Small Talk
10. Nothing
LILY & MADELEINE WINTER 2016 TOUR:
March 2-Boston, MA-Café 939
March 3-New York, NY-Joe's Pub
March 4-Philadelphia, PA-World Café Live Upstairs
March 5-Vienna, VA-Jammin Java
March 10-Madison, WI-The Frequency
March 11-Minneapolis, MN-Icehouse
March 12-Chicago, IL-Lincoln Hall
March 13-St. Louis, MO-Off Broadway (additional dates to be announced)
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