Hazel English Releases Video For “Five And Dime” Taken From Her Debut Album Wake UP! Out Now

Releases Video For “Five And Dime”Taken From Her Debut Album Wake UP! Out Now 
NPR World Cafe Performance Airing Today"Matching indelible melodies with crisp yet dreamy production." STEREOGUM
"Full of chiming guitars and sleek vocals as English delivers lyrics that parse feelings of isolation and explore power dynamics from romantic relationships to capitalism." PASTE 
"It has a neo-psychedelia sound with elements of folk instrumentation." UNDER THE RADAR
"Wake UP! is a delightful triumph that incites self-discovery and love." EXCLAIM!
Today, Hazel English releases the new Jason Lester directed video for her single “Five And Dime” taken from her debut album Wake UP! which is out now on Polyvinyl Record Co. / Marathon Artists. Watch the video here and stream the album here. 
“Five and Dime” is a woozy, idyllic view into Hazel’s world, which is built on timeless-sounding melodies, retro-tinged soundscapes and a knack for resonant lyrics. The mid-tempo number is reminiscent of the playful love songs of ’60s pop, as Hazel frustratedly muses on a love interest who is consuming her thoughts and detracting from her focus, “Gotta get away cause you’re taking up all of my time / You know I need my space so I’m heading to the Five and Dime.” 
Speaking about the new video, Hazel says: “Five and Dime is about longing for escape and freedom so I thought it would be fun to create an idyllic beach vacation, constructed from a set with cardboard cut out waves and fake palm trees. The idea behind it is that while I'm fantasizing about escaping to a tropical place, it's clear I'm just kind of stuck in this pretend version of it. I wanted to evoke the nostalgia of Hollywood musicals from the '50s and '60s, complete with dance choreography and bright colourful costumes.”
Hazel English is also pleased to announce that her NPR World Cafe performance will air today. World Cafe can be heard on over 200 radio stations nationwide. The complete carriage list is available at http://wx.pn/wcstations. Fans can check their local station's Program Schedule for the World Cafe broadcast time. To listen live online, fans can hear the WXPN Philadelphia stream at 8pm ET at XPN.org by choosing WXPN from the ‘Listen Live’ drop-down at the top of the page. Her segment will also be archived for on-demand streaming at WorldCafe.NPR.org by 5pm ET. 
Wake UP! was produced by Justin Raisen (Angel Olsen, Charli XCX) in LA and Ben H. Allen (Animal Collective, Glass Animals, The Big Moon) in Atlanta. It’s a record that Hazel serves as a timely klaxon to give us all a meaningful shake and become more present in our own lives. “Sometimes I feel like we’re just sleepwalking through our lives,” Hazel explains, hoping that Wake UP! helps “make people become more aware and mindful.” Confronting issues with capitalism, Wake UP! also explores power struggles, looking at how shifting dynamics affect relationships, be it in the music industry or in romantic life. It’s a multi-faceted, multi-layered record, kissed by Hazel’s own unique poetic verse.
Wake UP! is out now via Polyvinyl Record Co. / Marathon Artists, including the below tracks. Stream here.
Born LikeShakingWake UP!Off My MindCombatFive and DimeLike A DrugWaitingMilk and HoneyWork It Out
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