Bleached album Welcome the Worms
New Bleached album Welcome the Worms (out 4/1/16) + Spring US Tour
April 1st sees the release of Welcome The Worms , the ambitious new rock album by Los Angeles-basedBleached. While keeping the band's cheeky, California-punk in the forefront, Welcome The Worms is a smarter, heavier, emotionally deeper Bleached.
Sisters Jennifer (vocals, guitar) and Jessie Clavin (guitar, bass) knew things were going to be different for their sophomore album – not only had they managed to charm world-renowned producer and engineer Joe Chiccarelli (Morrissey, The Strokes, Elton John) and co-producer Carlos de la Garza (Paramore, YACHT) to join them and their bassist Micayla Grace in the studio, but Jen and Jessie had been crawling out of their own personal dramas. Jessie was evicted from her house and scrambling, while Jen ended a torrid, unhealthy romance. While emotionally spinning, she dove head first into music.
"I was a loose canon," the commanding front-woman says. "I was losing serious control of my personal and creative life. I was falling apart, trying to escape. I felt like Bleached was the only thing I actually cared about."
Throughout the record, Bleached paints a frivolous picture of Los Angeles: the life of eye rolling caused by dating men in bands, dirty Sunset Boulevard and futile drunken nights in a starstruck hole that made everyone from Charles Manson to Darby Crash to Marilyn Monroe stare up at the Hollywood sign for direction. Although a typical theme of ruined romance floats through the album, the real power is in Jen figuring out herself through lyrics so straight, identifiable and honest, a first for the girl who safely hid behind a cheeky misdemeanor.
"We don't want perfection because it's boring," Jen declares. "We want to make music that's as real as life."
Watch the Lana Kim-directed video for debut single "Keep On Keepin' On" which presents the essence ofWelcome The Worms and Bleached's newfound pop refinement.
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Welcome The Worms04/01/16 on Dead Oceans
Tracklisting:Keep On Keepin' OnTrying To Lose Myself AgainSleepwalkingWednesday Night MelodyWasted On YouChemical AirSour CandyDesolate TownI'm All Over The Place (Mystic Mama)Hollywood, We Did It All Wrong
Bleached Tour Dates03/15/16 Austin, TXSXSW (tix)03/29/16 Santa Barbara, CAVelvet Jones03/30/16 San Diego, CACasbah04/02/16 Phoenix, AZValley Bar04/04/16 Austin, TXSidewinder04/05/16 Houston, TXWalter's04/06/16 Dallas, TXThree Links (tix)04/08/16 Nashville, TNThe High Watt04/09/16 Atlanta, GADrunken Unicorn04/11/16 Brooklyn, NYMusic Hall of Williamsburg (tix)04/13/16 Washington, DCDC904/15/16 Boston, MAGreat Scott04/16/16 Montreal, QCBar Le Ritz POB04/17/16 Toronto, ONGarrison04/20/16 Columbus, OHDouble Happiness04/21/16 Ferndale, MILoving Touch04/22/16 Chicago, ILEmpty Bottle04/23/16 Minneapolis, MN7th Street Entry04/25/16 Denver, COLarimer Lounge04/26/16 Salt Lake City, UTKilby Court04/28/16 Vancouver, BCBiltmore Cabaret04/29/16 Seattle, WABarboza04/30/16 Portland, ORDoug Fir05/02/16 San Francisco, CABottom of the Hill05/04/16 Santa Ana, CAConstellation Room05/05/16 Los Angeles, CATeragram Ballroom05/17/16 Manchester, UKGulivers05/18/16 London, UKMoth Club05/19/16 Brighton, UKThe Great Escape Festival05/20/16 Amsterdam, NLBitterzoet05/21/16 Eindoven, NLStroomhuis
April 1st sees the release of Welcome The Worms , the ambitious new rock album by Los Angeles-basedBleached. While keeping the band's cheeky, California-punk in the forefront, Welcome The Worms is a smarter, heavier, emotionally deeper Bleached.
Sisters Jennifer (vocals, guitar) and Jessie Clavin (guitar, bass) knew things were going to be different for their sophomore album – not only had they managed to charm world-renowned producer and engineer Joe Chiccarelli (Morrissey, The Strokes, Elton John) and co-producer Carlos de la Garza (Paramore, YACHT) to join them and their bassist Micayla Grace in the studio, but Jen and Jessie had been crawling out of their own personal dramas. Jessie was evicted from her house and scrambling, while Jen ended a torrid, unhealthy romance. While emotionally spinning, she dove head first into music.
"I was a loose canon," the commanding front-woman says. "I was losing serious control of my personal and creative life. I was falling apart, trying to escape. I felt like Bleached was the only thing I actually cared about."
Throughout the record, Bleached paints a frivolous picture of Los Angeles: the life of eye rolling caused by dating men in bands, dirty Sunset Boulevard and futile drunken nights in a starstruck hole that made everyone from Charles Manson to Darby Crash to Marilyn Monroe stare up at the Hollywood sign for direction. Although a typical theme of ruined romance floats through the album, the real power is in Jen figuring out herself through lyrics so straight, identifiable and honest, a first for the girl who safely hid behind a cheeky misdemeanor.
"We don't want perfection because it's boring," Jen declares. "We want to make music that's as real as life."
Watch the Lana Kim-directed video for debut single "Keep On Keepin' On" which presents the essence ofWelcome The Worms and Bleached's newfound pop refinement.
Bleached Links
Website
|
Tumblr
|
Facebook
|
Twitter
|
Instagram
Bleached
Welcome The Worms04/01/16 on Dead Oceans
Tracklisting:Keep On Keepin' OnTrying To Lose Myself AgainSleepwalkingWednesday Night MelodyWasted On YouChemical AirSour CandyDesolate TownI'm All Over The Place (Mystic Mama)Hollywood, We Did It All WrongBleached Tour Dates03/15/16 Austin, TXSXSW (tix)03/29/16 Santa Barbara, CAVelvet Jones03/30/16 San Diego, CACasbah04/02/16 Phoenix, AZValley Bar04/04/16 Austin, TXSidewinder04/05/16 Houston, TXWalter's04/06/16 Dallas, TXThree Links (tix)04/08/16 Nashville, TNThe High Watt04/09/16 Atlanta, GADrunken Unicorn04/11/16 Brooklyn, NYMusic Hall of Williamsburg (tix)04/13/16 Washington, DCDC904/15/16 Boston, MAGreat Scott04/16/16 Montreal, QCBar Le Ritz POB04/17/16 Toronto, ONGarrison04/20/16 Columbus, OHDouble Happiness04/21/16 Ferndale, MILoving Touch04/22/16 Chicago, ILEmpty Bottle04/23/16 Minneapolis, MN7th Street Entry04/25/16 Denver, COLarimer Lounge04/26/16 Salt Lake City, UTKilby Court04/28/16 Vancouver, BCBiltmore Cabaret04/29/16 Seattle, WABarboza04/30/16 Portland, ORDoug Fir05/02/16 San Francisco, CABottom of the Hill05/04/16 Santa Ana, CAConstellation Room05/05/16 Los Angeles, CATeragram Ballroom05/17/16 Manchester, UKGulivers05/18/16 London, UKMoth Club05/19/16 Brighton, UKThe Great Escape Festival05/20/16 Amsterdam, NLBitterzoet05/21/16 Eindoven, NLStroomhuis
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