Listen to the Springy First Track from Girl Ray’s Forthcoming Album Girl
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North London “estrogen pop” outfit Girl Ray have announced the details of their forthcoming sophomore album Girl and shared its lead single, the springy “Show Me More.”
Set to arrive on Nov. 8 via Moshi Moshi, Girl follows the band’s 2017 debut Earl Grey and is described as a “delightful, sun-kissed tribute to their love of pop and R&B” and “the excitement of Rihanna’s If It’s Lovin’ That You Want, combined with the eye-rolling, impenetrable sardonic humour of a girl gang.” You can preorder the release here.
The album’s first cut “Show Me More” lives halfway between pop and disco—a cool, funky arrangement of jaunty guitars, a poppy, rhythmic bass line and a healthy amount of synth claps. The band explain in a statement that the song is about “crushing really hard but having to play the long game and wait it out because your boo is playing savage games. It’s your classic pop banger. Steamy dance floor. Drinks on me.”
The announcement arrives with a fresh set of Girl Ray 2020 headlining tour dates and a brief run of U.K. dates in support of Metronomy. You can check out the band’s full slate of upcoming performances below.
Check out the new single and video (dir. Crusoe Weston), the album’s tracklist and artwork, and the band’s upcoming tour dates below.
Girl Tracklist:
01. Girl
02. Show Me More
03. Just Down The Hall
04. Because
05. Let It Go
06. Takes Time (feat. PSwuave)
07. Friend Like That
08. Keep It Tight
09. Go To The Top
10. Beautiful
11. Like The Stars
So excited to announce our new album ‘Girl’!!! It will be released on the 8th of November on @moshimoshimusic
Watch the video for the new single Show Me More here: https://t.co/wqwdLEQS6i
Album Pre-Sale: https://t.co/aKlubdgocr
Tour dates: https://t.co/yXAQq7xR7opic.twitter.com/ek1sGfpwcI— Girl Ray! (@G1RLRAY) July 31, 2019
Girl Ray Tour Dates:
November
06 – Southampton, U.K. @ O2 Guildhall Southampton *
08 – London, U.K. @ Roundhouse *
09 – Manchester, U.K. @ Manchester Academy *
14 – Bristol, U.K. @ O2 Academy *
15 – Nottingham, U.K. @ Rock City *
February
18 – Birmingham, U.K. @ Hare & Hounds
19 – Leeds, U.K. @ Belgrave Music Hall
20 – Glasgow, Scotland @ Stereo
21 – Manchester, U.K. @ YES
22 – Nottingham, U.K. @ Bodega
23 – Cardif, Wales @ Clwb Ifor Bach
25 – Bristol, U.K. @ The Fleece
26 – London, U.K. @ Electric Ballroom