Palmyra Announces New Album Restless

The LP will arrive on March 28 via Oh Boy Records. Listen to lead single "Shape I'm In" below.

Palmyra Announces New Album Restless

Virginia trio Palmyra are aiming for a big break in 2025, as they’ve officially signed with John Prine’s Oh Boy Records and have announced their debut album, Restless. The record is set to come out March 28, and it’s being introduced with the (potentially Band-referencing?) lead single “Shape I’m In.” The song was also a marquee part of Palmyra’s Tiny Desk Concert submission in 2024. Listening to it, it’s clear that Palmyra aren’t just on the rise; Sasha Landon. Mānoa Bell and Teddy Chipouras are here to challenge complacency, not just in the Deep South but globally. Their music taunts capitalism and oppression while it wrestles with gender dysphoria, mental health and geographical history. Existing somewhere in the lineage of Band of Horses, Bright Eyes and Julien Baker, “Shape I’m In” is a spiritual, tender trip unbound to any one genre. It’s the kind of song that can make a band unforgettable, and Palmyra are certainly not leaving my radar anytime soon. It’s a good thing the band named their album Relentless.

Landon says of “Shape I’m In,” “I remember first showing an early version of ‘Shape I’m In’ to Mānoa and Teddy in the basement of Mercury Lounge in New York City, and trying (and failing at the time) to figure out how to distill the message into something less chaotic. I was trying to make sense of the symptoms of a Bipolar diagnosis—intrusive thought loops, sleeplessness, manic depression—and how that was impacting and rapidly changing my relationships with folks I love. As the song grew during our performances and in the studio, we realized what ‘Shape I’m In’ needed wasn’t big changes to distill a message; it needed us to make an arrangement and performance that could capture that feeling of not being able to make sense of the world around you.”

In 2024, Palmyra played a Paste Session at Merlefest, performing “Shape I’m In” and two other tracks (“Speak My Mind,” “Happy Pills”). The trio met as students in a songwriting class at James Madison University. Their chemistry is unbelievable. This is a band to keep your eye on.

Listen to “Shape I’m In” and check out the Relentless artwork below.

Relentless Artwork:

Palmyra’s Upcoming Tour Dates:
January 26 @ Hello From The Hills – Nashville, TN
January 30 @ Iredell Arts Council – Statesville, NC
January 31 @ XPN Free at Noon – Philadelphia, PA
February 20 @ The Vault – Tysons, VA
February 21 @ Sipe Theatre – Bridgewater, VA
February 22 @ Grand Caverns – Grottoes, VA
March 9 @ Hendersonville, NC – Continuum Art
March 21 @ The Harvester – Rocky Mount, VA
March 27 @ Crafthouse Stage & Grill – Pittsburgh, PA
March 28 @ Jefferson Theater – Charlottesville, VA
March 29 @ Cat’s Cradle Back Room – Carrboro, NC
March 30 @ Live at Ted’s – Wilmington, NC
April 1 @ Charleston Pour House – Charleston, SC
April 2 @ Georgia Theater Rooftop – Athens, GA
April 3 @ The Basement – Nashville, TN
April 4 @ Open Chord – Knoxville, TN
April 5 @ Center Stage Vinyl – Atlanta, GA
April 6 @ Doodad Farm – Greensboro, NC
April 24 @ The Palm Room – Wrightsville Beach, NC
April 25 @ Petra’s – Charlotte, NC
April 27 @ Eulogy – Asheville, NC
April 29 @ DC9 Nightclub – Washington, DC
April 30 @ MilkBoy – Philadelphia, PA
May 1 @ Mercury Lounge – New York, NY
May 2 @ Middle East Upstairs – Cambridge, MA
May 3 @ High Ground Lounge – South Burlington, VT
May 4 @ Billsville House Concert – Manchester, VT
May 5 @ 9th Ward – Buffalo, NY
May 6 @ Fan Club Collective – Ithaca, NY
May 8 @ The Drake – Amherst, MA
September 21 @ Richmond, VA – Iron Blossom Music Festival

 
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