Sad13 Shares New Single and Video “<2," Announces First-Ever Solo Tour

Following her Sad13 debut, Speedy Ortiz’s Sadie Dupuis has shared the second single from her forthcoming solo album Slugger, due out Nov. 11 via Carpark. Much like the album’s lead single “Get A Yes,” “<2” is an empowering feminist anthem, arriving with an equally liberating companion video. In addition, Dupuis has announced her inaugural solo tour, with a string of North American dates starting in late October.

The “<2″ video, co-directed by Dupuis and Catherine Elicson, is an homage to YouTube and Instagram make-up application tutorials, featuring cameos by fellow Philly musicians Shamir Bailey, Rachel Browne (Field Mouse), Amanda Bartley (All Dogs) and Emily Shanahan (Empath).

“Undergoing several dissimilar cosmetic transformations fit with the song’s theme of self-determinism, while also celebrating aesthetic mutability,” Dupuis explains in a press release. “Plus, we wanted to make me look like a reptilian and glue a bagel to my head.”

“<2” battles the social stigma attached to women who don’t fit the professional standard created by projected masculinity. “‘<2’ is about choosing to be glossy AND caustic,” Dupuis says in the same press release. “It’s about knowing you’re smart, knowing you’re doused in glitter, and refusing to see these two bits of self-knowledge as conflicting.”

Watch the “<2” video above, and find Sad13’s tour dates below. You can find ticket info here, and pre-order a physical copy of Slugger here, or a digital copy here.

Sad13 2016 North American Tour Dates:

October
28 – Brooklyn, N.Y. @ Alphaville
29 – Philadelphia, Pa. @ PhilaMOCA

November
5 – Allston, Mass. @ Brighton Music Hall
12 – Pittsburgh, Pa. @ TBD
13 – Toronto, Ontario @ Smiling Buddha
14 – Columbus, Ohio @ Double Happiness
16 – Northampton, Mass. @ 13 Queen
17 – Hamden, Conn. @ The Space
18 – Washington, D.C. @ Songbyrd
19 – Jersey City, N.J. @ Monty Hall
21 – Cleveland, Ohio @ Malhall’s
22 – Detroit, Mich. @ El Club
23 – Chicago, Ill. @ Beat Kitchen
25 – Omaha, Neb. @ Milk Run
26 – Denver, Colo. @ Larimer Lounge
27 – Salt Lake City, Utah @ Kilby Court
28 – Boise, Idaho @ Neurolux
29 – Seattle, Wash. @ Vera Project
30 – Portland, Ore. @ Bunk Bar

December
2 – San Francisco, Calif. @ Hemlock Tavern
3 – Los Angeles, Calif. @ The Bootleg
6 – Dallas, Texas @ Double Wide
7 – Austin, Texas @ Mohawk
9 – Atlanta, Ga. @ Drunken Unicorn
10 – Durham, N.C. @ Pinhook
11 – Richmond, Va. @ Strange Matter
13 – Brooklyn, N.Y. @ Baby’s All Right
14 – Boston, Mass. @ Middle East