In July, Jesca Hoop released her album STONECHILD on Memphis Industries.Her 5th solo album, it was perhaps the most critically acclaimed of her career to date, earning a Critic’s Pick from the New York Times, who described it as a “diverse and unpredictable” album that “explores a woman’s perspective in all its strength and vulnerability,” an excellent review from Pitchfork and praiseattention from places like NPR, The Guardian, Refinery29, Bandcamp, Consequence of Sound, MOJO and Q.
Hoop is sharing a new double A side single consisting of two previously unreleased tracks from the STONECHILD recording sessions. “Song from a Bygone Era,” a beautifully sparse, atmospheric track with guitar, drums, strings and affecting harmonies combining beautifully to unsettling yet satisfying effect, and “Waking Andreas,” a sweet, folk tinged song of nostalgia and longing. Grouped together under the name Stonechild Afterbirth, the tracks serve as a postscript to the album and are described by Jesca as follows:
“As I grow and travel on through life so do the those that I hold dear. It is not easy to let go of people places and things as life inevitably moves us on.. especially if safety and sacred was found. ‘Song For A Bygone Era’ is dedicated to my dear old friends and teachers ,Tony Berg, Blake Mills and Shawn Everett with whom I made my first four records.
“‘Waking Andreas’ refers to the fault line that runs through California. If you have ever loved you have likely been troubled by love. Perhaps shaken to your core. I’m a California girl. I love deeply. The trouble for me comes in no small tremor.”
Hoop is currently on tour in the US through the end of 2019, and today has announced a series of dates in 2020 with the beloved, Mercury Prize-winning UK band Elbow. Full details can be found below.
Jesca Hoop’s STONECHILD is out now on Memphis Industries. It is available for purchase here.
Tour Dates
12 Nov – Oakland, CA, Starline Social Club
13 Nov – Los Angeles, CA, Highland Parl Ebell
15 Nov – Minneapolis, MI – The Cedar Cultural Center
16 Nov – Chicago, IL- Beat Kitchen
19 Nov – Vienna, VA, Jammin Java
20 Nov – Philadelphia, PA, Boot & Saddle
21 Nov – New York, NY, Mercury Lounge
23 Nov – Boston, MA, City Winery
16 Jan – Mexico City, Auditorio Nacional
18 Jan – San Diego, CA, House of Blues with Elbow
19 Jan – Los Angeles, CA, The Wiltern with Elbow
20 Jan – Oakland, CA, Fox Theater with Elbow
21 Jan – Santa Ana, CA, The Observatory Santa Ana with Elbow
Tracklist
1) Free Of The Feeling
2) Shoulder Charge
3) Old Fear Of The Father
4) Foot Fall To The Path
5) Death Row
6) Red White And Black
7) 0 1 Tear
8) All Time Low
9) Outside Eden
10) Passages End
11) Time Capsule