Canada’s Jessy Lanza stormed the electropop scene in 2013 with her debut album, the Polaris Music Prize-nominated Pull My Hair Back. She’s looking to replicate that success with her follow-up, Oh No, which is expected to arrive this spring.
The LP was recorded in Hamilton, Ontario with Junior Boys’ Jeremy Greenspan, who also had a hand in co-producing Pull My Hair Back. In a statement, Lanza explained the connection between the album and her own personal abode.
“I became obsessed with surrounding myself with tropical plants,” she noted. “I’ve been convinced that the air quality in our house is slowly killing us. It might sound crazy but the plants have made a huge difference.” Hence the plants in the video and on the album cover.”
Ahead of the record’s May 13th release through Hyperdub, Lanza has let loose lead single “It Means I Love You”. More straightforward electronic than her usual pop/R&B offerings, it’s rife with pitch-shifted vocals, dirty percussion, and an entrancing build-up worthy of a jungle-set club. “If you want it, come and find my love,” she lures.
Check it out below via its official music video.
Oh No Artwork:
In support, Lanza will spend the next couple months trekking across Europe and North America.
Jessy Lanza 2016 Tour Dates:
02/12 – Glasgow, UK @ Stereo
02/14 – Ramsgate, UK @ Ramsgate Music Hall
02/16 – London, UK @ Oslo
02/17 – Paris, FR @ Point Ephemere
02/18 – Zurich, CH @ Papiersaal
02/19 – Milano, IT @ Magnolia
02/20 – Munich, DE @ Ritournelle
02/21 – Vienna, AT @ B72
02/24 – Hamburg, DE @ Uebel @ Gefahrlich
02/25 – Berlin, DE @ Berghain
02/26 – Malmo, SE @ Babel
02/27 – Warsaw, PL @ Fabryka Trzciny
02/28 – Copenhagen, DK @ Lille Vega
03/01 – Brussels, BE @ Botanique
03/02 – Amsterdam, NL @ Tolhuis
03/03 – Cologne, DE @ Gewoelbe
03/04 – Zwolle, NL @ Where the Wild Things Are
03/10 – Vancouver, BC @ The Imperial Theatre
03/11 – Seattle, WA @ Neptune Theatre
03/12 – Portland, OR @ Star Theater
03/14 – San Francisco, CA @ Mezzanine
03/15 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Regent Theatre
03/18 – San Diego, CA @ The Casbah
03/19 – Tucson, AZ @ The Flycatcher
03/21 – Dallas, TX @ Club Dada
03/22 – Austin, TX @ The Mohawk
03/23 – Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live Studio
03/24 – New Orleans, LA @ One Eyed Jacks
03/25 – Birmingham, AL @ Saturn
03/26 – Atlanta, GA @ The Loft
03/28 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle
03/29 – Washington, DC @ Black Cat
03/30 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
03/31 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall
04/01 – Allston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall
04/02 – Pawtucket, RI @ The MET Cafe
04/04 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Altar
04/05 – Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom
04/06 – Chicago, IL @ The Metro
04/07 – Pontiac, MI @ The Crofoot
04/08 – London, ON @ London Music Hall
04/09 – London, ON @ London Music Hall
