Alt-indie pop powerhouse LOVIET unleashes her brand new EP, DEBUTANTE. Stream it HERE or by clicking the artwork above. Embracing a glitter-meets-grunge sonic palette, DEBUTANTE is an unblushing portrayal of a rising star navigating the highs and lows of a male-dominated industry. The angst-ridden tracks pull no punches, drawing parallels to her experiences in the music business while carving her own, nonconformative path.
PERFORMANCES AT SOMMO, HALIFAX JAZZ FEST,
MARIPOSA, PARIS DRINKS FEST & MORE THIS SUMMER
Whether she’s playing devil’s advocate on “STIFFY,” battling the male-gaze on “CHEERLEADER,” feeling overly confident on “PLUSH,” weighing the risk and reward of exposing who you really are on “EXPLOSURE,” or burdening herself with the feeling that you haven’t lived up to someone else’s expectations on the title track, “DEBUTANTE,” the record plays out like a commanding, narrative play by play from Loviet’s POV. An official video for the record’s title track drops today.
Produced by Loviet herself, DEBUTANTE harnesses the touchstones of the music that has both raised her and got her to this point – high-gloss yet gritty tones, wall of sound pop-rock sheen, ferocious loudspeaker choruses, sing-along anthemic energy, powerful standalone vocals, effortlessly cool demeanour. Fans of Hole, Garbage, The Killers, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Cardigans, Blondshell, Sheryl Crow, and Wolf Alice will feel right at home amongst these five tracks.
The album arrives ahead of a very busy summer festival season for Loviet, which includes performances at SOMMO Festival, Halifax Jazz Festival (opening for Broken Social Scene), Mariposa Musical Festival, New Maritime Music Fest, Paris Drinks Fest, and more. All dates are as follows :
April 30 – Toronto, ON @ The Cameron House (solo)
May 16 – St Andrews, NB @ Paddlefest
May 17 – Wolfville, NS @ Benjamin Bridge – SOMMO Festival Music Showcase
July 03 – Miramichi, NB @ New Maritime Music Fest
July 05 – Orillia, ON @ Mariposa Music Festival
July 11 – Halifax, NS @ Halifax Jazz Festival
July 24 – St Marys, ON @ St Marys Kinsmen Summerfest
July 25 – Richards Landing, ON @ Go North Music Festival
August 14 – Paris, ON @ Paris Drinks Fest
September 12 – Cavendish, PEI @ SOMMO Festival
