Loving release new album Any Light
Today, Loving released their second album Any Light. The LP and its singles – including the new title track, “No Mast,” (a Rolling Stone Song You Need to Know), “Medicine,” and “Blue”– is out now.
**Click to listen to Loving's Any Light
A gloriously sprawling piece that fully reflects the fluid creative energy and nuanced emotionality at the heart of the LP, Loving’s Jesse Henderson explained how the album opener, out today, serves as a fitting introduction to the themes of the record: “When I looked at all of these songs together, I realized that the concept of light was threaded throughout the album. For me, light signifies awareness or insight, which ties into how many of these songs document a shift in perspective.”
The British Columbia-based duo of Henderson and David Parry are set to launch an extensive North American headlining tour on February 23rd, including stops at LA’s The Regent on March 2nd and NYC’s Le Poisson Rouge on March 21st. A full itinerary is listed below and tickets are on-sale now.
On Any Light, Loving share a batch of songs born from moments of serendipitous inspiration: a spontaneously composed poem, a long-forgotten voice memo, an uncannily pertinent book unearthed in their studio space. Henderson and Parry brought these songs to life by surrendering to a prolonged process of free-flowing experimentation, often dreaming up several entirely distinct iterations of a track before deciding on a final version. Through all that unhurried exploration, Loving arrived at a body of work that invites a similar sense of charmed receptivity, even as its songs examine such complex matters as romantic love, depression, existential uncertainty, and the psychic consequences of living in an increasingly digitized world.
Although Henderson and Parry handled most of Any Light’s instrumentation on their own—with Henderson playing piano, Wurlitzer, guitar, and organ and Parry’s contributions including guitar, bass, drums, percussion, and additional keys—Loving also shaped the album’s richly detailed tracks with the help of several musician-friends, including singer/songwriter Evan Cheadle on guitar, multi-instrumentalist Colin Nealis on strings, Keenan Mittag-Degala on percussion and Jeremiah Cashore on trumpet.
Loving Tour Dates:
02/23 - Seattle, WA - Tractor Tavern ^
02/24 - Portland, OR - Polaris Hall ^
02/26 - Sacramento, CA - Hawlow’s ^
02/27 - San Francisco, CA - August Hall ^
02/28 - San Jose, CA - The Ritz ^
03/01 - Los Angeles, CA - The Regent ^
03/02 - Pomona, CA - Glass House ^
03/04 - Solana Beach, CA - Belly Up ^
03/05 - Phoenix, AZ - Valley Bar ^
03/06 - El Paso, TX - Lowbrow Palace ^
03/08 - Austin, TX - Far Out ^
03/09 - Fort Worth, TX - Tulips ^
03/15 - Atlanta, GA - The Loft ^
03/16 - Asheville, NC - Grey Eagle ^
03/17 - Richmond, VA - Richmond Music Hall ^
03/19 - Washington, DC - DC9 ^
03/20 - Philadelphia, PA - PhilaMOCA ^
03/21 - New York, NY - Le Poisson Rouge ^
03/22 - Somerville, MA - Armory ^
03/23 - Montréal, QC - Foufounes Électriques ^
03/25 - Toronto, ON - Lee’s Palace ^
03/26 - Pontiac, MI - Pike Room ^
03/27 - Chicago, IL - Schubas ^
03/28 - Milwaukee, WI - Cactus Club ^
03/29 - Minneapolis, MN - Turf Club ^
03/30 - Des Moines, IA - xBk ^
04/01 - Denver, CO - Meow Wolf ^
04/03 - Salt Lake City, UT - Soundwell ^
04/04 - Boise, ID - Neurolux ^
04/06 - Vancouver, BC - Rickshaw Theatre ^
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