BAILEN RELEASE NEW WAVE POP SINGLE “HERE WE ARE AGAIN”
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BAILEN, siblings Daniel, David, and Julia BAILEN, today released their latest single, “Here We Are Again,” a sonic amalgam of indie pop and punky new wave, from their forthcoming album, Tired Hearts due May 5, 2023, via Fantasy Records. Listen to the track and pre-order the album HERE. Watch the lyric video HERE.
The track debuted with FLAUNT magazine, who stated,
“[Here We Are Again is] an indie-pop ballad that speaks intelligently on the challenges of a long-distance relationship without sacrificing any of the upbeat, tempo-driven fun. The track’s obvious intimacy is a result of the band’s empathetic insights of one another. This kind of sonic telepathy is how the track was crafted.
The band’s empathic insights and deep understanding of each other contribute to the track’s unusual intimacy.
Discussing “Here We Are Again,” Julia stated:
“The song is about running out of things to say to your significant other. I had brought the track home to David and Daniel, and we tried to work out a more personal approach to the song. Daniel, in a stroke of inspiration just started writing all these lines from my perspective – moments of my life and relationship that we had all lived through together or heard about—and the verses just poured out of him.”
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On Tired Hearts, Daniel, David, and Julia BAILEN deliver an alluring set of songs that navigates the space between the heart’s expectation and the head’s sober reality. At times both intricate and playful, measured and elaborate, the album’s 12 original songs wrestle with an uncertain future where ethics and morality—both communal and personal—are constantly shifting.
Produced by Brad Cook (Bon Iver, Waxahatchee) and BAILEN, and mixed by Lars Stalfors (Soccer Mommy, St. Vincent, Local Natives) Tired Hearts’ taut, synth-driven tracks are centered around BAILEN’s radiant harmonies and adventurous arrangements furthering the group’s exhilarating avant-pop evolution.
In February, the New York City based siblings shared the album’s first single – the alt-pop gem “Call It Like It Is,” along with its cult classic style video – listen and watch HERE. The sparkling track, co-written by BAILEN and X Ambassadors’ Adam Levin and Sam Harris, is “an anthem for anyone who refuses to be taken advantage of,” the band stated. “It unmasks the ugly truth behind shiny veneers.”
The album’s numerous high points also includes the iridescent pop of “Nothing Left to Give,” the tender hushed intimacy of “These Bones,” and the piercing, lilting title track “Tired Hearts.” The moving “BRCA (Nothing Takes Me Down),” a title derived from the breast cancer gene Julia shares with her mother (a breast cancer survivor) is indicative of the band’s incredible range. Over a slow building rhythmic pulse, Julia sings of hospital gowns and uncertainty, untying a complex knot of familial anxiety, guilt, and acceptance, while embracing the determination to move forward: I’ll still live like I’m dying/But I won’t let it take me down. “It’s about finding ways to not be defined by these circumstances, and to move past them with resilience,” she affirms.
Known for their stunning vocals and sharp, literate songwriting, BAILEN have cultivated a passionate following and emerged in indie circles via word of mouth, robust playlisting and a stream of steady touring with artists such as Hozier, Amos Lee, The Lone Bellow, and Joseph, to name a few. The group’s acclaimed 2019 debut, Thrilled To Be Here, produced by John Congleton, has amassed over 25 million streams since its release.
BAILEN’s nation-wide, 25-date tour resumes on May 12th before finishing with a hometown show at New York’s venerable Le Poisson Rouge on May 20th. The band also head to the UK and Ireland in October and November 2023. 02 Presale will commence Wednesday May 3 to May 5. Tickets on sale: Friday, May 5 at 10am BST. See full dates below.
“Here We Are Again” – Lyrics:
I found a picture from that night in Richmond
We both got drunk on homemade wine
You said your dad made it in the bathtub
It tasted funny but it made me feel alright
It made me feel alright
I left for the next city on the poster
You wrote me a novel and I wrote you mine
You said you couldn’t fit it all on paper
Now we hardly get to a second line
I must just be tongue tied
Running round in circles in my head
Well here we are again
Headed off to bed
Without a word to say
to one another in the end
Here we are again
I called you from a motel bathroom
I guess this town made Pontiacs
You said those cars were discontinued
Sometimes silver streaks aren’t meant to last
Today I cried and I didn’t tell you.
My brother found me in aisle three
This is gonna’ be the last time I come through
Minnesota in minus 10 degrees
But there are no guarantees
Maybe we should quit while we’re ahead
Well here we are again
Trying to pretend
Without a word to say
to one another in the end
Here we are again
Here we are again
All I want is you back then
Well here we are again
Trying to pretend
Without a word to say to one another in the end
Here we are again
Here we are again
But I thought we’d last
BAILEN ON TOUR:
May 12 – Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brendas
May 13 – Washington, D.C. – Miracle Theatre
May 14 – Pittsburgh, PA – Thunderbird Café
May 16 – Toronto, ON – The Drake Hotel
May 18 – Fairfield, CT – Stageone
May 19 – Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall
May 20 – New York, NY – Le Poisson Rouge
Oct 29 – Manchester, UK – YES (Basement)
Oct 30 – Leeds, UK – Hyde Park Book Club
Oct 31 – Glasgow, UK – The Glad Cafe
Nov 02 – Dublin, IE – The Workman’s Cellar
Nov 03 – Liverpool, UK – The New Jimmy’s
Nov 04 – Birmingham, UK – The Sunflower Lounge
Nov 05 – Bristol, UK – The Louisiana
Nov 06 – London, UK – Omeara
Tired Hearts – Track list:
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- Tired Hearts
- Nothing Left To Give
- These Bones
- Leave Me Wanting More
- Here We Are Again
- Call It Like It Is
- Change Your Mind
- Love You Blind
- Relic
- BRCA (Nothing Takes Me Down)
- Shadows
- Hiding
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