We absolutely loved 2014’s Gist Is, the debut album from experimental indie-pop Leeds act Adult Jazz. While we haven’t heard much since, they’ve now returned with an infectious new single and the announcement of their next release Earrings Off! As singer Harry Burgess explains…
The record is about masculinity, embodiment, lust, idealization, privilege, legitimacy and limitation. It’s about acknowledging the weight, with a view to liberation from its past clout. It’s about picking your ideal body, and playing with body language to achieve authenticity. It’s about the possibility of authenticity. Some identities are culturally designated as coherent, and work off the hanger from birth. Some are more bespoke!
The first single is titled “Eggshell”and focuses on that human shell we’re all in. The video features an almost ghostlike digital body twitching around and singing along. Watch the slightly offsetting yet completely compelling clip above.
Earrings Off! is out May 20th on Tri Angle Records. Pre-order it here and get “Eggshell” instantly. Check out the album art and tracklist below.
Tracklist:
01 “Earrings Off!”
02 “(Cry For Time Off)”
03 “Eggshell”
04 “(Cry For Coherence)”
05 “Pumped From Above”
06 “Ooh Ah Eh”
07 “(Cry For Home)”