Earlier this year Speedy Ortiz‘s Sadie Dupuis announced her new solo project Sad13 & shared her consent theme “Get A Yes“. Now she’s back again with “Devil In U” which is also off her upcoming debut solo album Slugger, due out later this fall. As Dupuis explained…
It’s about constraining your life to avoid conflict in the face of emotional abuse. You cut yourself off from your support systems and passions to prevent and assuage your partner’s irrational reactions; you force yourself to fit another person’s definition of “angelic” so as not to provoke their “devilish” side. But no devil is worth your care if they don’t love and support you for who you are. And if the “Devil In U” causes you to hurt someone you supposedly love, maybe you’re just the devil, period.
Listen to “Devil In U” & check out the lyrics below.
First thought your thoughtlessness was just aplomb. First thought, best thought. I must’ve got the sequence wrong. Frogs in the broth, swimming. Who’d dare to show to you mercury reversing when you don’t approve? So I observe the moon, keep my puppy groomed, and read my books all the way through. And when I’m with my crew I proffer to you proof, ‘cuz that’s what an angel would do who’s stuck with the devil in you. Wax in the cauldron bricks in the leavening. I’m your favorite person, but you don’t approve. Scuff in the throne room. Death in the family.
Slugger comes out November 11th via Carpark, pre-order it here. You can also check out the album art & tracklist here + catch Sad13 live on tour at the dates below.
Tour Dates
October 27th – Itacha, NY @ The Haunt
October 28th – Brooklyn, NY @ Alphaville
October 29th – Philadelphia, PA @ PhilMOCA
November 5th – Allston, MA @ Hassle Fest 8
November 13th – Toronto, ON @ Smiling Buddha
November 14th – Columbus, OH @ Double Happiness
November 16th – Northampton, MA @ 13 Queen
November 17th – Hamden, CT @ The Space
November 18th – Washington, DC @ Songbyrd
November 19th – Jersey City, NJ @ Monty Hall
November 21st – Cleveland, OH @ Malhall’s
November 22nd – Detroit, MI @ El Club
November 23rd – Chicago, IL @ Beat Kitchen
November 25th – Omaha, NE @ Milk Run
November 26th – Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge
November 27th – Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
November 28th – Boise, ID @ Neurolux
November 29th – Seattle, WA @ Vera Project
November 30th – Portland, OR @ Bunk Bar
December 2nd – San Francisco, CA @ Hemlock Tavern
December 3rd – Los Angeles, CA @ The Bootleg
December 6th – Dallas, TX @ Double Wide
December 7th – Austin, TX @ Mohawk
December 9th – Atlanta, GA @ Drunken Unicorn
December 10th – Durham, NC @ Pinkhook
December 11th – Richmond, VA @ Strange Matter
December 13th – Brooklyn, NY @ Baby’s All Right
December 14th – Boston, MA @ Middle East