IfĀ 2023Ā has been great toĀ Charlotte Sands,Ā 2024Ā looks set to be bigger still.
That eagerly anticipated album,Ā ācan we start over?ā, will finally be unleashed onĀ January 24thĀ and the following months will seeĀ CharlotteĀ taking those songs to the world at large, including her first set at theĀ UKāsĀ renownedĀ DownloadĀ festival. In the meantime, this year brings one final highlight forĀ CharlotteĀ as she shares the new singleĀ āpityā. Listen HERE.
he most vitriolic of Charlotteās recent singles, āpityā plays out raw, punchy and direct – a barbed wire guitar riff snaking around her searing, full-throttle vocal attack as the trackās sonic dynamics leap from threatening verses to a visceral shout along hook. As with the best of Charlotteās discography, āpityāchannels vulnerable emotions into a blood-letting, cathartic release in a way that will connect with her ever-growing following.
Charlotte says, āāpityā is a song about meeting āthe perfect personā and wishing you could be more like them. Itās about the feeling of jealousy and comparing yourself but also about the experience of being captivated by someone elseās existence. Making this song was such a fun experience, I wanted the production to feel like a high energy show opener while the melody stayed simple and repetitive so everyone could scream the words together when we finally get to perform it live.ā
āpityā joins āuse meā and āget over itā in generating pre-release hype for the ācan we start over?ā album. Those three tracks sprawl across the sonic spectrum of the recordās varying moods, moving confidently from dark pop atmospherics to angsty, ā90s-style alt-rock, and classic singer-songwriter vibes which reveal her deep-seated vulnerabilities. As an album which holds a mirror up to who Charlotte is right now, it feels right that it seemed to dictate its own direction. It took shape last May when Charlotte arrived in Los Angeles for what was intended to be a brief few sessions with Jutes, Alex Nice and Keith āTen4ā Sorrells. But the songs took shape not only quickly but at a career-high standard with that team writing all three of the albumās singles so far, providing Charlotte with the platform to complete the biggest statement of her career to date.
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ācan we start again?ā is available to pre-order or pre-save HERE. Charlotteāsofficial store offers two physical products: a blue marble vinyl and a CD, both of which are signed.
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Charlotte has just announced details of her ācan we start over?ā world tour. It starts with over a month of shows across North America from early Marchbefore heading to Europe in late May and closing with a London show at The Garage on June 21st. Tickets for the shows, listed below, are available HERE.
MARCH
7th – Austin, TX – The Parish
8th – Dallas, TX – House of Blues
9th – Houston, TX – House of Blues
12th – Phoenix, AZ – Crescent Ballroom
13th – Los Angeles, CA – Echoplex
16th – San Francisco, CA – The Independent
18th – Portland, OR – Polaris Hall
19th – Seattle, WA – Madam Louās
22nd – Salt Lake City, UT – Soundwell
23rd – Denver, CO – Marquis Theatre
25th – St. Paul, MN – Amsterdam
26th – Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall
27th – Indianapolis, IN – Hifi
29th – Columbus, OH – A&R Bar
30th – Pittsburgh, PA – Spirit Hall
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APRIL
2nd – Boston, MA – Paradise
3rd – New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom
5th – Philadelphia, PA – Foundry @ The Fillmore
6th – Washington, DC – Atlantis
7th – Charlotte, NC – Visulite
9th – Atlanta, GA – Masquerade
10th – Birmingham, AL – Saturn
11th – Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl
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MAY
2nd – Melbourne, AUS, Stay Gold (with AViVA)
3rd – Sydney, AUS ā Oxford Arts Factory (with AViVA)
4th ā Brisbane, AUS ā The Brightside (with AViVA)
28th – Paris, FR – Backstage by The Mill
30th – ZĆ¼rich, CH – Exil
31st – Milan, IT – Legend Club
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JUNE
1st – Munich, DE – Milla
3rd – Vienna, AT – Flex
4th – Budapest, HU – Turbina
5th – Prague, CZ – Chapeau Rouge
7th – Warsaw, PL – Hydrozagadka
8th – Berlin, DE – Kantine am Berghain
9th – Hamburg, DE – HƤkken
11th – Cologne, DE – Helios37
12th – Amsterdam, NL – Melkweg
13th – Ghent, BE – De Centrale
15th – Donington, UK – Download Festival
17th – Glasgow, UK – G2
18th – Leeds, UK – The Key Club
19th – Bristol, UK – Thekla*
21st – London, UK – Garage*
*on sale now via www.gigsandtours.com and www.ticketmaster.co.uk.Ā