illuminati hotties, the project helmed by musical mastermind and Grammy-winning producer and engineer Sarah Tudzin, has just released the title track from her forthcoming album, "Power." The album is set to be released on 23 August, 2024, via Hopeless Records.
Sarah said of the track:
“‘Power’ is a reckoning with mortality. It was the song I avoided writing every time I sat down with a guitar until it finally fell out of me. In it I’m asking over and over, how am I supposed to participate in earthly existence after the passing of my mom, who so selflessly gave me her confidence, who instilled my power? There is no answer, and there is no sign.”
Power is not a grief record, nor a love record. Instead, it is a real-life record, a reflection of all the things Tudzin has endured or enjoyed during the too-long span since illuminati hotties’ last release. Sadness, joy, and the busyness of modern existence are all bound into these 13 songs, with characters and circumstances sometimes exaggerated to offer a modest buffer between Tudzin’s world and those inside her words.
This release follows the early June single “Didn’t” featuring Cavetown. In addition to her work with illuminati hotties, Tudzin has been in high demand as a producer and engineer, working across records from boygenius, Weyes Blood, Speedy Ortiz, and Cloud Nothings. Her achievements in this field have won her multiple Grammy Awards, cementing her status as one of the most exciting new talents on the scene.
Power Tracklisting:
Can’t Be Still
I Would like, Still Love You
Throw (Life Raft)
Rot
Falling In Love With Somebody Better
The L
Sleeping In
Didn’t (feat. Cavetown)
You Are Not Who You Were
What’s The Fuzz
YSL
Power
Everything Changes
illuminati hotties will be hitting the road in September for a North American tour, known for her explosive and charismatic live shows, these dates are selling quickly and not to be missed.
Save the date for Power, and watch the video for the song of the same name:
Upcoming live dates
25 September - Santa Ana, CA - Constellation Room USA*
26 September - San Diego, CA - Casbah USA*
28 September - San Francisco, CA - The Chapel USA*
29 September - Sacramento, CA - Goldfield Trading Post USA*
01 October - Portland, OR - Mississippi Studios USA*
02 October - Vancouver, BC - The Biltmore Cabaret CAN*
03 October - Seattle, WA - Neumos USA*
04 October - Boise, ID - Neurolux USA
05 October - Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court USA
06 October - Denver, CO - Larimer Lounge USA
08 October - St. Paul, MN - Turf Club USA
09 October - Milwaukee, WI - Vivarium USA
10 October - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall USA
11 October - Hamtramck, MI - The Sanctuary USA
12 October - Toronto, ON - Longboat Hall CAN
13 October - Montreal, QC - Cabaret Foufs CAN
15 October - South Burlington, VT - Higher Ground Showcase Lounge USA
16 October - Cambridge, MA - The Sinclair USA
17 October - Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church USA
18 October - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom USA
19 October - Washington, DC - Black Cat USA
20 October - Durham, NC - Motorco Music Hall USA
22 October - Nashville, TN - The End USA
23 October - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade (Purgatory) USA
25 October - New Orleans, LA - Siberia USA
26 October - Dallas, TX - Club Dada USA
27 October - Houston, TX - White Oak Music Hall (Upstairs) USA
29 October - Santa Fe, NM - Tumbleroot Brewery and Distillery USA
30 October - Phoenix, AZ - The Rebel Lounge USA
01 November - Los Angeles, CA - Teragram Ballroom USA
*with Maddie Ross
^ with Daffo
