Thank you to everyone who has been watching the music videos and streaming the singles from my new album SOFTCORE — coming 6.7.24 on Kill Rock Stars. We still have 3 more songs and videos to release before the record hits in June, so stay tuned for more G A Y.
Last year at this time some dude was absolutely nuking my life. Feels so long ago and far away — and I couldn’t be happier now so, like…who cares? But at the time, my reaction was to go inward, work out compulsively, and make stuff. It all felt incredibly bleak and humiliating, the only thing I could think to do was create, collaborate, and eat bean and cheese burritos. I ate hundreds.
When the smoke cleared, a tall handsome man was standing in front of me. He scooped me up, became my friend, then my Creative Director and photographer, then oops we fell in love, and now we are engaged to be married. Life is fun and good.
Casey took this pic of me in the back room of some nightclub in Idaho on the day we wrapped the SOFTCORE film. I look proud here because I was. Proud and grateful. Still am. 🖤
Watch + Listen to the SOFTCORE singles and videos, out now! Appreciate you being here. Truly.
Single 1: https://pocp.co/to-be-of-use
Single 2: https://pocp.co/im-just-a-hole-sir
Album pre-order/pre-save: https://pocp.co/softcore
Mister Bear is back home after graduating from a month in around-the-clock boarding school training for baby doggos. We went to boot camp with him every few days throughout the experience so both dads are kinda fried but little dude is such a good boi now!
Had the pleasure of chatting with Lyndsey Havens for Billboard Magazine about our work at Pass the Mic with Portugal. The Man, boygenius, Lucy Dacus, NOFX, Re:SET Concert Series and others.
The story is in the current print issue of Billboard, on stands now!
You can also read it online here: https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/land-acknowledgements-live-music-touring-1235643482/
Thank you to everyone who has partnered with us on this work over these years. If you are a band, manager, label, promoter, venue, or organization and would like to get involved with Pass The Mic, hit us up! We are here to help activate your tour in the direction of the community. All you have to do is reach out.
Thank you to Apple Music for adding To Be Of Use to New In Indie! And to everybody who has been sharing the big news about SOFTCORE the past 24 hours since it was announced.
I am really excited to share the first single off of my upcoming full-length LP and film for Kill Rock Stars, each titled SOFTCORE. Find me at the intersection of masculinity and femininity, of hard and soft.
This first song — out today — is the album opener, and it’s a cover of an old Bill Callahan SMOG jam, To Be Of Use. This track is one of my all-time favorites from my youth and, for me, it has always been about wanting to feel useful in a relationship, and in the world.
Stream the single: https://pocp.co/to-be-of-use
Watch the first scene from the SOFTCORE film: https://youtu.be/9z4NY_u5BJ0
SOFTCORE is out June 7th on Kill Rock Stars. Pre-order now on vinyl, CD, or digital.
Pre-order the album: https://pocp.co/softcore
— Tracklist —
1. To Be Of Use
2. I’m Just A Hole, Sir
3. I Feel Alone When I’m With You
4. Where The Sun Don’t Shine
5. Bet It All
6. We Will Try To Bring The Sun
7. Send Your Army
8. I Get High (featuring Capital B)
9. SOFTCORE
10. Giant
11. Kill For Love
Album Produced by Gino Mari and Logan Lynn. Recorded by Gino Mari at The Country Club Studios in Portland, OR and Jesse Rundle at Mixed Metaphor in Boise, ID. Mixed and Mastered by Gino Mari and Stephan Hawkes at The Breakroom Studio in Los Angeles, CA.
Film produced by Interval Films. Directed by Joshua Emara. Edited by Mario Nolasco.
Photo + Creative direction by Casey M. Dudley. Artwork + layout by Jealous Butcher. Wardrobe by Marrakshi LIFE with custom looks by Dimaz.
Big thanks to the team at Charm School Media, Redeye, Terrorbird, The Planetary Group, Duchamp Inc, Cravedog, and everybody at KRS and Exceleration Music for making all of this possible! I love y’all.