LEAD SINGLE “SLICE OF LIFE” DEBUTS TODAY; WATCH THE OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO
SPECIAL LIVESTREAM CONCERT TOMORROW NIGHT FROM NEW YORK CITY’S MERCURY LOUNGE
June 23, 2021—Acclaimed singer, songwriter and musician Liz Cooper will release her anticipated new album, Hot Sass, September 3 via Thirty Tigers (pre-order here). Ahead of the release, the album’s first single, “Slice of Life,” is debuting today. Watch/share the official music video, directed by Daniel Yocum, HERE.
Produced by Benny Yurco (Michael Nau, Grace Potter & the Nocturnals), mixed by Dan Molad (Lucius, Emily King) and recorded live at Little Jamaica Recordings in Burlington, VT, the new album marks multiple departures for Cooper—from her nine-year home of Nashville, from her band addendum of the Stampede, and from the genre-based expectations she’s accumulated throughout her career. With these twelve new songs, Cooper comes into her own—both musically and as a person—embracing a newfound sense of independence, honesty, maturity and creativity. In addition to Cooper and Yurco, Hot Sass also features Cooper’s longtime bandmates and collaborators Joe Bisirri (bass), Ryan Usher (drums, percussion) and Michael Libramento (guitar, synthesizer).
Reflecting on the album, Cooper shares, “It’s me learning about what kind of woman I am and it’s not pretty all the time…I’m still processing these songs. Still reflecting. And I think that’s the thing—Hot Sass is just a stamp in time of what was happening in my life. I just want to continue making art that displays myself, the moments, and the people around me.”
In celebration of the new music, Cooper will perform a special livestream concert tomorrow night from New York’s Mercury Lounge at 10:00pm ET/9:00pm CT via FlyMachine—purchase tickets HERE. Cooper will also continue to tour throughout 2021 including upcoming performances at Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, Railbird Festival, Telluride Blues and Brews, Sea Hear Now Festival and Freakout Festival, with additional headline dates to be announced soon.
The new record follows Cooper’s 2018 full-length debut album, Window Flowers, which was released to widespread critical acclaim. Of the album, NPR Music praised, “a gorgeously arranged and performed bouquet of psychedelia-tinged folk-rock,” while Rolling Stone hailed, “Cooper pushes her strand of folk rock deep into psychedelic territory by merging her idiosyncratic vocal style with swirling, droning guitar effects and lacerating solos that feel dusted with otherworldly magic,” and Paste declared, “If we’re lucky, we are going to hear a lot more artists in the future like Liz Cooper.” Originally from Baltimore and now based in Brooklyn, Cooper has continued to tour consistently since her debut, performing alongside artists such as Dr. Dog, Shakey Graves, Bermuda Triangle, Lord Huron and Phosphorescent as well as special festival performances at Austin City Limits, Newport Folk Festival, BottleRock Music Festival, Lockn’ and more.
HOT SASS TRACKLIST
1. Slice of Life
2. Heart Shaped Candy
3. Motorcycle
4. Hot Sass
5. Feeling Good
6. Lucky Charm
7. Getting Closer
8. Shoot The Moon
9. Fragile Lips
10. Je T’aime
11. My Oh My
12. Smoke Break
LIZ COOPER CONFIRMED TOUR DATES
June 24—Brooklyn, NY—Mercury Lounge – FlyMachine Livestream
August 29—Lexington, KY—Railbird Festival
September 2—Manchester, TN—Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival
September 17—Telluride, CO—Telluride Blues and Brews
September 19—Asbury Park, NJ—Sea Hear Now Festival
November 11-14—Seattle, WA—Freakout Festival
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