New single, ‘drive song’, sees Thala on a personal trip as it slides into a somnambulant plea set against vintage Cure-like chiming guitars. Released alongside a brand new music video, shot in Los Angeles and directed by Thala and Jack Campise – it’s the perfect setting for bringing this song’s character to life.
“drive song is a song where a character falls in love with someone without even knowing who they are, kind of ”blinded by the pretty shiny light” one could say, to then fall into a deep hole of depression as their toxic energy sucks all the good away and makes them question their life choices whilst still missing that relationship.” Thala
Drawn to the cerebral emotion of early 90s shoegaze and indie, these are songs to live by – like a modern day Juliana Hatfield, this is pop music that blossoms from verse to chorus much like Hope Sandoval, by way of Ethal Cain and Japanese Breakfast.
“Thala is indie music at its most potent: alluring, spirited and deeply affecting. How lucky we are this is just the beginning.” Rough Trade
A reawakening, full of positivity and purpose from the everyday thrall of life. ‘Avalanche’ is caught in that moment when indie confidently explodes into soaring panoramic rock, a coming of age statement and a strident evolution from her previous work.
An exceptionally gifted artist, Thala’s enigmatic live shows have seen her recently selected for SXSW, The Great Escape, Reepherbahn and Eurosonic festivals as well as touring with Temples, Paolo Nutini, Snail Mail, Current Joys and Surf Curse. She’s had prevalent support from the likes of BBC Radio 1 (Nels Hylton, Sian Eleri, Jack Saunders), KEXP, Flood, The Line Of Best Fit and has featured in Rough Trade’s ‘On The Rise’.
