New York City-based singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer allie basks in the joy of newfound queer love with ‘Tiny Colored Pills’. On the latest iridescent pop tune, allie explores the butterflies and uncertainties within an intoxicating new connection. Plus, Sarah Tudzin (Illuminati Hotties) and allie have launched an all-new podcast, SongDive, which explores all facets of songwriting, music production and audio engineering through a queer, DIY perspective.
The artist’s immersive, evocative self-produced second studio album Every Dog is due out September 27 and available for pre-order now via Snack Shack Tracks (Sarah Tudzin, Illuminati Hotties) and Anxiety Blanket Records. The forthcoming meditative LP is a vulnerable exploration of queer love and one’s self, carefully crafted by the artist who wrote, produced and mixed it herself.
What started as a bare, slow ballad has evolved into an upbeat tune that tackles some heavy topics with a warm sense of optimism and nostalgia. The artist says now, after its transformation, the track, “seethes and simmers with a brighter, more propulsive energy that has finally surfaced and made itself known to us, emphasizing the urgency of its lyrics that deal with romantic idealization, suicidal thoughts, and recalling teenage years with a propensity for self-abandonment, drenched in a yearning to belong.”
Free-flowing and personal, allie delves into personal subject matter with a distinct sound. “Now, the frayed-around-the-edges, DIY-style of recording reflects the spirit of a song that could’ve only been written from an unguarded, vulnerable place.” Sonically, allie drew drum inspiration from The National’s ‘Apartment Story,’ with a surf-rock tinge. The drums and guitar come together to further tell the track’s story, Allie adds, “Paired with the grit of eighth-note guitar strumming through a tube amp breaking up beautifully into your ears, a different character is achieved; the drums feel buoyant and unserious while the guitar acts as a weight, grounding the instrumental.”