K. Flay has just released a new album, Solutions, out on July 12th of this year. The new single off her third studio album, is called This Baby Don’t Cry, co-written by Imagine Dragons Dan Reynolds. The two time Grammy award nominated artist also released the single Bad Vibes off the album, produced by Tommy English. Solutions follows her successful breakout album Every Where Is Some Where. As with previous albums, she masters the art of combining rock, hip hop, and pop music, while not fully settling on one or the other. There is a captivating array of percussion that intertwines with the guitar and bass to entice audiences to listen all the way through. Unexpected claps and snaps, with an undercurrent of electronic sound builds anticipation throughout.

While speaking about the meaning of Solutions, she states, “The solution to almost every problem is usually really simple. For me, it’s so basic: staying connected to the people I love, taking care of myself the way I’d want my friends to take care of themselves, and doing things I know are going to make me happy – not what social media or strangers or society tells me.”Flay did some soul searching after an extensive three year long tour, that inspired the creation of Solutions.  “So many of my past records were about problems. Right now I’m in a place where I’m looking for some light. Balance is important. Life doesn’t have to be chaotic in order to be meaningful.” Reconnecting to the meaning of life after coming out of a dark place was an important part of the creative process for her.

Solutions – Track list

1. I Like Myself (Most Of The Time)
2. Bad Vibes
3. This Baby Don’t Cry
4. Sister
5. Nervous
6. Good News
7. Ice Cream
8. Not In California
9. Only The Dark
10. DNA

To showcase the new album, K. Flay will be going on a North American tour starting on September 3, in Phoenix, Arizona, before going to San Diego, Chicago, Seattle, Toronto, New York, and concluding in Denver on October 12th. Making her way to Europe and the UK for the latter part of the tour, she will perform in London, Paris, Amsterdam, Germany, and more. Aside from the tour, you can catch her live at the LOVELOUD festival in Salt Lake City, UT, or Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Manchester, Tennessee.

NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES
6/7 – Las Vegas, NV – The Cosmopolitan
6/10 – Indianapolis, IN – The Vogue
6/12 – Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s
6/14 – Manchester, TN – Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival
6/15 – New Orleans, LA – Howlin’ Wolf
6/29 – West Valley City, UT – LOVELOUD Festival
9/3 – Phoenix, AZ – Marquee
9/5 – San Diego, CA – Observatory North Park
9/7 – Oakland, CA – The Fox
9/9 – Vancouver, BC – The Commodore
9/11 – Seattle, WA – SODO
9/13 – Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom
9/14 – Missoula, MT – The Wilma
9/17 – Minneapolis, MN – First Ave
9/19 – Chicago, IL – The Riviera Theatre
9/20 – Detroit, MI – The Crofoot
9/21 – Buffalo, NY – Town Ballroom
9/22 – Toronto, ON – Phoenix
9/24 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Steel
9/25 – Boston, MA – Royale
9/26 – Philadelphia, PA – TLA
9/29 – Washington, DC – 930 Club
9/30 – Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore
10/2 – Nashville, TN – Marathon
10/12 – Denver, CO – The Fillmore

Photo Credit: Mehreen Rizvi