Mercury Prize and BRIT Award–winning artist Arlo Parks unveils an emotionally charged exploration of pain, numbness and self-acceptance surrounding the devastating theme of suicide framed by shimmering chords and tender lyrics.”Beams” the song featured on her forthcoming album Ambiguous Desire, set for release this Friday on Transgressive Records.
Arlo shares about the new song, “It’s about the pain of feeling discarded, or feeling like the oldest hurt that you carry around like a stone is a burden not just to you but to everyone around you – the worst fear. It’s about numbness and fight, flight or freeze. But it’s also about trying to (slowly but surely) want better for yourself and realise that you are loveable as a whole.”
“Beams” joins previously released singles “Get Go”, “Heaven”, and “2SIDED”, which together showcase Arlo Parks’ most vulnerable, self-affirming, and euphoric work to date. These songs have been hailed as a “stunning comeback” by Rolling Stone UK and “her most confident yet” by The FADER. Parks continues to receive overwhelming support, including a performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and playlist additions across BBC Radio 6 Music and BBC Radio 1. She also took over the NTS Radio studios for her own show, sharing a mix of club music and current favorites – offering an early glimpse into the sounds shaping this era.
Arlo Parks will be heading on a global headline tour with stops across North America beginning in August in Washington, DC and heading through Montreal, Toronto, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, New York and more (details in the flyer below). To celebrate the album’s release, offering fans a rare chance to experience a live performance in an up-close setting.
Tour Dates:
8/29 – Washington, DC @ The Howard Theatre
8/31 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
9/1 – Boston, MA @ Royale
9/3 – Montreal, QC @ MTELUS
9/4 – Toronto, ON @ HISTORY
9/5 – Detroit, MI @ Lincoln Factory
9/9 – Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater
9/10 – Austin, TX @ Mohawk
9/14 – San Diego, CA @ The Observatory North Park
9/15 – Pioneertown, CA @ Pappy & Harriet’s
9/18 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Bellwether
9/19 – San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield
9/21 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo
9/22 – Vancouver, BC @ Orpheum Theatre
9/23 – Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
9/25 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Metro Music Hall
9/26 – Denver, CO @ Gothic Theatre
9/29 – Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall
10/1 – Queens, NY @ Knockdown Center
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