THAO has released her new single “Take it Easy,” the final single off of her upcoming album Show Me, which will be released this Friday, October 30 via Kill Rock Stars. This album is THAO’s first in six years. While “Take it Easy” is perhaps the most straight-ahead rock song on the record, the thorny subject matter is anything but linear. “It’s written in the voice of a person I used to be married to,” says Nguyen. “It’s me asking for forgiveness — from her and myself.” She has also released an official visualizer alongside the single, which shows a triptych of her and her band recording and producing the song in various settings.
Show Me was self-produced alongside Nate Brenner (also a co-writer) and Merrill Garbus of Tune-Yards and features special guests: Tune-Yards, The Linda Lindas, Neko Case and Adrian Quesada (Black Pumas). “Sick of the Times” (ft. Tune-Yards & The Linda Lindas) peaked at #35 on the Top 40 Billboard and Mediabase AAA charts for several weeks and latest single “Nguyen Nguyen Lose Lose” (ft. Adrian Quesada) debuted at #1 on the SubModern Single radio charts. THAO is going on an extensive North American tour starting in November 2026 and continuing through the beginning of 2027, with the tour concluding in April. She has teamed up with The Ally Coalition to donate a portion of ticket sales to non-profit organizations supporting LGBTQ youth in each city of her 2027 tour. She is also currently developing a musical and is working on her first book for renowned publisher Graywolf Press.
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