It's Grumpy time. Heaven Schmitt's idiosyncratic indie project caught our attention last year by releasing the wonderfully weird Bayonet debut Wolfed and collaborating with country superstar Zach Bryan, and now they're back to announce another EP called Piebald. The lead single "Crush" is a wholesome serenade.
"‘Crush' was written years ago, during a time when I kept finding myself at the edge of saying 'I love you,' but not quite," Schmitt explained. They continued:
It was about all the crushes I’d ever had, but more specifically, it was about one person. They had actually written me a song called “Crush” first, and this was my response.
At the time, I was engaged and in an open relationship. That familiar rush of a new crush was there, but something about this one felt different, like it could turn my whole life upside down. And, in some ways, it did. Though we eventually settled into friendship, I look back on this as the beginning of the end, the realization that — shit, I'm gayer than I thought, and ultimately it led to the end of my marriage to our drummer (and beloved friend) Austin Arnold.
"Crush" was the first song I wrote about them. It’s about the thrill of obsession, of possibility. "Flower," which came out last year on our EP Wolfed, was about the other side of that story: the peace that comes with letting go, and allowing something once-romantic to transform into deep friendship.
Also, can we talk about that album cover? Album Cover Of The Year, at least in my opinion. Check out the "Crush" video, directed by Schmitt and Anya Good, below.
TRACKLIST:
01 "Bird Parts" (Feat. Harmony)
02 "Crush"
03 "Deeptalker"
04 "Proud Of You"
05 "Knot"
06 "Rice"
TOUR DATES:
07/11 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg w/ Petey
07/14 - Brooklyn, NY @ Elsewhere rooftop w/ Gift
08/21 - Brooklyn, NY @ Baby's All Right w/ Omni
09/19 - Los Angeles, CA @ Teregram Ballroom w/ Slater
09/20 - San Diego, CA @ SOMA w/ Slater
09/22 - Phoenix, AZ @ Valley Bar w/ Slater
09/23 - Albuquerque, NM @ Launchpad w/ Slater
09/25 - Oklahoma City, OK @ 89th Street w/ Slater
09/27 - Dallas, TX Tulips @ FTW w Slater
09/28 - Houston, TX @ Wonky Power w/ Slater
09/29 - New Orleans, LA @ Gasa Gasa w/ Slater
10/01 - Birmingham, AL @ Trimtab Brewing w/ Slater
10/02 - Nashville, TN @ drkmttr w/ Slater
10/03 - Hattiesburg, MS @ Fat Cat w/ Slater
Piebald is out 9/26 via Bayonet. Pre-order it here.
