Earlier this month, Kate Bollinger announced that her third EP, Look at it in the Light, would arrive April 22 via Ghostly International. She also shared its lead single, "Who Am I But Someone," a pep talk to save for a rainy day of the mind. Today, she's shared the project's second offering, "Lady in the Darkest Hour."
The new track finds Bollinger playing to her strengths. "Who Am I" was a lovely foray into psychedelic art pop, but "Lady" lies more squarely in her laid back, folky wheelhouse. Her songwriting is as strong as ever, painting another sad but ultimately uplifting picture of a woman pushing through hardship with a brave face on. "Lady in the darkest hour / Smile all sweet like it isn't sour," she sings in the chorus, relying on her full yet whispery voice to lend these simple lyrics a poignancy they lack on paper.
Listen to "Lady in the Darkest Hour" and view Bollinger's upcoming tour dates below.
Kate Bollinger spring 2022 tour
4/2 - Norfolk, VA - LAVA MiniFest
4/5 - Philadelphia, PA - Brooklyn Bowl *
4/6 - Washington, DC - 930 Club * SOLD OUT
4/8 - Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Steel * SOLD OUT
4/9 - Montreal, QC - MTELUS * SOLD OUT
4/10 - Toronto, ON - The Opera House *
4/11 - Chicago, IL - House of Blues * SOLD OUT
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4/30/22 - Dublin, IE - The Workman's Club
5/3/22 - Bristol, UK - The Louisiana
5/4/22 - London, UK - Colours
5/6/22 - Nottingham, UK - The Bodega Social Club
5/7/22 - Leeds, UK - Hyde Park Book Club
5/9/22 - Glasgow, UK - The Hug and Pint
5/10/22 - Newcastle upon Tyne, UK - The Cluny
5/11/22 - Manchester, UK - YES
5/15/22 - Amsterdam, NL - Paradiso
5/16/22 - Brussels, BE - Botanique
5/17/22 - Stuttgart, DE - Café Galao
5/19/22 - Berlin, DE - Badehaus Szimpla
5/20/22 - Darmstadt, DE - Bedroomdisco
5/21/22 - Paris, FR - Le Pop Up!
6/7/22 - Cincinnati, OH - MOTR Pub #
6/8/22 - Chicago, IL - Schubas Tavern #
6/11/22 - Montreal, QC - L’Esco #
6/12/22 - Boston, MA - Red Room at Cafe 939 #
6/15/22 - Brooklyn, NY - Elsewhere Rooftop #
6/17/22 - Washington, DC - DC9 #
6/18/22 - Charlottesville, VA - The Southern #
* w/ L'Impératrice
# w/ Lael Neale