urika’s bedroom shares “Junkie,” a woozy ballad for early mornings

The new single arrives ahead of a fall tour with Youth Lagoon.

August 07, 2023
urika’s bedroom shares “Junkie,” a woozy ballad for early mornings

urika's bedroom introduces himself with "junkie," a bare-bones song where hushed vocals, carefully strummed guitar, and momentary glitches of distortion are knitted together to create something hypnotic and comforting. Like many lo-fi songwriters currently operating in this space, the influence of Alex G can be heard throughout "junkie." It's there in the hum of feedback and tender vocal melodies, but "junkie" is not merely pastiche, it's a song that sticks around long after its runtime comes to a close.

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"There’s so much noise and haphazard sound around us now, grinding and seething out from this infinite array, modern chaos," urika says in a statement to The FADER. "‘junkie’ is the mirror for that and the lucid moments that hold you still in the swarm. pure energy and the spotless mind, or somewhere in between."

urika will be on playing live across North America from next month when he supports Youth Lagoon on his upcoming headline tour. See below for dates.

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urika's bedroom live dates

September 7 - Boise, ID - Treefort Music Hall
September 8 - Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge
September 9 - Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater
September 11 - Minneapolis, MN - Fine Line
September 12 - Madison, WI - High Noon Saloon
September 14 - Chicago, IL- - Lincoln Hall
September 15 - Detroit, MI - El Club
September 16 - Toronto, ON - Horseshoe Tavern
September 18 - Montreal, QC - Theatre Fairmount
September 19 - Boston, MA - Sinclair
September 20 - Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg
September 22 - Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church
September 23 - Washington, DC - Union Stage
September 25 - Durham, NC - Motorco Music Hall
September 26 - Atlanta, GA - Aisle 5
September 28 - Houston, TX - White Oak Music Hall
September 29 - Austin, TX -- Antone's
September 30 - Dallas, TX - Trees

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October 2 - Santa Fe, NM - Meow Wolf
October 3 - Phoenix, AZ - Crescent Ballroom
October 4 - Santa Ana, CA - Constellation Room
October 6 - Los Angeles, CA - Teragram Ballroom
October 7 - San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall
October 9 - Portland, OR - Mississippi Studios
October 10 - Seattle, WA - Neumos
October 11 - Vancouver, BC |- Fox Cabaret
October 12 - Bellingham, WA - The Wild Buffalo

*all dates with Youth Lagoon

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urika’s bedroom shares “Junkie,” a woozy ballad for early mornings