Laura Jane Grace’s new solo album, Hole in My Head, comes out next month, and the latest single is “Birds Talk Too,” an assertive punk song.
“Ten years ago I started getting tattooed by a Japanese tattoo artist named Gakkin,” Grace says. “I traveled all around the world getting the work done, literally starting with my feet and ending with getting my head tattooed in Amsterdam in July of 2022. At the end of our session, Gakkin gifted me a hand-painted Gretsch guitar, covered in beautiful, intricate, swirling design. I took the guitar back to my hotel room and immediately wrote ‘Birds Talk Too.’ The lyrical references are all Amsterdam: Schipol is the airport, Rookies is my favorite cannabis cafe, and Champagne Haze is my favorite strain.”
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“Birds Talk Too” follows “Cuffing Season,” “Dysphoria Hoodie,” and the album’s title track. It’s out on Feb. 16 via Polyvinyl.
Grace will be on tour supporting Hole in My Head starting in February, and she’s added a new leg of shows in May, most of which are with Worriers and Sam Russo.
Listen to “Birds Talk Too” and see her upcoming dates below.
Laura Jane Grace 2024 tour datesFEBRUARY16 — Chicago, IL — Sleeping Village (Hole In My Head album release show) &
MARCH02 — Indianapolis, IN — The Vogue ^03 — Columbus, OH — A&R Music Bar ^05 — Pittsburgh, PA — Spirit Hall ^06 — Philadelphia, PA — Underground Arts ^08 — Hamden, CT — Space Ballroom ^09 — New York, NY — Racket ^10 — Somerville, MA — Crystal Ballroom at Somerville Theatre ^12 — Washington, DC — Howard Theatre ^13 — Virginia Beach, VA —Elevation 27 ^15 — Durham, NC — Motorco Music Hall ^16 — Knoxville, TN — Bijou Theatre ^17 — Nashville, TN — City Winery ^19 — New Orleans, LA — Tipitina’s ^20 — Birmingham, AL — Saturn ^22 — San Antonio, TX — Paper Tiger ^23 — Houston, TX — Warehouse Live Midtown ^24 — Fort Worth, TX — Tulips ^
MAY10 — Milwaukee, WI — Vivarium +11 — Grand Rapids, MI — The Pyramid Scheme +12 — Kitchener, ON — The Hub +14 — Kingston, ON — The Broom Factory +15 — Toronto, ON — The Axis Club +17 — Hamilton, ON — Bridgeworks #18 — Ottawa, ON — Brass Monkey +19 — Montreal, QC — Pouzza Fest21 — Sudbury, ON — The Grand +22 — Oshawa, ON — Biltmore Theatre +24 — Detroit, MI — El Club +25 — Cleveland Heights, OH — Grog Shop +26 — Covington, KY — Madison Theater +
JULY5—7 — Gilbert, PA — Camp Punkslyvania
^ — with Thelma and the Sleaze, Dikembe& — with Sincere Engineer (solo), CalicoLoco+ — with Worriers and Sam Russo# — with Sam Russo
