Half Waif announces new album 'Lavender,' shares "Keep It Out"
Half Waif (aka Nandi Rose Plunkett) signed to Cascine last year for her very solid form/a EP, and now she is set to release her first full-length for the label. It’s called Lavender, named for the lavender that Nandi’s grandmother Asha “would pluck from her garden and boil in a pot on the stove.” Her grandmother was alive while Nandi wrote and recorded the album, but she sadly passed away in September. “It was obvious her life — after 95 years — was drawing to a close. As a result, themes of aging and collapse are all over this album,” Nandi said. The album was co-produced by David Tolomei (whose credits include Dirty Projectors, Torres, Daughter, Beach House, and more), and it comes out on April 27 (pre-order).
The first single is “Keep It Out,” a fantastic, intricately layered dose of electronic art pop with some Kate Bush vibes. It’s got a video directed by Celina Carney that stars Nandi in a bare room alongside some artful dancers. Watch/listen below.
Half Waif is on tour now in Europe/UK with Iron & Wine, and after that she’s playing US shows with Mitski. All dates are listed below.
Tracklist
1. Lavender Burning
2. Torches
3. Keep It Out
4. Lilac House
5. In The Evening
6. Solid 2 Void
7. Silt
8. Back In Brooklyn
9. Parts
10. Leveler
11. Salt Candy
12. Ocean Scope
Half Waif — 2018 Tour Dates
2/6 – Vienna, Austria @ Wuk ^
2/8 – Prague, Czech Republic @ Hypernia ^
2/10 – Wiesbaden, Germany @ Schlachthof ^
2/11 – Paris, France @ Café de la Danse ^
2/13 – Birmingham, UK @ Symphony Hall ^
2/14 – Dublin, Ireland @ The Helix ^
2/15 – Manchester, UK @ Bridgewater Hall ^
2/16 – London, UK @ Eventim Apollo ^
3/16 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Cattivo *
3/17 – Louisville, KY @ Zanzabar *
3/18 – Lexington, KY @ The Burl *
3/19 – Columbus, OH @ Ace of Cups
3/20 – Bloomington, IN @ The Bishop *
3/21 – Milwaukee, WI @ The Backroom at Colectivo Coffee *
3/22 – Madison, WI @ High Noon Salon *
^ w/ Iron & Wine
* w/ Mitski
