While Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar are well known for their rather impressive collections of Grammy Awards (which grew by an Album of the Year and Record/Song of the Year awards, respectively), they are also surprisingly matched up against each other for a few of the same 2025 Emmy Awards.
Beyoncé’s Beyoncé Bowl and Kendrick’s Super Bowl LIX halftime show are both nominated for Outstanding Choreography, Outstanding Variety Special (Live), and Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special. Meanwhile, Beyoncé Bowl is also nominated for Outstanding Production Design for a Variety Special and Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl show is nominated for Outstanding Music Direction. Interestingly enough, the specials actually share a choreographer: Compton native Charm La Donna, who has also done work with Dua Lipa, Rosalía, and Selena Gomez, winning an MTV Video Music Award for Rosalía, J Balvin and El Guincho’s “Con Altura” video.
Doechii’s Grammy performance is also nominated for Outstanding Choreography, while Beyoncé has an additional nomination for Outstanding Directing For A Variety Special. Funnily enough, should Kendrick win Outstanding Variety Special over Beyoncé, her household will still get a statue; her husband Jay-Z is nominated for the Super Bowl halftime show as a producer.
The 77th Emmy Awards are scheduled for September 14 at 8 PM ET/ 5 PM PT on CBS and Paramount Plus.
Aged rum is having a moment, and Jamaica’s oldest continuously operating rum distillery is poised to make the most of it.
Appleton Estate has just released The Source, the world’s oldest tropically aged rum —a rare and buzzworthy spirit that has been matured for an eye-popping 51 years. This elusive single marque rum was crafted from Appleton single-estate sugar cane, and the liquid was distilled exclusively in their traditional copper pot stills following open-top fermentation. The rum began its life in earnest on July 30th, 1973, when it was initially rested in a single American oak cask. From that humble beginning, a collection of over 40 casks was then produced with an eye on experimenting with hyper maturation. The liquid was then carefully overseen by Appleton’s former Master Blender, Owen Tulloch, and later entrusted to his successor and current Appleton Estate Master Blender, Dr. Joy Spence, the first female Master Blender in the spirits industry.
Spirits enthusiasts who are more familiar with hyper-aged whiskey should take note. Due to its tropical aging, the difficulty of producing a rum that was tropically matured for over five decades is no small feat. Jamaica’s climate matures the spirit roughly 2-3 times faster than the cooler aging conditions in America and Europe, which means this liquid has more in common from a maturity standpoint with a Scotch that is more than twice its age. Accordingly, this rare liquid (limited to just 25 decanters globally) carries a significant asking price of $70,000.
To honor the effort, time, and exceptional quality of the rum, Appleton Estate opted to house it in heart-shaped decanters that feature a crystalline aquamarine base, intended to reference the iconic limestone-filtered aquifer located at the heart of Appleton Estate. The expression’s namesake water source is also the spiritual heart of every rum produced at the distillery, and it’s long been a source of inspiration for Master Blender Dr. Joy Spence, who calls it one of her favorite places on Earth.
In celebration of this milestone release, Appleton Estate will also launch a partnership with the Jamaica Art Society to provide support and opportunities for Jamaican artists & curators. Given its unique position, having one of the world’s largest inventories of aged rum, and with its history as Jamaica’s oldest continuously operating rum distillery, Appleton Estate’s emphasis on supporting the local creative community will go a long way in continuing to elevate the category and ensure it is appreciated through the correct lens both on the island and around the globe.
With all that said, you may be wondering —just what does the world’s oldest tropically aged rum taste like? I was fortunate to get an advanced taste of this elusive rum earlier this year alongside Dr. Joy Spence.
Appleton Estate The Source 51-Year-Old Rum is the world’s oldest tropically aged rum. This single marque rum used single-estate sugar cane, open fermentation, pot still distillation, and was matured in American oak casks. This release was originally laid in oak casks in 1973 and was pulled from the cask in January 2025. Finally, the expression was bottled at 62% ABV.
Tasting Notes:
Nose: The nose opens with a billowing cloud of spiced figs, sweet oak, date syrup, and Madagascan vanilla. Layers of cinnamon, raw maple syrup, and torched orange rinds add a ton of depth and complexity to the aroma profile, fleshing out the darkly sweet base notes.
Palate: On the palate, you’re initially blasted with black cherries, moist coffee cake, truffle chocolate, and star anise. Once acclimated to those rich flavors, I found this rum to be surprisingly vibrant. It has a lively mouthfeel that teases every corner of the tongue, and after sitting with it for a while, it becomes impressively fruit-forward as the notes of cinnamon, cocoa, and mocha gently subside, allowing the black cherry and spiced fig notes to take center stage.
Finish: This is a truly lush and viscous rum with a hefty, spice-laden punch on its lengthy finish. Cinnamon bark and peppercorns lead the charge as each sip crescendos before closing with oak and hints of candied ginger.
Bottom Line:
Not only is this the world’s only rum tropically aged for more than five decades, but given the difficulty of achieving such a feat, the liquid produced by this project is exceedingly rare. Because of this extreme rarity, it should be said that this bottle belongs only in the hands of the most avid collectors, those intent on enjoying the bounty of riches found in every bottle. Appleton Estate’s The Source represents a truly singular experience, not just because of its scarcity, but in the glass as well, where it shines with an incredibly dynamic textural profile and an impressively rich and robust flavor palette.
Simply put, this isn’t just the crown jewel of Appleton Estate; it represents a new pinnacle in tropically aged rum as a category.
Aged rum is having a moment, and Jamaica’s oldest continuously operating rum distillery is poised to make the most of it.
Appleton Estate has just released The Source, the world’s oldest tropically aged rum —a rare and buzzworthy spirit that has been matured for an eye-popping 51 years. This elusive single marque rum was crafted from Appleton single-estate sugar cane, and the liquid was distilled exclusively in their traditional copper pot stills following open-top fermentation. The rum began its life in earnest on July 30th, 1973, when it was initially rested in a single American oak cask. From that humble beginning, a collection of over 40 casks was then produced with an eye on experimenting with hyper maturation. The liquid was then carefully overseen by Appleton’s former Master Blender, Owen Tulloch, and later entrusted to his successor and current Appleton Estate Master Blender, Dr. Joy Spence, the first female Master Blender in the spirits industry.
Spirits enthusiasts who are more familiar with hyper-aged whiskey should take note. Due to its tropical aging, the difficulty of producing a rum that was tropically matured for over five decades is no small feat. Jamaica’s climate matures the spirit roughly 2-3 times faster than the cooler aging conditions in America and Europe, which means this liquid has more in common from a maturity standpoint with a Scotch that is more than twice its age. Accordingly, this rare liquid (limited to just 25 decanters globally) carries a significant asking price of $70,000.
To honor the effort, time, and exceptional quality of the rum, Appleton Estate opted to house it in heart-shaped decanters that feature a crystalline aquamarine base, intended to reference the iconic limestone-filtered aquifer located at the heart of Appleton Estate. The expression’s namesake water source is also the spiritual heart of every rum produced at the distillery, and it’s long been a source of inspiration for Master Blender Dr. Joy Spence, who calls it one of her favorite places on Earth.
In celebration of this milestone release, Appleton Estate will also launch a partnership with the Jamaica Art Society to provide support and opportunities for Jamaican artists & curators. Given its unique position, having one of the world’s largest inventories of aged rum, and with its history as Jamaica’s oldest continuously operating rum distillery, Appleton Estate’s emphasis on supporting the local creative community will go a long way in continuing to elevate the category and ensure it is appreciated through the correct lens both on the island and around the globe.
With all that said, you may be wondering —just what does the world’s oldest tropically aged rum taste like? I was fortunate to get an advanced taste of this elusive rum earlier this year alongside Dr. Joy Spence.
Appleton Estate The Source 51-Year-Old Rum is the world’s oldest tropically aged rum. This single marque rum used single-estate sugar cane, open fermentation, pot still distillation, and was matured in American oak casks. This release was originally laid in oak casks in 1973 and was pulled from the cask in January 2025. Finally, the expression was bottled at 62% ABV.
Tasting Notes:
Nose: The nose opens with a billowing cloud of spiced figs, sweet oak, date syrup, and Madagascan vanilla. Layers of cinnamon, raw maple syrup, and torched orange rinds add a ton of depth and complexity to the aroma profile, fleshing out the darkly sweet base notes.
Palate: On the palate, you’re initially blasted with black cherries, moist coffee cake, truffle chocolate, and star anise. Once acclimated to those rich flavors, I found this rum to be surprisingly vibrant. It has a lively mouthfeel that teases every corner of the tongue, and after sitting with it for a while, it becomes impressively fruit-forward as the notes of cinnamon, cocoa, and mocha gently subside, allowing the black cherry and spiced fig notes to take center stage.
Finish: This is a truly lush and viscous rum with a hefty, spice-laden punch on its lengthy finish. Cinnamon bark and peppercorns lead the charge as each sip crescendos before closing with oak and hints of candied ginger.
Bottom Line:
Not only is this the world’s only rum tropically aged for more than five decades, but given the difficulty of achieving such a feat, the liquid produced by this project is exceedingly rare. Because of this extreme rarity, it should be said that this bottle belongs only in the hands of the most avid collectors, those intent on enjoying the bounty of riches found in every bottle. Appleton Estate’s The Source represents a truly singular experience, not just because of its scarcity, but in the glass as well, where it shines with an incredibly dynamic textural profile and an impressively rich and robust flavor palette.
Simply put, this isn’t just the crown jewel of Appleton Estate; it represents a new pinnacle in tropically aged rum as a category.
Wilco leader Jeff Tweedy has had a bit of a gap since his latest solo album, 2020’s Love Is The King. He’s about to make up for it in a big way: Today (July 15), he announced Twilight Override, which isn’t a single album, or even a double album, but a triple album.
He also shared a four-pack of new songs: “One Tiny Flower,” “Out In The Dark,” “Stray Cats In Spain,” and “Enough.” He has an extensive solo tour launching this fall, too (on top of Wilco’s upcoming dates).
In a statement, Tweedy says:
“When you choose to do creative things, you align yourself with something that other people call God. And when you align yourself with creation, you inherently take a side against destruction. You’re on the side of creation. And that does a lot to quell the impulse to destroy. Creativity eats darkness.
Sort of an endless buffet these days—a bottomless basket of rock bottom. Which is, I guess, why I’ve been making so much stuff lately. That sense of decline is hard to ignore, and it must be at least a part of the shroud I’m trying to unwrap. The twilight of an empire seems like a good enough jumping-off point when one is jumping into the abyss.
Twilight sure is a pretty word, though. And the world is full of happy people in former empires, so maybe that’s not the only source of this dissonance. Whatever it is out there (or in there) squeezing this ennui into my day, it’s f*cking overwhelming. It’s difficult to ignore. Twilight Override is my effort to overwhelm it right back. Here are the songs and sounds and voices and guitars and words that are an effort to let go of some of the heaviness and up the wattage on my own light. My effort to engulf this encroaching nighttime (nightmare) of the soul.”
Listen to the new songs above and find that Twilight Override cover art and tracklist below, as well as Tweedy’s upcoming tour dates.
Jeff Tweedy’s Twilight Override Album Cover Artwork
dBpm Records
Jeff Tweedy’s Twilight Override Tracklist
Disc 1
1. “One Tiny Flower”
2. “Caught Up In The Past”
3. “Parking Lot”
4. “Forever Never Ends”
5. “Love Is For Love”
6. “Mirror”
7. “Secret Door”
8. “Betrayed”
9. “Sign Of Life”
10. “Throwaway Lines”
Disc 2
1. “KC Rain (No Wonder)”
2. “Out In The Dark”
3. “Better Song”
4. “New Orleans”
5. “Over My Head (Everything Goes)”
6. “Western Clear Skies”
7. “Blank Baby”
8. “No One’s Moving On”
9. “Feel Free”
Disc 3
1. “Lou Reed Was My Babysitter”
2. “Amar Bharati”
3. “Wedding Cake”
4. “Stray Cats In Spain”
5. “Ain’t It A Shame”
6. “Twilight Override”
7. “Too Real”
8. “This Is How It Ends”
9. “Saddest Eyes”
10. “Cry Baby Cry”
11. “Enough”
Jeff Tweedy’s 2025 & 2026 Tour Dates
07/24/2025 — Deerfield, MA @ Treehouse Brewing
07/27/2025 — Newport, RI @ Newport Music Festival
09/05/2025 — Iowa City, IA @ Iowa City Songwriters Festival
09/06/2025 — Urbana, IL @ Ellnora Guitar Festival – Krannert Center for the Performing Arts of Illinois
10/08/2025 — Three Oaks, MI @ Acorn Theater *
10/10/2025 — Toronto, ON @ The Concert Hall #
10/11/2025 — Montreal, QC @ Théâtre Beanfield !
10/13/2025 — Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground *
10/14/2025 — Lebanon, NH @ Lebanon Opera House #
10/16/2025 — Portland, ME @ State Theatre !
10/17/2025 — Norwalk, CT @ District Music Hall *
10/18/2025 — Boston, MA @ Royale #
10/20/2025 — Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer *
10/22/2025 — Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel !
10/24/2025 — Patchogue, NY @ Patchogue Theatre #
10/25/2025 — Richmond, VA @ Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden !
10/26/2025 — Washington, DC @ Lincoln Theatre *
10/27/2025 — Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club #
10/29/2025 — Grundy County, TN @ The Caverns !
10/30/2025 — Louisville, KY @ Headliners Music Hall *
11/01/2025 — Chicago, IL @ Salt Shed (Indoors) #
11/05/2025 — Milwaukee WI @ Pabst Theater !
11/06/2025 — Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue *
11/08/2025 — Lawrence, KS @ Liberty Hall #
11/09/2025 — Tulsa, OK @ Cain’s Ballroom !
11/11/2025 — Dallas, TX @ Longhorn *
11/12/2025 — Austin, TX @ Paramount Theatre #
11/14/2025 — Houston, TX @ The Heights !
11/15/2025 — New Orleans, LA @ Chickie Wah Wah *
11/16/2025 — New Orleans, LA @ Chickie Wah Wah #
11/18/2025 — Hattiesburg, MS @ Hattiesburg Saenger Theater
11/20/2025 — Peoria, IL @ Temple/Live Scottish Rite Theatre *
11/21/2025 — Madison, WI @ Shannon Hall #
02/11/2026 — Madrid, ES @ Teatro Eslava
02/12/2026 — Barcelona, ES @ Paral·lel 62
02/14/2026 — Paris, FR @ Alhambra
02/15/2026 — Geneva, CH @ Antigel Festival
02/17/2026 — Antwerp, BE @ De Roma
02/18/2026 — Utrecht, NL @ TivoliVredenburg
02/20/2026 — London, UK @ Islington Assembly Hall
* with Sima Cunningham
# with Macie Stewart
! with Liam Kazar
Twilight Override is out 9/26 via dBpm Records. Find more information here.
Wilco leader Jeff Tweedy has had a bit of a gap since his latest solo album, 2020’s Love Is The King. He’s about to make up for it in a big way: Today (July 15), he announced Twilight Override, which isn’t a single album, or even a double album, but a triple album.
He also shared a four-pack of new songs: “One Tiny Flower,” “Out In The Dark,” “Stray Cats In Spain,” and “Enough.” He has an extensive solo tour launching this fall, too (on top of Wilco’s upcoming dates).
In a statement, Tweedy says:
“When you choose to do creative things, you align yourself with something that other people call God. And when you align yourself with creation, you inherently take a side against destruction. You’re on the side of creation. And that does a lot to quell the impulse to destroy. Creativity eats darkness.
Sort of an endless buffet these days—a bottomless basket of rock bottom. Which is, I guess, why I’ve been making so much stuff lately. That sense of decline is hard to ignore, and it must be at least a part of the shroud I’m trying to unwrap. The twilight of an empire seems like a good enough jumping-off point when one is jumping into the abyss.
Twilight sure is a pretty word, though. And the world is full of happy people in former empires, so maybe that’s not the only source of this dissonance. Whatever it is out there (or in there) squeezing this ennui into my day, it’s f*cking overwhelming. It’s difficult to ignore. Twilight Override is my effort to overwhelm it right back. Here are the songs and sounds and voices and guitars and words that are an effort to let go of some of the heaviness and up the wattage on my own light. My effort to engulf this encroaching nighttime (nightmare) of the soul.”
Listen to the new songs above and find that Twilight Override cover art and tracklist below, as well as Tweedy’s upcoming tour dates.
Jeff Tweedy’s Twilight Override Album Cover Artwork
dBpm Records
Jeff Tweedy’s Twilight Override Tracklist
Disc 1
1. “One Tiny Flower”
2. “Caught Up In The Past”
3. “Parking Lot”
4. “Forever Never Ends”
5. “Love Is For Love”
6. “Mirror”
7. “Secret Door”
8. “Betrayed”
9. “Sign Of Life”
10. “Throwaway Lines”
Disc 2
1. “KC Rain (No Wonder)”
2. “Out In The Dark”
3. “Better Song”
4. “New Orleans”
5. “Over My Head (Everything Goes)”
6. “Western Clear Skies”
7. “Blank Baby”
8. “No One’s Moving On”
9. “Feel Free”
Disc 3
1. “Lou Reed Was My Babysitter”
2. “Amar Bharati”
3. “Wedding Cake”
4. “Stray Cats In Spain”
5. “Ain’t It A Shame”
6. “Twilight Override”
7. “Too Real”
8. “This Is How It Ends”
9. “Saddest Eyes”
10. “Cry Baby Cry”
11. “Enough”
Jeff Tweedy’s 2025 & 2026 Tour Dates
07/24/2025 — Deerfield, MA @ Treehouse Brewing
07/27/2025 — Newport, RI @ Newport Music Festival
09/05/2025 — Iowa City, IA @ Iowa City Songwriters Festival
09/06/2025 — Urbana, IL @ Ellnora Guitar Festival – Krannert Center for the Performing Arts of Illinois
10/08/2025 — Three Oaks, MI @ Acorn Theater *
10/10/2025 — Toronto, ON @ The Concert Hall #
10/11/2025 — Montreal, QC @ Théâtre Beanfield !
10/13/2025 — Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground *
10/14/2025 — Lebanon, NH @ Lebanon Opera House #
10/16/2025 — Portland, ME @ State Theatre !
10/17/2025 — Norwalk, CT @ District Music Hall *
10/18/2025 — Boston, MA @ Royale #
10/20/2025 — Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer *
10/22/2025 — Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel !
10/24/2025 — Patchogue, NY @ Patchogue Theatre #
10/25/2025 — Richmond, VA @ Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden !
10/26/2025 — Washington, DC @ Lincoln Theatre *
10/27/2025 — Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club #
10/29/2025 — Grundy County, TN @ The Caverns !
10/30/2025 — Louisville, KY @ Headliners Music Hall *
11/01/2025 — Chicago, IL @ Salt Shed (Indoors) #
11/05/2025 — Milwaukee WI @ Pabst Theater !
11/06/2025 — Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue *
11/08/2025 — Lawrence, KS @ Liberty Hall #
11/09/2025 — Tulsa, OK @ Cain’s Ballroom !
11/11/2025 — Dallas, TX @ Longhorn *
11/12/2025 — Austin, TX @ Paramount Theatre #
11/14/2025 — Houston, TX @ The Heights !
11/15/2025 — New Orleans, LA @ Chickie Wah Wah *
11/16/2025 — New Orleans, LA @ Chickie Wah Wah #
11/18/2025 — Hattiesburg, MS @ Hattiesburg Saenger Theater
11/20/2025 — Peoria, IL @ Temple/Live Scottish Rite Theatre *
11/21/2025 — Madison, WI @ Shannon Hall #
02/11/2026 — Madrid, ES @ Teatro Eslava
02/12/2026 — Barcelona, ES @ Paral·lel 62
02/14/2026 — Paris, FR @ Alhambra
02/15/2026 — Geneva, CH @ Antigel Festival
02/17/2026 — Antwerp, BE @ De Roma
02/18/2026 — Utrecht, NL @ TivoliVredenburg
02/20/2026 — London, UK @ Islington Assembly Hall
* with Sima Cunningham
# with Macie Stewart
! with Liam Kazar
Twilight Override is out 9/26 via dBpm Records. Find more information here.
Mikaela Straus is starring in the new season of Hulu’s Nine Perfect Strangers at the moment, but she also has a new King Princess album to roll out. She announced Girl Violence and shared the lead single “RIP KP” in June, and now she has another single out now, “Cry Cry Cry.”
Straus says of the song, “‘Cry Cry Cry’” is about a friendship with a lady that did not work out. Sometimes two divas create an explosion.”
“Girl violence is very sneaky. It’s not physical, it’s deeply emotional, spiritual, and spooky. Women are both amazing and sinister — including myself — and it’s my curiosity to understand all the love, loss, and changes that come out of my love for women. Why are we so inclined to cause and receive chaos? If you’ve experienced even an iota of it, then you’ll have a story to tell. And these are mine.”
Listen to “Cry Cry Cry” above and find King Princess’ upcoming tour dates below.
King Princess’ 2025 Tour Dates
10/03 — Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits
10/10 — Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits
10/25 — Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works
10/26 — Atlanta, GA @ Buckhead Theatre
10/28 — Richmond, VA @ The National
10/29 — Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Paramount
10/31 — Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club (late show)
11/01 — Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
11/02 — Boston, MA @ House of Blues
11/04 — Toronto, ON @ HISTORY
11/05 — Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre
11/07 — Chicago, IL @ The Salt Shed
11/08 — Minneapolis, MN @ Uptown Theater
11/10 — St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant
11/11 — Kansas City, MO @ The Truman
11/13 — Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
11/14 — Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot
11/16 — Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo
11/17 — Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
11/19 — San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom
11/21 — Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues
11/22 — Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern
12/03 — Dublin, Ireland @ Vicar Street
12/05 — Glasgow, Scotland @ Queen Margaret Union
12/06 — Leeds, UK @ Beckett
12/07 — Manchester, UK @ New Century Hall
12/09 — London, UK @ Brixton Electric
12/13 — Brussels, BE @ La Madeleine
12/14 — Paris, FR @ Le Trianon
12/16 — Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Melkweg Max
12/17 — Berlin, Germany @ Astra Kulturhaus
Girl Violence is out 9/12 via section1. Find more information here.
Mikaela Straus is starring in the new season of Hulu’s Nine Perfect Strangers at the moment, but she also has a new King Princess album to roll out. She announced Girl Violence and shared the lead single “RIP KP” in June, and now she has another single out now, “Cry Cry Cry.”
Straus says of the song, “‘Cry Cry Cry’” is about a friendship with a lady that did not work out. Sometimes two divas create an explosion.”
“Girl violence is very sneaky. It’s not physical, it’s deeply emotional, spiritual, and spooky. Women are both amazing and sinister — including myself — and it’s my curiosity to understand all the love, loss, and changes that come out of my love for women. Why are we so inclined to cause and receive chaos? If you’ve experienced even an iota of it, then you’ll have a story to tell. And these are mine.”
Listen to “Cry Cry Cry” above and find King Princess’ upcoming tour dates below.
King Princess’ 2025 Tour Dates
10/03 — Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits
10/10 — Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits
10/25 — Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works
10/26 — Atlanta, GA @ Buckhead Theatre
10/28 — Richmond, VA @ The National
10/29 — Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Paramount
10/31 — Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club (late show)
11/01 — Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
11/02 — Boston, MA @ House of Blues
11/04 — Toronto, ON @ HISTORY
11/05 — Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre
11/07 — Chicago, IL @ The Salt Shed
11/08 — Minneapolis, MN @ Uptown Theater
11/10 — St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant
11/11 — Kansas City, MO @ The Truman
11/13 — Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
11/14 — Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot
11/16 — Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo
11/17 — Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
11/19 — San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom
11/21 — Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues
11/22 — Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern
12/03 — Dublin, Ireland @ Vicar Street
12/05 — Glasgow, Scotland @ Queen Margaret Union
12/06 — Leeds, UK @ Beckett
12/07 — Manchester, UK @ New Century Hall
12/09 — London, UK @ Brixton Electric
12/13 — Brussels, BE @ La Madeleine
12/14 — Paris, FR @ Le Trianon
12/16 — Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Melkweg Max
12/17 — Berlin, Germany @ Astra Kulturhaus
Girl Violence is out 9/12 via section1. Find more information here.
Water From Your Eyes, the duo of Nate Amos and Rachel Brown, announced their upcoming album It’s A Beautiful Place recently and shared the lead single “Life Signs.” As the project approaches its August release, the two have offered another preview, the infectiously fun “Playing Classics.”
Amos says of the song, “Playing Classics started as an attempt to transform an existing guitar piece that I had stalled on into a dance number after Rachel requested that the next album have a disco song on it – the original version was 12 minutes long.” Brown adds, “It was probably my favorite instrumental that Nate sent so it was my favorite to work on lyrically. I love disco and dance music and I had been begging him to make a super dance targeted track. I was focusing on the idea of dancing in a club despite the world falling apart outside. It was written during Brat Summer, so Charli definitely had an influence.”
Watch the “Playing Classics” video above. Below, find the It’s A Beautiful Place cover art and tracklist, as well as Water From Your Eyes’ upcoming tour dates.
Water From Your Eyes’ It’s A Beautiful Place Album Cover Artwork
Matador
Water From Your Eyes’ It’s A Beautiful Place Tracklist
1. “One Small Step”
2. “Life Signs”
3. “Nights In Armor”
4. “Born 2”
5. “You Don’t Believe In God?”
6. “Spaceship”
7. “Playing Classics”
8. “It’s A Beautiful Place”
9. “Blood On The Dollar”
10. ” For Mankind”
Water From Your Eyes’ 2025 Tour Dates
09/22 — Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s ^
09/23 — Washington, DC @ The Atlantis ^
09/24 — Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle Back Room ^
09/26 — Atlanta, GA @ The Earl ^
09/27 — Nashville, TN @ Blue Room ^
09/28 — St Louis, MO @ Old Rock House ^
09/30 — Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St Entry ^
10/01 — Madison WI, @ High Noon Saloon ^
10/02 — Chicago IL, @ Sleeping Village ^
10/03 — Detroit MI, @ El Club ^
10/04 — Toronto, ON @ Project Nowhere ^
10/06 — Montreal, QC @ Bar Le Ritz ^
10/07 — Amherst, MA @ The Drake ^
10/08 — Boston, MA @ The Sinclair ^
10/10 — New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom ^
10/21 — Austin TX @ Parish #
10/22 — Dallas, TX @ Dada #
10/24 — Albuquerque, NM @ Sister Bar %
10/25 — Phoenix, AZ @ The Rebel Lounge %
10/26 — San Diego, CA @ Casbah %
10/27 — Los Angeles, CA @ Lodge Room %
10/29 — San Francisco, CA @ The Independent %
10/31 — Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios %
11/01 — Seattle, WA @ Madame Lou’s %
11/02 — Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore Cabaret %
11/04 — Boise, ID @ Neurolux %
11/05 — Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court %
11/07 — Denver, CO @ Globe Hall %
11/13 — London, UK @ Village Underground
11/14 — Manchester, UK @ YES
11/15 — Glasgow, UK @ The Rum Shack
11/16 — Dublin, IE @ The Workman’s Club
11/18 — Bristol, UK @ Strange Brew
11/20 — Brussels, BE @ Botanique Rotonde
11/21 — Cologne, DE @ 674FM
11/23 — Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso (Small Hall)
11/24 — Hamburg, DE @ Aalhaus
11/25 — Copenhagen, DK @ Ideal Bar
11/26 — Berlin, DE @ Lark
11/28 — Munich, DE @ Import/Export
11/29 — Milan, IT @ Arci Bellezza
11/30 — Dudingen, CH @ Bad Bonn
12/02 — Paris, FR @ Boule Noire
12/03 — Lyon, FR @ Le Sonic
12/05 — Barcelona, ES @ Sala Upload
12/06 — Madrid, ES @ Sala Sol
12/07 — Lisbon, PT @ Musicbox
^ with Her New Knife
# with Winter
% with Dutch Interior
It’s A Beautiful Place is out 8/22 via Matador. Find more information here.
Water From Your Eyes, the duo of Nate Amos and Rachel Brown, announced their upcoming album It’s A Beautiful Place recently and shared the lead single “Life Signs.” As the project approaches its August release, the two have offered another preview, the infectiously fun “Playing Classics.”
Amos says of the song, “Playing Classics started as an attempt to transform an existing guitar piece that I had stalled on into a dance number after Rachel requested that the next album have a disco song on it – the original version was 12 minutes long.” Brown adds, “It was probably my favorite instrumental that Nate sent so it was my favorite to work on lyrically. I love disco and dance music and I had been begging him to make a super dance targeted track. I was focusing on the idea of dancing in a club despite the world falling apart outside. It was written during Brat Summer, so Charli definitely had an influence.”
Watch the “Playing Classics” video above. Below, find the It’s A Beautiful Place cover art and tracklist, as well as Water From Your Eyes’ upcoming tour dates.
Water From Your Eyes’ It’s A Beautiful Place Album Cover Artwork
Matador
Water From Your Eyes’ It’s A Beautiful Place Tracklist
1. “One Small Step”
2. “Life Signs”
3. “Nights In Armor”
4. “Born 2”
5. “You Don’t Believe In God?”
6. “Spaceship”
7. “Playing Classics”
8. “It’s A Beautiful Place”
9. “Blood On The Dollar”
10. ” For Mankind”
Water From Your Eyes’ 2025 Tour Dates
09/22 — Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s ^
09/23 — Washington, DC @ The Atlantis ^
09/24 — Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle Back Room ^
09/26 — Atlanta, GA @ The Earl ^
09/27 — Nashville, TN @ Blue Room ^
09/28 — St Louis, MO @ Old Rock House ^
09/30 — Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St Entry ^
10/01 — Madison WI, @ High Noon Saloon ^
10/02 — Chicago IL, @ Sleeping Village ^
10/03 — Detroit MI, @ El Club ^
10/04 — Toronto, ON @ Project Nowhere ^
10/06 — Montreal, QC @ Bar Le Ritz ^
10/07 — Amherst, MA @ The Drake ^
10/08 — Boston, MA @ The Sinclair ^
10/10 — New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom ^
10/21 — Austin TX @ Parish #
10/22 — Dallas, TX @ Dada #
10/24 — Albuquerque, NM @ Sister Bar %
10/25 — Phoenix, AZ @ The Rebel Lounge %
10/26 — San Diego, CA @ Casbah %
10/27 — Los Angeles, CA @ Lodge Room %
10/29 — San Francisco, CA @ The Independent %
10/31 — Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios %
11/01 — Seattle, WA @ Madame Lou’s %
11/02 — Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore Cabaret %
11/04 — Boise, ID @ Neurolux %
11/05 — Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court %
11/07 — Denver, CO @ Globe Hall %
11/13 — London, UK @ Village Underground
11/14 — Manchester, UK @ YES
11/15 — Glasgow, UK @ The Rum Shack
11/16 — Dublin, IE @ The Workman’s Club
11/18 — Bristol, UK @ Strange Brew
11/20 — Brussels, BE @ Botanique Rotonde
11/21 — Cologne, DE @ 674FM
11/23 — Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso (Small Hall)
11/24 — Hamburg, DE @ Aalhaus
11/25 — Copenhagen, DK @ Ideal Bar
11/26 — Berlin, DE @ Lark
11/28 — Munich, DE @ Import/Export
11/29 — Milan, IT @ Arci Bellezza
11/30 — Dudingen, CH @ Bad Bonn
12/02 — Paris, FR @ Boule Noire
12/03 — Lyon, FR @ Le Sonic
12/05 — Barcelona, ES @ Sala Upload
12/06 — Madrid, ES @ Sala Sol
12/07 — Lisbon, PT @ Musicbox
^ with Her New Knife
# with Winter
% with Dutch Interior
It’s A Beautiful Place is out 8/22 via Matador. Find more information here.
Water From Your Eyes, the duo of Nate Amos and Rachel Brown, announced their upcoming album It’s A Beautiful Place recently and shared the lead single “Life Signs.” As the project approaches its August release, the two have offered another preview, the infectiously fun “Playing Classics.”
Amos says of the song, “Playing Classics started as an attempt to transform an existing guitar piece that I had stalled on into a dance number after Rachel requested that the next album have a disco song on it – the original version was 12 minutes long.” Brown adds, “It was probably my favorite instrumental that Nate sent so it was my favorite to work on lyrically. I love disco and dance music and I had been begging him to make a super dance targeted track. I was focusing on the idea of dancing in a club despite the world falling apart outside. It was written during Brat Summer, so Charli definitely had an influence.”
Watch the “Playing Classics” video above. Below, find the It’s A Beautiful Place cover art and tracklist, as well as Water From Your Eyes’ upcoming tour dates.
Water From Your Eyes’ It’s A Beautiful Place Album Cover Artwork
Matador
Water From Your Eyes’ It’s A Beautiful Place Tracklist
1. “One Small Step”
2. “Life Signs”
3. “Nights In Armor”
4. “Born 2”
5. “You Don’t Believe In God?”
6. “Spaceship”
7. “Playing Classics”
8. “It’s A Beautiful Place”
9. “Blood On The Dollar”
10. ” For Mankind”
Water From Your Eyes’ 2025 Tour Dates
09/22 — Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s ^
09/23 — Washington, DC @ The Atlantis ^
09/24 — Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle Back Room ^
09/26 — Atlanta, GA @ The Earl ^
09/27 — Nashville, TN @ Blue Room ^
09/28 — St Louis, MO @ Old Rock House ^
09/30 — Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St Entry ^
10/01 — Madison WI, @ High Noon Saloon ^
10/02 — Chicago IL, @ Sleeping Village ^
10/03 — Detroit MI, @ El Club ^
10/04 — Toronto, ON @ Project Nowhere ^
10/06 — Montreal, QC @ Bar Le Ritz ^
10/07 — Amherst, MA @ The Drake ^
10/08 — Boston, MA @ The Sinclair ^
10/10 — New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom ^
10/21 — Austin TX @ Parish #
10/22 — Dallas, TX @ Dada #
10/24 — Albuquerque, NM @ Sister Bar %
10/25 — Phoenix, AZ @ The Rebel Lounge %
10/26 — San Diego, CA @ Casbah %
10/27 — Los Angeles, CA @ Lodge Room %
10/29 — San Francisco, CA @ The Independent %
10/31 — Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios %
11/01 — Seattle, WA @ Madame Lou’s %
11/02 — Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore Cabaret %
11/04 — Boise, ID @ Neurolux %
11/05 — Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court %
11/07 — Denver, CO @ Globe Hall %
11/13 — London, UK @ Village Underground
11/14 — Manchester, UK @ YES
11/15 — Glasgow, UK @ The Rum Shack
11/16 — Dublin, IE @ The Workman’s Club
11/18 — Bristol, UK @ Strange Brew
11/20 — Brussels, BE @ Botanique Rotonde
11/21 — Cologne, DE @ 674FM
11/23 — Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso (Small Hall)
11/24 — Hamburg, DE @ Aalhaus
11/25 — Copenhagen, DK @ Ideal Bar
11/26 — Berlin, DE @ Lark
11/28 — Munich, DE @ Import/Export
11/29 — Milan, IT @ Arci Bellezza
11/30 — Dudingen, CH @ Bad Bonn
12/02 — Paris, FR @ Boule Noire
12/03 — Lyon, FR @ Le Sonic
12/05 — Barcelona, ES @ Sala Upload
12/06 — Madrid, ES @ Sala Sol
12/07 — Lisbon, PT @ Musicbox
^ with Her New Knife
# with Winter
% with Dutch Interior
It’s A Beautiful Place is out 8/22 via Matador. Find more information here.
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