HANNAH GEORGAS ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM DETAILS
IโD BE LYING IF I SAID I DIDNโT CAREย SET FOR RELEASE
AUGUST 25 VIA ARTS & CRAFTS
Hannah Georgas is pleased to share details of her new album, Iโd Be Lying If I Said I Didnโt Care, set for release August 25, 2023 via Arts & Crafts. The celebrated songwriter is also sharing the new single โBetter Somehowโ which arrives with a video directed by label mate Bess Atwell.
โIโm trying to be more honest with my feelings and be more comfortable communicating them. I think this track is quite vulnerable in that respect,โ says Georgas of the new single. โItโs about being less self-critical and accepting the side of me thatโs weird, insecure and has faults. Iโve been through many situations where someone has hurt my feelings by saying something offensive and I end up not saying anything about it and feeling resentful. I donโt want to hold on to negative thoughts and let them eat away at me. I internalise a lot, and this song is about wanting to be more open.โ
Driven by anthemic percussion and soft, electronic inflections, Georgas is emboldened to make confessions she would otherwise suppress, exploring the tension between what we think and what we present to the world around us. โThe song is ultimately about how much better I think weโd all be if we just communicated exactly what we were feeling or what we were going through.โ
Where Hannahโs last record, 2020โs All That Emotion, was produced alongside Aaron Dessner, her next album finds Georgas behind the glass. Joining her is partner Sean Sroka (of Ten Kills The Pack) in a co-production capacity. Other musicians that contributed along the way include James McAlister on drums (one of Sufjan Stevenโs regular confidantes), Graham Walsh (whose synth and bass regularly peppers records by the likes of Holy Fuck and Metz), and Gabe Wax (Soccer Mommyโs go-to collaborator, but has also worked with War on Drugs, Kurt Vile, and Spoon) who contributed his drum programming Skills.
Ultimately though, Georgas sought to take the reins herself, taking back control of her own destiny, and cutting out too much outside influence. Recorded in Toronto with a treasure trove of analogue equipment and a work ethic that left no idea unturned, Iโd Be Lying If I Said I Didnโt Care is a wonderful record by a songwriter at the real peak of her powers.
โThis record is a big step for me from a creative standpoint and it feels like a true representation of where my writing and head is at,โ says Georgas. โThis album means a lot to me and I’m really proud of it.ย It feels like a long time coming but also feels like it wouldn’t have come together without all of the time and experiences I’ve had leading up to this.โ
Hannah Georgas
Iโd Be Lying If I Said I Didnโt Care
(Arts & Crafts)
Release Date: August 25, 2023
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Tour Dates
June 7th – Centre culturel Desjardins, Joliette *
June 8th – Salle Andrรฉ-Mathieu, Laval *
June 9th – Thรฉรขtre C de Chicoutimi, Chicoutimi *
June 10th – Granada Theatre, Sherbrooke *
* Supporting Matt Holubowski