New York’s self-styled ‘lofi jangle dream slacker bedroom pop’ artist - JW FRANCIS - has shared his new single “Dream House” and announced a string of UK in-store tour dates for the New Year.
‘Dream House’ is the title-track for his brand new album of the same name.
The album is set for release on 27 January via London-based label Sunday Best Recordings.
“Dream House” is described as a ‘hazy track, a sonic-VHS floating along the intersection of wistful-longing and gratitude.’
JW explains: “Dream House is a song I wrote about missing loved ones and valuing other people above anything material. Specifically, I was missing my mom during quarantine - I lived all alone in a Brooklyn apartment for four months and I would have given anything to be with her.“
The video is said to echo this sentiment.
A spokesperson for JW said: “Created by Salvador Cresta, an Argentine artist who’s made videos for Beck and Gloria Trevi among many others, it’s a nostalgic heart-string puller that features JW as a child alongside his mother, and animations of the children’s book-esque ‘Dream House’ album cover.
“When JW isn’t writing songs about his own life or surreal imagery, he writes about other people – most notably around February when he writes valentines songs on his fans’ behalf. ‘Dream House’ is built around this collection of glorious tracks written for other people.”
JW elaborates a little on the premise, adding: “Every year, about 6 weeks before Valentine’s Day, I make the following post on social media:
“If you send me the name of your Valentine, and the reason you love them, I’ll write a song for them on your behalf.”
That is how Dream House was born, three years ago.
JW added: “Over the past three years, I have received over 300 requests from fans to write songs for their loved ones. All of the songs on Dream House come from this project, some of them have been reworked to speak more to the artist’s life, others have remained exactly as they were first written. Ultimately, this is an album about caring for others, and the way we express it.”
Written and recorded at the start of 2021 in NYC, ‘Dream House’ is said to take cues from The Strokes, with hints of Lou Reed, Mac Demarco or HER, however the project is still deemed quintessential JW Francis.
The artist’s spokesperson continued: “‘Dream House’ follows the hugely well-received Wanderkid and We Share a Similar Joy in proving that JW is the king of laid-back and effortlessly cool song-making.”
Released on 27 January, the album will be available on both cream and Green vinyl, as well as CD (individuals can pre-order here).
Catch JW performing tracks and signing copies of the record at these upcoming in-store shows as follows:
JW Francis UK In-store Dates:
Friday 27th January - Edinburgh - Assai
Saturday 28th January - Huddersfield - Vinyl Tap
Saturday 28th January - Leeds - Jumbo
Sunday 29th January - Liverpool - Jacaranda
Monday 30th January - Nottingham - Rough Trade*
Tuesday 31st January - Bristol - Rough Trade*
Wednesday 1st February - London - Rough Trade*
Thursday 2nd February - Letchworth - David’s
Friday 3rd February - Kingston - Banquet
Sunday 5th February - Oxford - Truck
Monday 6th February - Portsmouth - Pie & Vinyl
Monday 6th February - Southampton - Vinilo
Tickets / Details: https://linktr.ee/JWFrancisInstoreTour
* w/ Full Band
JW Francis’ new album ‘Dream House’ is out on 27 January 2023
Individuals can pre-save it HERE
People can watch the video for ‘Dream House’ HERE and stream it on all services HERE
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