CLUNK Recommends | The Beaches – Lesbian Of The Year

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Canadian alt-pop quartet, The Beaches, release pop ballad ‘Lesbian of the year’ ahead of their new album ‘No hard Feelings’ out on August 29th via AWAL

Staying true to their evocative but catchy tunes, The Beaches blaze into their new era leaving listeners in a state of awe and coveting for kinship in a pop induced reverie.

‘Lesbian Of The Year‘ is an alt-pop single that seems anthemic in its subject matter yet warm and tender in its harmony and instrumentation. Opening with tasteful textures, repeating synths and an established back beat, the song echoes with bands and artists such as The Japanese house, Del Water Gap and Hippo Campus.

The song follows Leandra Earls’ experiences with coming to terms with her sexuality later on in life and how her fans coined her as the ‘Lesbian Of The Year’. The song is shining light on the pressure she felt, and still feels, to live up to the title and not feeling as if she can be her fans ‘gold star’. Like songs about grief, sadness and the navigation of life, ‘Lesbian Of The Year‘ expertly encompasses all three through the lens of accepting and coming to terms with your sexuality.

Lyrics like ‘wish I knew my younger self, wish I could give her help’ and ‘Mum thinks I will find a man … she will never understand’ create the tone of the song – a yearning to be understood, to give in to desire and to not feel shame in self-acceptance. Earl is heavy under this pressure and is sending her experience out into the ether, not necessarily for people to listen or to answer, but more so for the very catharsis of letting it all out and, in her own words, to let listeners know that “everyone is on their own timeline”

If this is The Beaches‘ new era I am here for it! I urge you to sit back, sink into the warm melancholia and bask in the probing and expressive lyrics. A thought-provoking opener to an exciting new era.

The Beaches‘ latest album ‘No Hard Feelings‘ is out August 29th.

Listen to ‘Lesbian Of The Year‘ here:

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Catch The Beaches at the following:

17th August – Pukkelpop Festival – Hasselt, Belgium
29th August – Rolling Stone Presents Gather No Moss @ The Salt Shed – Chicago, IL

17th September – KEMBA Live! – Columbus, OH
18th September – Brooklyn Bowl – Nashville, TN
20th September – Shaky Knees Festival – Atlanta, GA
21st September – The Ritz – Raleigh, NC
24th September – Roadrunner – Boston, MA
25th September – 9:30 Club – Washington, DC SOLD OUT
26th September – All Things Go Festival – Columbia, MD
27th September – Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA SOLD OUT
29th September – Webster Hall – New York, NY SOLD OUT
30th September – Webster Hall – New York, NY SOLD OUT

2nd October – Royal Oak Music Theatre – Detroit, MI
4th October – Egyptian Room at Old National Centre – Indianapolis, IN
5th October – The Rave – Milwaukee, WI
8th October – Cain’s Ballroom – Tulsa, OK
10th October – Fillmore Auditorium – Denver, CO
11th October – Rockwell at The Complex – Salt Lake City, UT
14th October – The Van Buren – Phoenix, AZ
15th October – The Sound – San Diego, CA
17th October – Fox Theater – Pomona, CA
18th October – The Wiltern – Los Angeles, CA
19th October – The Warfield – San Francisco, CA
22nd October – Showbox SoDo – Seattle, WA
24th October – Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre – Victoria, BC
25th October – Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre – Vancouver, BC
27th October – Edmonton Expo Centre Arena – Edmonton, AB
29th October – Grey Eagle Resort & Casino – Calgary, AB
30th October – Grey Eagle Resort & Casino – Calgary, AB

1st November – Burton Cummings Theatre – Winnipeg, MB SOLD OUT
2nd November – Burton Cummings Theatre – Winnipeg, MB
5th November – The Arena @ TD Place – Ottawa, ON
6th November – Scotiabank Arena – Toronto, ON
9th November – Centennial Hall – London, ON
10th November – Centennial Hall – London, ON
13th November – Scotiabank Centre – Halifax, NS
15th November – Casino New Brunswick – Moncton, NB

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