Will Paquin Announces Pych-laced Debut Album ‘Hahaha’

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Paquin’s debut album ‘Hahaha’ shall release September 12th and promises to blend psych and garage rock with a touch of humour

Will Paquin has announced he shall be self-releasing his debut album ‘Hahaha’ on September 12^th. To celebrate the album’s announcement, the L.A-based guitarist and singer has released ‘I Work So Hard’, a jump-up bedroom chug interspersed with whimsical vocals. It’s a track that Paquin began writing in middle school and takes an intimate, occasionally manic, look at false productivity. Speeding up and slowing down in unexpected places, ‘I Work So Hard’ evokes the best of deranged garage rock from the 2010’s, such as Ty Segall and Thee Oh Sees.

Written largely on tour whilst navigating a break-up, ‘Hahaha’ is set to capture the tension between the euphoria and sadness of live performance. Paquin says, “It’s almost like a sarcastic ‘hahaha,’ with tears in my eyes.”

As well as taking inspiration from the likes of Ty Segall, the album will also draw from Paquin’s more experimental influences, such a Deerhoof, Can and The Flaming Lips. The title track of the album, which is also out now, hints at more experimental flavours, where Paquin’s vocals become increasingly eccentric over stuttering guitar.

Paquin produced ‘Hahaha’ with long-time collaborator William Levin with mixing and mastering from Nathan Boddy (James Blake) and Mike Bozzi (Kendrick Lemar).

An autumn tour will begin in the US in September and the European leg of the tour will kick-off in November.

Will Paquin’s debut album ‘Hahaha’ will be released September 12^th.

Listen to ‘I Work So Hard’ and the album’s title track ‘Hahaha’ here:

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Catch Will Paquin at the following:

United States

SEP 25 – Philadelphia, PA @ World Cafe Live

SEP 26 – Richmond, VA @ Banditos

SEP 27 – Washington, DC @ Songbyrd

SEP 28 – Durham, NC @ The Pinhook

SEP 30 – Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade (Purgatory)

OCT 1 – Nashville, TN @ DRKMTTR

OCT 3 – Denton, TX @ Rubber Gloves

OCT 4 – Austin, TX @ Mohawk

OCT 7 – Los Angeles, CA @ Scribble

OCT 8 – San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill

OCT 10 – Portland, OR @ Mission Theater

OCT 11 – Seattle, WA @ Vera Project

OCT 14 – Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge

OCT 16 – Milwaukee, WI @ Falcon Bowl

OCT 17 – Minneapolis, MN @ Icehouse

OCT 19 – Chicago, IL @ Schubas

OCT 21 – Toronto, ON @ Sound Garage

OCT 23 – Brooklyn, NY @ Baby’s All Right

OCT 24 – Providence, RI @ Fete Lounge

OCT 25 – Boston, MA @ Cafe 939

Europe

NOV 4 – Utrecht, Netherlands – EKKO

NOV 5 – Paris, France – Pitchfork Festival

NOV 8 – London, UK – Pitchfork Festival

NOV 9 – Southampton, UK – The Joiners

NOV 10 – Bristol, UK – Rough Trade

NOV 12 – Dublin, Ireland – The Academy 2

NOV 14 – Glasgow, UK – Audio

NOV 15 – Leeds, UK – Leeds In The City

NOV 17 – Stockholm, Sweden – Hus 7

NOV 18 – Oslo, Norway – Blå

NOV 19 – Berlin, Germany – Studio dB

NOV 21 – Milan, Italy – Arci Bellezza

NOV 22 – Bologna, Italy – Covo

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