Paquin’s debut album ‘Hahaha’ shall release September 12th and promises to blend psych and garage rock with a touch of humour
Charlie Pinhey
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Will Paquin has announced he shall be self-releasing his debut album ‘Hahaha’ on September 12th. 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 12th.
Listen to ‘I Work So Hard’ and the album’s title track ‘Hahaha’ here:
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