The kettle’s boiled, the sauna is hot, and the moonlight shines softly through the pines. Autumn has begun to spread its blanket and settled down for the next few months.
It feels strange going from last week’s Texas’ summer heat, to the rainy grey days of North Carolina’s fall. We’re back in our home-state for a few shows before we head north for Christmas Tree season.
Cat’s Cradle Show on Monday + Tour Dates
On Monday we play Cat’s Cradle in Carrboro, opening for Wyatt Easterling. We’re really excited for this one and we’d love to see you there!
This weekend we’re up in Charlotte and Asheville where we’ll get to see the blue ridge mountains in all their gold and auburn splendour.
Full show info and tickets here: https://www.adifferentthread.com/tour-dates
Exclusive Lyric Video Preview for “Sweet and the Burn”
New lyric video on Youtube
We made this new lyric video for ‘Sweet and the Burn’ and we’re sharing it with you before it goes public. Join us in the simple joy of watching the fire dance and spin as it devours the lyrics to our latest song.
Link here: https://youtu.be/4OMiX7TCC-0
The official music video (which we shot in Guatemala) is still in limbo as we wait for a few technical issues to be sorted out. If all goes well we will be able to share that soon too, and if not, we’ll release it after the album drops on May 1st. Stay tuned!
Meanwhile …
It’s not just the weather that is hinting at change. News of the ceasefire in Gaza, and the exchange of hostages, has given a glimpse of things moving in the right direction. Though there is UN report that suggests it could take up to 350 years for Gaza to return to its pre-2023 economy, and decades to clear the 50 million tons of rubble left in the wake of this devastation, and this isn’t even touching on the mental effects of this devastation.
It’s hard to imagine the long road to building back hospitals, schools, and entire neighbourhoods…let alone building back a sense of community, of home, of safety. Lets hope the ceasefire holds.
Robert and I strive for a world without war, genocide, apartheid, racism, homophobia, transphobia, xenophobia etc. and yet … this is the world we move in. The world we shake in. And we are here to keep moving a shaking, to keep fighting for that brighter future.
Not just for ourselves, not just to face our own demons, but to make this world a better place for everyone.
It’s a big idea, and yet even small actions can go a long way.
Sometimes we have to spark our own joy, to build ourselves up so that we can face the work at hand. The playful elements of our music making, and general collaboration, is a big part of what fuels our fire for social justice. That and the friends, families, and fellow activists who stand in solidarity with us.
Thank you for your support.
Sending love,
Alicia and Robert
P.S. Our next single “Always Leaving” is right around the corner. Pre-order now for an exclusive first listen.
Pre order and listen here: https://ps.tribly.fm/aj5wpzm
Oh, and it’s been 20 months since Robert quit drinking y’all! X
