Olive Klug - "Train of Thought"

For her latest single, Olive Klug was inspired by Paul Simon's "musical magical chaos." "Train of Thought" has that sound where it seems to mimic a train chugging around while Klug does that rambin' thing with her lyrics. It's an upbeat song about what it's like being neurodivergent. It's an upbeat and fun folk song that our readers are going to find irresistible. Klug has this ability to release perfect little singer-songwriter songs, and "Train of Thought" is another example of this. As I said with previous single "Taking Punches from the Breeze," Klug isn't reinventing the genre, but she is perfecting it.

Olive Klug says of her new single:

“I broke out of my usual literal storytelling lyrical style and broke into the world of abstract metaphors. With lyrics like 'and they try to button up my suit and tie in an attempt to hold me back but I’m this strange old conductor wearing pearls and a backwards baseball cap', I wanted to highlight how my non traditional gender presentation is intrinsically linked to my neurodivergence and desire to resist societal pressures.” 

You can listen to "Train of Thought" below. Lost Dog is due out April 25 on Signature Sounds Recordings. For more on Olive Klug, check out the artist's website. Upcoming tour dates are below the song and include May 2 at Club Passim in Cambridge, May 3 at AS220 in Providence, RI, and May 7 as 3S Artspace in Portsmouth, NH.

WED 9 APR - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court

FRI 11 APR - Colorado Springs, CO @ Vultures

SAT 12 APR - Denver, CO @ Globe Hall

SUN 13 APR - Boulder, CO @ Etown Hall

WED 16 APR - Davenport, IA @ The Racoon Motel

THU 17 APR - Des Moines, IA @ xBK

FRI 18 APR - Minneapolis, MN @ Icehouse

SAT 19 APR - Milwaukee, WI @ Cactus Club

TUE 22 APR - Evanston, IL @ SPACE

WED 23 APR - Ann Arbor, MI @ Blind Pig

THU 24 APR - Lakewood, OH @ Mahall’s

FRI 25 APR - Buffalo, NY @ The 9th Ward at Babeville

SAT 26 APR - Toronto, ON, Canada @ The Drake Underground

MON 28 APR - Washington, DC @ The Atlantis

WED 30 APR - Millvale, PA @ The Funhouse at Mr. Smalls

THU 01 MAY - Philadelphia, PA @ The Lounge at World Cafe Live

FRI 02 MAY - Cambridge, MA @ Club Passim

SAT 03 MAY - Providence, RI @ AS220

SUN 04 MAY  - Brooklyn, NY @ Baby’s All Right

WED 07 MAY - Portsmouth, NH @ 3S Artspace

FRI 09 MAY - Portland, ME @ One Longfellow Square

SAT 10 MAY - Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground Showcase Lounge

THU 19 JUN - Telluride, CO @ Telluride Bluegrass Festival

SAT 21 JUN - Greenfield, MA @ Green River Festival

SAT 5- SUN 6 JUL - Orillia, ON, Canada @ Mariposa Folk Festival

FRI 1 - SUN 3 AUG - Happy Valley, OR @ Pickathon

TUE 5 AUG - Bend, OR @ Volcanic Theatre Pub

WED 6 AUG - Eugene, OR @ Tsunami Books

THU 7 AUG - Olympia, WA @ Olympia Lamplighters

FRI 8 AUG - Carnation, WA @ Miller’s

SAT 9 AUG - Bellingham, WA @ New Prospect Theatre

TUE 12 AUG - Spokane, WA @  The Chameleon

THU 14 AUG - Polebridge, MT @ Home Ranch Bottoms

FRI 15 AUG - Missoula, MT @ The Show Room at the Zacc

SAT 16 AUG - Bozeman, MT @ Live from the Divide

SAT 23 AUG - Walla Walla, WA @ Billsville West