Photo by Sophie Hur
The latest from Winter is a hazy and dreamlike track that features vocals from Dimitri Giannopoulos from Horse Jumper of Love. "Misery" is a laid back track that is slow but has energy. It kind of feels like a more organic sounding version of Mazzy Star or The Sundays. I can't quite tell if it's more summery or winter sounding, as it has both warm and cold elements within the song. It could also be that the song feels happy and sad at the same time. What's interesting in "Misery" is how well Giannopoulos and Samira Winter's vocals blend into each other to almost become one voice.
Samira Winter says of her latest single:
“This song was written with my friend Alex Craig. At first, we imagined a fictional story about being in love with someone who was unavailable, leaning into the romanticization of indulging in a kind of sadness. However, during the recording process, the story of Elliott Smith’s love and tragic death came up, which in turn inspired the song title and the rest of the lyrics written by Dimitri. The song was originally written at a faster tempo, but we discovered that slowing it down on the tape machine created an interesting androgynous effect on my voice.”
You can watch the video for "Misery" below. Adult Romantix is due out August 22 on Winspear, and is available for pre-order here. For more on Winter, check out the artist's website. Upcoming tour dates are below the video, and include a September 27 show at Warehouse XI in Somerville, MA.
09/27 - Boston, MA @ Warehouse *
09/28 - Troy, NY @ No Fun *
09/30 - Toronto, ON @ Garrison *
10/01 - Detroit, MI @ Lager House *
10/03 - Chicago, IL @ Schubas *
10/04 - Milwaukee, WI @ X Ray *
10/05 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St Entry *
10/07 - Denver, CO @ Lost Lake +
10/09 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court +
10/11 - Seattle, WA @ Barboza +
10/12 - Portland, OR @ Mississippi +
10/14 - San Francisco, CA @ Cafe Du Nord +
10/16 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo +
10/17 - San Diego, CA @ Voodoo Room +
10/18 - Phoenix, AZ @ Valley Bar +
10/21 - Austin TX @ Parish #
10/22 - Dallas, TX @ Dada #
10/24 - Atlanta, GA @ Altar Masquerade
10/25 - Carrboro, NC @ Cat's Cradle Back Room
10/26 - Washington, DC @ DC9 +
10/28 - Philadelphia, PA @ Warehouse on Watts +
10/30 - New York, NY @ Zone One +
11/05 - Groningen, NL @ Vera
11/08 - London, UK @ Pitchfork Music Festival
11/09 - Sheffield, UK @ Delicious Clam
11/10 - Manchester, UK @ YES Basement
11/12 - Margate, UK @ Where Else?
11/15 - Zurich, CH @ Bogen F
11/16 - Bern, CH @ Reitschule
11/17 - Paris, FR @ Supersonic
11/18 - Amsterdam, NL @ Doka
11/19 - Brussels, BE @ Botanique
11/20 - Berlin, DE @ Nue Zukunft
* A Country Western
+ Hooky
# Water From Your Eyes
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