Ada Lea - "something in the wind"

Photo by Tess Roby

Ada Lea is the musical name of Montreal based artist Alexandra Levy. Her latest single, "something in the wind," is a wonderfully odd singer-songwriter track. It's one of those songs that could have been a mainstream track in another universe, but Ada Lea has the song going in such interesting and unexpected directions. The guitars are tuned just off, and you can't quite tell the mood of the song. It's a little haunting, a little upbeat, and a little melancholy. It's probably fitting that "something in the wind" is about love, as love involves all of those emotions, quite often at the same time. It's also both fast and slow, all of which creates this lovely dichotomy of a song.

Ada Lea says of her latest single:

"I had a dream about this song and remember nothing. There is a constant in everyone’s life, which is the dream. When we recorded the song, Luke, who produced it, suggested we slow it down so Tasy could improvise a busy drum solo. Then, Jonas, engineer, sped the song up to its regular speed. Like a slowed down wink to Leonard Cohen himself."

You can watch the video for "something in the wind" below. when i paint my masterpiece is due out August 8 on Saddle Creek, and is available for pre-order here. For more on Ada Lea, check out the artist's website. Upcoming tour dates are below the video and include September 11 at AS220 in Providence, RI and September 13 at Brick House in Turners Falls, MA.

Fri, Aug 16 - Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Club w/ @
Sat, Aug 17 - Bristol, UK @ Rough Trade Bristol w/ Allegra Krieger
Sun, Aug 18 - Edinburgh, UK @ Sneaky Pete's w/ Allegra Krieger
Mon, Aug 19 - Glasgow, UK @ Nice n' Sleazy w/ Allegra Krieger
Tue, Aug 20 - Chester, UK @ St. Mary's Creative Space w/ Allegra Krieger
Wed, Aug 21 - London, UK @ Lexington, Line of Best Fit w/ Allegra Krieger
Wed, Sept 10 - Burlington, VT @ Radio Bean
Thu, Sept 11 - Providence, RI @ AS220
Fri, Sept 12 - Catskill, NY - Avalon
Sat, Sept 13 - Turner Falls, MA @ Brick House
Mon, Sept 15 - New York, NY @ NightClub 101
Tue, Sept 16 - Washington, DC @ Quarry House
Wed, Sept 17 - Durham, NC @ Pinhook
Thu, Sept 18 - Nashville, TN @ East Room
Fri, Sept 19 - Chicago, IL @ Judson & Moore
Sat, Sept 20 - Windsor, ON @ Phog Lounge
Sun, Sept 21 - Toronto, ON @ The Garrison
Tue, Oct 14 - Montreal, QC @ Toscadura
Wed, Oct 15 - Hamilton @ Roony's
Fri, Oct 17 - Kalamazoo, MI @ TV Station
Sat, Oct 18 - Milwaukee, WI @ Sky High
Sun, Oct 19 - Minneapolis, MN @ Cloudland
Mon, Oct 20 - Fargo, ND @ The Aquarium
Wed, Oct 22 - Butte, Montana @ Carpenters Union Hall
Fri, Oct 24 - Seattle, WA @ Ballard Homestead
Sat, Oct 25 - Vancouver, BC @ Kingsway
Mon, Oct 27 - Portland, OR @ Turn Turn Turn
Wed, Oct 29 - SF/Oakland @ TBD
Thu, Oct 30 - Los Angeles, CA @ Scribble
Sat, Nov 1 - Salt Lake City @ The Pearl on Main
Sun, Nov 2 - Denver @ Hi Dive
Tue, Nov 4 - Lincoln, NE @ Reactor Coffee
Thu, Nov 5 - Davenport, IA @ Raccoon Motel