THAO - "Take It Easy"

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Photo by Kimberly Ha

The highly anticipated new album from THAO comes out tomorrow, and there's one last single to check out before then. "Take It Easy" is more like a rock song than we've heard from the previous singles from THAO's upcoming album. It's a quirky indie rock song that never gets cutesy, and while it does delve into her folk side, it's predominantly a rocker. It's also as catchy as anything that she's released to date. This one reminds me of my personal favorites from her time as Thao & The Get Down Stay Down, and it's going to immediately grab you and make you need to dance. If you weren't already thrilled about the release of Show Me, you certainly will be now.

Thao Nguyen says of her latest single:

“It’s written in the voice of a person I used to be married to. It’s me asking for forgiveness — from her and myself.”

You can watch the video for "Take It Easy" below. Show Me is due out October 30 on Kill Rock Stars, and is available for pre-order here. For more on THAO, check out the artist's website. Upcoming tour dates are below the video and include November 13 at Alchemy in Providence, RI, November 14 at The Stone Church in Brattleboro, VT, and February 25 at Paradise Rock Club in Boston, MA.


11/3: Los Angeles @ Lodge Room

11/8: San Francisco @ The Independent

11/11: Kingston, NY @ Unicorn

11/12: New York City @ Mercury Lounge

11/13: Providence, RI @ Alchemy

11/14: Brattleboro, VT @ Stone Church

2/23: Hamden, CT @ Space Ballroom

2/24: New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom

2/25: Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club

2/26: Sellersville, PA @ Sellersville Theater

2/27: Washington, DC @ Black Cat

3/1: Asheville, NC @ The Grey Eagle

3/3: Atlanta, GA @ City Winery

3/4: Knoxville, TN @ Bijou Theatre

3/5: Nashville, TN @ The Blue Room at Third Man Records

3/6: Cincinnati, OH @ Memorial Hall

3/7: Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall

3/9: St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club

3/10: Madison, WI @ Majestic Theatre

3/12: Columbus, OH @ Skully's Music Diner

3/13: Kent, OH @ The Kent Stage

3/14: Toronto, ON @ The Great Hall

4/1: Vancouver, BC @ Fox Cabaret

4/2: Portland, OR @ Aladdin Theater

4/3: Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile

4/5: Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge

4/7: Fort Collins, CO @ The Armory

4/8: Denver, CO @ Meow Wolf Denver

4/9: Santa Fe, NM @ Meow Wolf

4/10: Tucson, AZ @ 191 Toole

4/11: Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom

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