Laura Jane Grace's solo work tends to be a little more rootsy than her work with Against Me!, but with "Hole in My Head" Grace leans into her punk roots. Sure, the new solo song would be the poppiest song on virtually any Against Me! album, and it's much more fun sounding than she normally gets, but this is still a punk song. It's a less than two minute burst of a song that is sure to get you pogoing like mad. On Twitter, Grace called "Hole in My Head" one of the best songs she'll ever write, and she's certainly not wrong. This has that perfect mixture of a catchy pop song with punk attitude that the Ramones built an entire career on.
You can watch the video for "Hole in My Head" below. Hole in My Head, the album, is due out February 16, and is available for pre-order here. For more on Laura Jane Grace, check out the artist's website. Upcoming tour dates are below the video.
DECEMBER 16 — Memphis, TN — Minglewood Hall ~ 28 — St. Louis, MO — Off Broadway * 29 — Lawrence, KS — Granada Theatre * 31 — Denver, CO — The Marquis *
JANUARY 2024 02 — Omaha, NE — Slowdown * 03 — Minneapolis, MN — Cloudland * [SOLD OUT] 06 — Madison, WI — Joey’s Song Benefit 13 — Athens, Greece — Onassis Stegi Exhibition Hall -1 15 — Thessaloniki, Greece — Mylos
MARCH 2024 02 — Indianapolis, IN — The Vogue ^ 03 — Columbus, OH — A&R Music Bar ^ 05 — Pittsburgh, PA — Spirit Hall ^ 06 — Philadelphia, PA — Underground Arts ^ 08 — Hamden, CT — Space Ballroom ^ 09 — New York, NY — Racket ^ 10 — Somerville, MA — Crystal Ballroom at Somerville Theatre ^ 12 — Washington, DC — Howard Theatre ^ 13 — Virginia Beach, VA — Elevation 27 ^ 15 — Durham, NC — Motorco Music Hall ^ 16 — Knoxville, TN — Bijou Theatre ^ 17 — Nashville, TN — City Winery ^ 19 — New Orleans, LA — Tipitina’s ^ 20 — Birmingham, AL — Saturn ^ 22 — San Antonio, TX — Paper Tiger ^ 23 — Houston, TX — RISE Rooftop ^ 24 — Fort Worth, TX — Tulips +
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