Rosali - "Hey Heron"

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We absolutely adored Rosali's album Bite Down when it was released earlier this year. The album was filled with songs that bordered both indie rock and Americana and deeply connected with me personally. Now, Rosali has a new single out. "Hey Heron" was written during the sessions for Bite Down and was originally scheduled to be released in October. It came out earlier on the Cardinals at the Window compilation to help raise funds for damage from Hurricane Helene in Rosali's home state of North Carolina, and now it's out as a single for the same. "Hey Heron" is an absolutely epic single. The song starts at a high point and continues to get more and more epic as it goes on. The build for the song is exquisite, and every time you think that it's peaked, it just keeps going. Most artists would need well over ten minutes to fit this much in, and Rosali pulls it off in under five and a half. This reminds me of Liz Phair jamming with Wilco on Yankee Hotel Foxtrot.

Rosali says of her new single:

“It’s a reflection on our existence and interconnectedness with all things. I was seeking answers to sadness and suffering while walking the river path daily, speaking to the trees, the rocks, and the birds. I found solace in the practice and learned to trust in the timing within my life. And what a joy to witness—to imagine oneself as a droplet, or an ancient stone carved by the rushing water, to be part of the whole. And within these great cycles, there are ups and downs, light and dark, and lessons and inspiration.”

You can listen to "Hey Heron" below. For more on Rosali, check out the artist's website. Upcoming tour dates are below the song.


Tue. Oct. 22 - Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile^
Wed. Oct. 23 - Portland, OR @ Revolution Music Hall^
Fri. Oct. 25 - San Francisco, CA @ Regency Ballroom^
Sat. Oct. 26 - Los Angeles, CA @ Teragram Ballroom^
Mon. Oct. 28 - Phoenix, CA @ Crescent Ballroom^
Tue. Oct. 29 - Albuquerque, NM @ El Rey Theater^
Mon. Nov. 4 - York, UK @ Fullford Arms
Tue. Nov. 5 - Glasgow, UK @ Hug & Pint
Wed. Nov. 6 - Edinburgh, UK @ Sneaky Pete’s
Thu. Nov. 7 - Norwich, UK @ Norwich Arts Centre
Fri. Nov. 8 - Ipswich, UK @ Steven’s Church
Sat. Nov. 9 - Falmouth, UK @ Cornish Bank
Sun. Nov. 10 - London, UK @ Pitchfork Music Festival

^ = supporting Mdou Moctar

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