Blondshell - "Violins"

Photo by Reese Layton

Blondshell, aka Sabrina Teitelbaum, announced her third album and released the title track. "Violins" is everything we love about the artist. Lots of bands nowadays blur the lines between indie rock and pop, but no one does it quite like Blondshell. "Violins" is an epic track. It's a power ballad with the emphasis on power. This is the kind of indie rock that's going to be a gateway to the genre for kids that grew up on pop, as well as their crusty old indie rock snob dads. Plus, there's great crunchy guitar work throughout that leads to a killer solo. Blondshell has been on the precipice of superstardom since her first album, and Violins might just what puts her over the edge.

Sabrina Teitelbaum says of her latest single:

“This song sums up the album in a lot of ways. When I was writing I felt really drawn to images of patience and kindness, for example putting your head on someone’s shoulder, alongside images of violence. I was also inspired by the idea of healing slowly and refusing to be rushed by any outside force. Things genuinely just take the time they take. I’m not at a point in life where I can have a no assholes policy yet, but I like the idea of weeding out people that aren’t going to let me have limitations.”

You can watch the video for "Violins" below. The album Violins is due out September 25 on Partisan Records, and is available to pre-order here. For more on Blondshell, check out the artist's website. Upcoming tour dates are below the video and include November 7 at the House of Blues in Boston, MA.

7/2 - Summerfest - Milwaukee, WI

8/8 - Maha Festival - Omaha, NE 

10/14 – Observatory North Park – San Diego, CA @

10/16 – The Wiltern – Los Angeles, CA @%

10/17 – Castro Theatre – San Francisco, CA @

10/19 – Crystal Ballroom – Portland, OR @

10/20 – Showbox SoDo – Seattle, WA @

10/23 – Varsity – Minneapolis, MN $

10/24 – Vic Theater – Chicago, IL $

10/27 – Danforth Music Hall – Toronto, ON $

10/28 – Beanfield Theatre – Montreal, QC $

10/31 – Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA $

11/03 – 9:30 Club – Washington, DC $

11/06 – Terminal 5 – New York, NY $=

11/07 – House of Blues – Boston, MA $

12/06 – Melkweg – Amsterdam, NL #

12/07 – Metropol – Berlin, DE #

12/08 – Ancienne Belgique – Brussels, BE #

12/10 – La Gaité Lyrique – Paris, FR #

12/12 – O2 Ritz – Manchester, UK #

12/13 – The Old Fruitmarket – Glasgow, UK #

12/15 – Roundhouse – London, EN #

12/17 – The Academy – Dublin, IE *

% w/ support from Bully

@ w/ support from Starcleaner Reunion

$ w/ support from Prewn

# w/ support from TTSSFU

* w/ support from Theatre

= w/ support from NoSo