Babehoven — the New York-based, slowcore-ish duo of Maya Bon and Ryan Albert — have announced their new album Water’s Here in You, arriving April 26 on Double Double Whammy.
Alongside the announcement, the pair have also shared the video for lovely new single and album opener “Birdseye,” which features a bird-costumed Bon floating through town via balloon. The song was written after reconnecting with an estranged family member who was gravely ill. In a statement, Bon said:
“Birdseye” is about the fragility and mystery of life, forgiveness, and reconnection. The bird's eye view with “one long arrow pointed at you” represents love from afar, a cardinal direction. It is a song about warmth, represented by the aromatic spices ginger, nutmeg, and cinnamon in the heat of a stew. Steeped in a perfumed simmer of care, we move through the pain and find a way to forgive.
Water’s Here in You was written and recorded at 12 Lb Genius, the duo’s home studio, throughout the winter of 2022–2023. It’s the follow-up to their 2022 debut, Light Moving Time. In addition to the album announcement, Babehoven have also announced a 2024 tour that’ll see them come through Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver.
Check out the “Birdseye” video, the Water’s Here in You tracklist and Babehoven’s upcoming tour dates below.
Water’s Here in You:
1. Birdseye
2. My Best Friend Needs
3. Dizzy Spin
4. Millenia
5. Lonely, Cold Seed
6. Chariot
7. Cherry
8. Lightness Is Loud
9. Perfect
10. Rocket
11. Good to See You
12. Ella’s from Somewhere Else
Babehoven 2024 Tour Dates:
05/06 Washington DC - DC9 +
05/07 Brooklyn, NY - Baby's All Right ~
05/08 Boston, MA - Rockwood %
05/10 Montreal, QC - La Sotterenea ^
05/11 Toronto, ON - The Baby G ^
05/13 Milwaukee, WI - Cactus Club ^ ∞
05/14 Minneapolis, MN - 7th St Entry ^
05/15 Chicago, IL - Sleeping Village ^ ∞
05/16 Columbus, OH - Ace of Cups ^
05/17 Pittsburgh, PA - Club Cafe ^
05/18 Philadelphia PA - Johnny Brenda's ^
06/08 Phoenix, AZ - Linger Longer Lounge *
06/09 Los Angeles, CA - The Echo *
06/10 San Francisco, CA - Rickshaw Stop *
06/12 Portland, OR - Polaris Hall *
06/13 Vancouver, BC - Fox Cabaret *
06/14 Seattle, WA - Barboza *
+ with Grocer and Aunt Katrina
~ with Knifeplay
% with Dimitri Giannopoulos (Horse Jumper of Love) and Hello Shark
^ with Greg Mendez
∞ with Mia Joy
* with Stephen Steinbrink