Squirrel Flower — the spindly indie rock project of Chicago's Ella Williams — has announced her next studio album, led by the singles "Full Time Job" and "When a Plant Is Dying."
Tomorrow's Fire is due October 13 on Polyvinyl. It follows 2021's Planet (i), as well as 2020's I Was Born Swimming. According to press notes, while some of Squirrel Flower's previous work may have erred more folk, the new album is firmly a rock record.
Drawing its name from the title of a novel Williams's great-great-grandfather wrote, Tomorrow's Fire was recorded in Asheville, NC, with a studio band the singer-songwriter and engineer Alex Farrar assembled, featuring Jake Lenderman (Wednesday, MJ Lenderman), Matt McCaughan (Bon Iver), Dave Hartley (the War on Drugs) and Seth Kauffman (Angel Olsen).
"The songs I write are not always autobiographical, but they're always true," Williams said in a statement, citing Jason Molina, Tom Waits and Bruce Springsteen as inspirations for the album.
The double-single release offers a glimpse into two different sides of the artist and the through-line of the desperation of making a living as a musician. Williams will bring her new tracks on tour in North America this fall and early next year, with a lone Canadian stop at Toronto's Monarch Tavern scheduled for October 21.
Check out the "Full Time Job" and "When a Plant is Dying" videos below. Keep scrolling for the album tracklist and Squirrel Flower's tour itinerary.
Tomorrow's Fire:
1. i don't use a trash can
2. Full Time Job
3. Alley Light
4. Almost Pulled Away
5. Stick
6. When a Plant Is Dying
7. Intheskatepark
8. Canyon
9. What Kind of Dream Is This?
10. Finally Rain
Pre-order Tomorrow's Fire.
Squirrel Flower 2023–2024 Tour Dates:
10/19 Detroit, MI - Lager House $
10/20 Cleveland, OH - Beachland Tavern $#
10/21 Toronto, ON - Monarch Tavern $#
10/22 Pittsburgh, PA - Bottlerocket Social Hall $
10/24 Boston, MA - Brighton Music Hall $^
10/26 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom $
10/27 Philadelphia, PA - Ukie Club $
10/28 Washington, D.C. - DC 9 $^
01/20 Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry %
01/21 Omaha, NE - Reverb Lounge %
01/23 Denver, CO - Larimer Lounge %
01/25 Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court %
01/26 Boise, ID - The Shredder %
01/27 Portland, OR - Mississippi Studios %
01/29 Seattle, WA - Madame Lou's
01/31 San Francisco, CA - Bottom of the Hill %
02/02 Los Angeles, CA - Lodge Room &
02/03 Santa Ana, CA - Constellation Room &
02/04 Phoenix, AZ - Rebel Lounge &
02/06 Austin, TX - The Ballroom +
02/07 Dallas, TX - Club Dada +
02/08 Fayetteville, AR - George's Majestic +
02/10 Nashville, TN - Blue Room at Third Man +
02/12 Atlanta, GA - Masquerade Purgatory
02/14 Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle Back Room
02/15 Richmond, VA - The Camel
02/16 Woodstock, NY - Colony
02/17 Amherst, MA - The Drake
$ with Truth Club
# with Merce Lemon
^ with Knifeplay
% with Goon
& with Cryogeyser
+ with Alexalone
Tomorrow's Fire is due October 13 on Polyvinyl. It follows 2021's Planet (i), as well as 2020's I Was Born Swimming. According to press notes, while some of Squirrel Flower's previous work may have erred more folk, the new album is firmly a rock record.
Drawing its name from the title of a novel Williams's great-great-grandfather wrote, Tomorrow's Fire was recorded in Asheville, NC, with a studio band the singer-songwriter and engineer Alex Farrar assembled, featuring Jake Lenderman (Wednesday, MJ Lenderman), Matt McCaughan (Bon Iver), Dave Hartley (the War on Drugs) and Seth Kauffman (Angel Olsen).
"The songs I write are not always autobiographical, but they're always true," Williams said in a statement, citing Jason Molina, Tom Waits and Bruce Springsteen as inspirations for the album.
The double-single release offers a glimpse into two different sides of the artist and the through-line of the desperation of making a living as a musician. Williams will bring her new tracks on tour in North America this fall and early next year, with a lone Canadian stop at Toronto's Monarch Tavern scheduled for October 21.
Check out the "Full Time Job" and "When a Plant is Dying" videos below. Keep scrolling for the album tracklist and Squirrel Flower's tour itinerary.
Tomorrow's Fire:
1. i don't use a trash can
2. Full Time Job
3. Alley Light
4. Almost Pulled Away
5. Stick
6. When a Plant Is Dying
7. Intheskatepark
8. Canyon
9. What Kind of Dream Is This?
10. Finally Rain
Pre-order Tomorrow's Fire.
Squirrel Flower 2023–2024 Tour Dates:
10/19 Detroit, MI - Lager House $
10/20 Cleveland, OH - Beachland Tavern $#
10/21 Toronto, ON - Monarch Tavern $#
10/22 Pittsburgh, PA - Bottlerocket Social Hall $
10/24 Boston, MA - Brighton Music Hall $^
10/26 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom $
10/27 Philadelphia, PA - Ukie Club $
10/28 Washington, D.C. - DC 9 $^
01/20 Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry %
01/21 Omaha, NE - Reverb Lounge %
01/23 Denver, CO - Larimer Lounge %
01/25 Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court %
01/26 Boise, ID - The Shredder %
01/27 Portland, OR - Mississippi Studios %
01/29 Seattle, WA - Madame Lou's
01/31 San Francisco, CA - Bottom of the Hill %
02/02 Los Angeles, CA - Lodge Room &
02/03 Santa Ana, CA - Constellation Room &
02/04 Phoenix, AZ - Rebel Lounge &
02/06 Austin, TX - The Ballroom +
02/07 Dallas, TX - Club Dada +
02/08 Fayetteville, AR - George's Majestic +
02/10 Nashville, TN - Blue Room at Third Man +
02/12 Atlanta, GA - Masquerade Purgatory
02/14 Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle Back Room
02/15 Richmond, VA - The Camel
02/16 Woodstock, NY - Colony
02/17 Amherst, MA - The Drake
$ with Truth Club
# with Merce Lemon
^ with Knifeplay
% with Goon
& with Cryogeyser
+ with Alexalone