Folk singer-songwriter Katie Pruitt returns today with news of her sophomore album — previewed by new single "White Lies, White Jesus and You" — and a North American tour with a handful of Canadian dates.
Produced by Jake Finch and Collin Pastore (boygenius, Lucy Dacus), Mantras has set its intention for an April 5th release via Rounder Records. It comes five years after Pruitt's 2019 debut album, Expectations.
"Mantras is a full circle journey from self-sabotage to self-compassion," the singer-songwriter explained in a statement. "Writing this record forced me to stop seeking external validation from the rest of the world and turn my focus inward. After hitting a low point that caused me to seek extensive therapy, I realized I had a problem with negative self-talk."
She continued, "So I started writing down phrases of encouragement and repeating mantras in the mirror. Through this practice I learned how to be a kinder friend to myself and ultimately a kinder friend to others. When life gets heavy and the future feel overwhelmingly out of our control, we can learn to turn inwards and build a home inside of ourselves."
She'll take this new music on the road starting March 28 in Asheville, NC. The artist will venture to Canada come April, with a trio of British Columbia concerts in Vancouver (April 19), Kelowna (April 20) and Victoria (April 22), later playing the Great Hall in Toronto on May 14 before wrapping the tour with a set at Lexington, KY's Railbird Festival on June 1.
"I wrote 'White Lies, White Jesus and You' about shedding any remaining shame associated with the church," Pruitt shared of the spacious, twang-tinged lead track for Mantras. "It's an intentional protest song rejecting the narrative that the Bible's purpose is to gate-keep or oppress. I hope it serves as a reminder to anyone who has ever been hurt by religion, that spirituality is yours to define for yourself and no institution can take that away from you."
Listen to "White Lies, White Jesus and You" below, where you'll also find Pruitt's full slate of tour dates and the album tracklist details.
Mantras:
1. All My Friends
2. White Lies, White Jesus and You
3. Self Sabotage
4. Leading Actress
5. Jealous of the Boys
6. Blood Related
7. Naive Again
8. The Waitress
9. Worst Case Scenario
10. Phases of the Moon
11. Standstill
Pre-order Mantras.
Katie Pruitt 2024 Tour Dates:
03/28 Asheville, NC - Salvage Station
03/29 Atlanta, GA - Terminal West
03/30 Birmingham, AL - Saturn
04/01 Kansas City, MO - RecordBar
04/03 Houston, TX - The Heights Theater
04/04 Dallas, TX - The Kessler Theater
04/07 Austin, TX - Parish
04/10 Colorado Springs, CO - The Black Sheep
04/11 Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater
04/12 Fort Collins, CO - Washington's Foco
04/13 Boulder, CO - Fox Theatre
04/16 Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge
04/17 Boise, ID - Shrine Ballroom
04/19 Vancouver, BC - Hollywood Theatre
04/20 Kelowna, BC - Revelry Food + Music Hub
04/22 Victoria, BC - Capital Ballroom
04/24 Seattle, WA - Neumos
04/26 San Francisco, CA - Bimbo's 365 Club
04/28 Indio, CA - Stagecoach
05/07 Boston, MA - Brighton Music Hall
05/10 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
05/11 Philadelphia, PA - World Café Live
05/12 Washington, D.C. - The Atlantis
05/14 Toronto, ON - The Great Hall
05/16 Ann Arbor, MI - The Ark
05/17 Chicago, IL - Thalia Hall
05/18 Milwaukee, WI - Vivarium
05/19 St. Paul, MN - Amsterdam Bar & Hall
05/23 Nashville, TN - Brooklyn Bowl
06/01 Lexington, KY - Railbird Festival
Produced by Jake Finch and Collin Pastore (boygenius, Lucy Dacus), Mantras has set its intention for an April 5th release via Rounder Records. It comes five years after Pruitt's 2019 debut album, Expectations.
"Mantras is a full circle journey from self-sabotage to self-compassion," the singer-songwriter explained in a statement. "Writing this record forced me to stop seeking external validation from the rest of the world and turn my focus inward. After hitting a low point that caused me to seek extensive therapy, I realized I had a problem with negative self-talk."
She continued, "So I started writing down phrases of encouragement and repeating mantras in the mirror. Through this practice I learned how to be a kinder friend to myself and ultimately a kinder friend to others. When life gets heavy and the future feel overwhelmingly out of our control, we can learn to turn inwards and build a home inside of ourselves."
She'll take this new music on the road starting March 28 in Asheville, NC. The artist will venture to Canada come April, with a trio of British Columbia concerts in Vancouver (April 19), Kelowna (April 20) and Victoria (April 22), later playing the Great Hall in Toronto on May 14 before wrapping the tour with a set at Lexington, KY's Railbird Festival on June 1.
"I wrote 'White Lies, White Jesus and You' about shedding any remaining shame associated with the church," Pruitt shared of the spacious, twang-tinged lead track for Mantras. "It's an intentional protest song rejecting the narrative that the Bible's purpose is to gate-keep or oppress. I hope it serves as a reminder to anyone who has ever been hurt by religion, that spirituality is yours to define for yourself and no institution can take that away from you."
Listen to "White Lies, White Jesus and You" below, where you'll also find Pruitt's full slate of tour dates and the album tracklist details.
Mantras:
1. All My Friends
2. White Lies, White Jesus and You
3. Self Sabotage
4. Leading Actress
5. Jealous of the Boys
6. Blood Related
7. Naive Again
8. The Waitress
9. Worst Case Scenario
10. Phases of the Moon
11. Standstill
Pre-order Mantras.
Katie Pruitt 2024 Tour Dates:
03/28 Asheville, NC - Salvage Station
03/29 Atlanta, GA - Terminal West
03/30 Birmingham, AL - Saturn
04/01 Kansas City, MO - RecordBar
04/03 Houston, TX - The Heights Theater
04/04 Dallas, TX - The Kessler Theater
04/07 Austin, TX - Parish
04/10 Colorado Springs, CO - The Black Sheep
04/11 Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater
04/12 Fort Collins, CO - Washington's Foco
04/13 Boulder, CO - Fox Theatre
04/16 Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge
04/17 Boise, ID - Shrine Ballroom
04/19 Vancouver, BC - Hollywood Theatre
04/20 Kelowna, BC - Revelry Food + Music Hub
04/22 Victoria, BC - Capital Ballroom
04/24 Seattle, WA - Neumos
04/26 San Francisco, CA - Bimbo's 365 Club
04/28 Indio, CA - Stagecoach
05/07 Boston, MA - Brighton Music Hall
05/10 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
05/11 Philadelphia, PA - World Café Live
05/12 Washington, D.C. - The Atlantis
05/14 Toronto, ON - The Great Hall
05/16 Ann Arbor, MI - The Ark
05/17 Chicago, IL - Thalia Hall
05/18 Milwaukee, WI - Vivarium
05/19 St. Paul, MN - Amsterdam Bar & Hall
05/23 Nashville, TN - Brooklyn Bowl
06/01 Lexington, KY - Railbird Festival