In April, Wet shared a studio performance video of “There’s A Reason” and said that the track was the first offering from their upcoming sophomore album, which they hadn’t yet announced at the time. Now, a month later, there’s concrete news about the follow up to 2016’s Don’t You: Wet’s next album, Still Run, will be released on July 13 via Domino.
The band also released a video for “Lately,” a lovely dream pop track that should dispel any notions of a sophomore slump. The lo-fi clip is all bandleader Kelly Zutrau: It’s primarily her dancing in front of a white wall and she also directed, shot, and edited the video. She said of making the clip:
“I’ve never made a music video by myself, I didn’t even consider that an option but when I was thinking about this song I couldn’t imagine doing it another way. I didn’t want to collaborate and have to explain what I wanted and fight to be heard, I just wanted to try to access something real in myself and have it be an intimate experience for the viewer. I realized that I might have the best luck doing that on my own. I also just wanted to have fun, so I hope that comes through.”
She also said that the album is about avoiding comfort and regaining control:
“The album, and this track in particular, are about leaving dysfunctional relationships even when it is easier to stay. It’s also a call to myself to keep doing, running, making things in an overwhelming world. To not get stuck in comfortable situations if they’re not helping you to grow and live. It’s a documentation of my attempt to get control of my life, my relationships and my art and the losses I experienced in that process.”
Watch the video for “Lately” above, and below, check out the Still Run album art, tracklist, and Wet’s upcoming tour dates.
1. “Still Run”
2. “There’s A Reason”
3. “You’re Not Wrong”
4. “Lately”
5. “Softens”
6. “11 Hours”
7. “This Woman Loves You”
8. “Out Of Tune”
9. “Visitor”
10. “Love Is Not Enough”
5/15 — Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s
5/16 — Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair
5/17 — Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair
5/19 — Washington, DC @ Black Cat
5/20 — Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
5/21 — Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
5/23 — Toronto, ON @ Velvet Underground
5/24 — Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick
5/25 — Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
5/26 — Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theater
5/29 — Seattle, WA @ Neptune Theatre
5/30 — Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
6/1 — San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
6/2 — San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
6/3 — Los Angeles, CA @ Masonic Lodge @ Hollywood Forever
6/5 — Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey
6/6 — Santa Ana, CA @ Constellation Room
Still Run is out 7/13 via Columbia. Pre-order it here.
