MUNA Vocalist Katie Gavin Teases Debut Solo Album With New Single Casual Drug Use
Tuesday, 20 August 2024
Written by Jon Stickler
Photo: Alexa Viscius
MUNA's Katie Gavin has released another single from her upcoming debut solo album.
Following Aftertaste, Casual Drug Use serves as the second preview of 'What A Relief', due out through Phoebe Bridgers' Saddest Factory Records on October 25.
Penned after a breakup in 2016 and drawing influence from a day trip she took with a friend, the infectious track incorporates elements of country and heartland rock, unfurling across warm, acoustic guitar strums. Introducing it, she said:
"This is a song about being young and on bad behavior, and the comfort of having friends by your side. I wrote it in 2016 after a day trip I took with a friend, and so I thought it would be sweet to film the video on a road trip I had planned with my childhood best friend. The different colored potions in the video are meant to be a stand-in for whatever external substance we use to change our internal states."
Gavin has a run of intimate US dates in the diary for the fall, following a standalone show at London's The Old Church in Hackney on September 11. Tickets are on sale now.
MUNA have a handful of US shows lined up for September. The Los Angeles pop trio put out their self-titled third album in 2022, and released a standalone single titled One That Got Away in 2023. Most recently, they released the 'Live At The Greek Theatre in Los Angeles' LP this June.
Katie Gavin Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows
Wed September 11 2024 - LONDON Old Church
Mon November 18 2024 - SEATTLE Washington - Neumos (USA)
Tue November 19 2024 - SEATTLE Washington - Neumos (USA)
Wed November 20 2024 - PORTLAND Oregon - Wonder Ballroom (USA)
Fri November 22 2024 - SAN FRANCISCO California - Bimbos 365 Club (USA)
Sun November 24 2024 - PIONEERTOWN California - Pappy & Harriet's Pioneertown Palace - Indoor Stage (USA)
Mon November 25 2024 - LOS ANGELES California - Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (USA)
Tue November 26 2024 - LOS ANGELES California - Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (USA)
Wed November 27 2024 - LOS ANGELES California - Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (USA)
Tue December 10 2024 - NEW YORK New York - Bowery Ballroom (USA)
Wed December 11 2024 - NEW YORK New York - Bowery Ballroom (USA)
Fri December 13 2024 - WASHINGTON District of Columbia - Atlantis (USA)
Sat December 14 2024 - ALLSTON Massachusetts - Brighton Music Hall presented by Citizens (USA)
Mon December 16 2024 - TORONTO Ontario - Opera House (Canada)
Wed December 18 2024 - CHICAGO Illinois - Thalia Hall (USA)
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