Finally!

Today Samia announces her breathtaking third album, Bloodless, the follow-up to her 2023 breakout and award-winning record Honey. Recorded in North Carolina and her new home of Minneapolis, Bloodless is a richly layered album that was made with longtime collaborators co-producers (our longtime buds) Caleb Wright and Jake Luppen.

“It’s easier to be what someone wants you to be if you give as little as possible,” says Samia. With Bloodless, she seeks comfort in absence, and explores the allure of existing as fantasy. Drawing inspiration from unsolved mysteries – inexplicable cattle mutilations, the presence of God, the impossibility of femininity – Samia examines how shadows can loom larger than their source. “I noticed a pattern in my life of wanting to live up to the person I became in someone’s head; you become a lot bigger with distance.” Bloodless, which shifts seamlessly from sparse folk to sweeping indie-pop epics, adorned with haunting harmonies and spectral imagery, seeks a path through that space between void and flesh-and-blood presence. Samia would like to be both, to be whole, to be impossible.

Pre-order Bloodless, out April 25th via Grand Jury, now.

She repeats that sentiment – “I want to be impossible” – throughout the chorus of Bloodless’ lead single and eerie opening track “Bovine Excision.” The long-awaited fan favorite and live show staple is out today alongside the announcement of Bloodless. Inspired by the mysterious phenomenon involving the bloodless surgical removal of cattle organs, “Bovine Excision” finds Samia’s voice flowing through evocative lyrics with ease, alongside the gentle strum of a lone acoustic guitar. The quiet intimacy builds into a storm of sound, culminating in Samia’s layered, ethereal harmonies that pierce with a haunting, macabre refrain that reveals the album title: “And drained, drained bloodless.”

“I was drawn to the phenomenon of bloodless cattle mutilation as a metaphor for self-extraction – this clinical pursuit of emptiness,” Samia explains of “Bovine Excision.” These emptied cattle evoke a grotesque vessel that Samia unwittingly nurtured in an attempt to embody something both untouchable and on display, overflowing with infinite, unattainable possibilities and projections. This is just one strand Samia weaves into the intricate tapestry of Bloodless.

Bloodless Tracklist:
01 Biscuits Intro
02 Bovine Excision
03 Hole In A Frame
04 Lizard
05 Dare
06 Fair Game
07 Spine Oil
08 Craziest Person
09 Sacred
10 Carousel
11 Proof
12 North Poles
13 Pants

There are plenty of touring plans on the horizon (more on that soon), but in the meantime Samia has announced a series of instore performances in the UK around the album’s release.

Apr 25 • Brighton – Resident
Apr 26 • Bristol – Rough Trade
Apr 28 • Liverpool – Rough Trade
Apr 29 • Leeds – Jumbo
Apr 30 • Nottingham – Rough Trade
May 1 • London – Rough Trade East

It’s been 10 years since Grand Jury opened its doors. Over the past decade, we’ve been incredibly lucky to work with so many wonderful bands. We’ve been celebrating that luck this year with our 10th Anniversary Covers Project, which comes to a close today with Jordana’s version of “Charm You,” from Samia’s 2023 album Honey.

‘Charm You’ very quickly became my favorite song off of Samia’s album ‘Honey’. I’d listened to it on repeat all day, every day after it came out, so when Grand Jury asked me to pick a song to cover for the label compilation, I already knew my answer,” says Jordana.

Listen to her cover and all of the rest now here, or click through to the cover of your choice below. And while you’re at it, snag our limited edition 10th anniversary tee over on Bandcamp today – our 2024 Year End Sale wraps tonight at midnight, use code GJ2024 for 20% off anything in the shop!

Brooklyn indie folk duo TOLEDO work their magic on a Jordana deep cut today. The latest installment from our 10th Anniversary Covers Project is a take on “I Wanna,” from the 2020 debut album Classical Notions of Happiness.

“We were immediately drawn to Jordana for her musicianship, and for the way her music is able to span all genres,” says Jordan & Dan of TOLEDO. “It’s because of her effective songwriting that we were able to comfortably pull this song into a new space. We were listening to a lot of Yo La Tengo while recording this. We had a ton of fun playing with tape delay and our (fake but official) mellotron. This is also one of our only duets! So far.”

Of course, you’ll remember TOLEDO from their pristine 2022 Grand Jury bow, How It Ends. Their version of “I Wanna” is weightless and fizzy, complimenting the original’s unassuming bedroom pop charms perfectly.

And, speaking of Jordana, she’ll be closing out our cover series early next month with her own installment. Watch this space!

Today Jordana returns alongside fantasy of a broken heart on the new single “Found You Again,” the sunniest a prog band could possibly sound. It follows the band’s gorgeous September record Feats of Engineering, available now via our friends at Dots Per Inch.

Last week Jordana appeared on the latest single from half•alive “Songs.” It’s a delicate folk pop number that will worm its way into your head immediately. The gorgeous one-shot video, directed by Josh Taylor, is below.

Meanwhile, you’ve finally got a bunch of chances to see our girl live again, this time rolling with a five-piece band. All dates are listed below, and tickets are available on Jordana’s artist page here. Act fast because these are selling quickly!

01-24 Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brenda’s
01-25 Washington, DC – Union Stage
01-26 Durhman, NC – Cat’s Cradle – Back Room
01-28 Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade – Purgatory
01-29 Nashville, TN – The Room @ Third Man Records
02-01 Dallas, TX – Club Dada
02-02 Austin, TX – Antone’s
02-05 Phoenix, AZ – Valley Bar
02-06 San Diego, CA – Voodoo Room @ House of Blues
02-07 Los Angeles, CA – The Echo
02-08 San Francisco, CA – Bottom of the Hil
02-11 Portland, OR – Holocene
02-12 Seattle, WA – Madame Lou’s
02-14 Salt Lake City, UT – Kilby Court
02-15 Denver, CO – Globe Hall
02-17 Minneapolis, MN – 7th St. Entry
02-18 Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall
02-20 Toronto, ON – The Drake
02-22 New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom
02-23 Boston, MA – The Sinclair

Fresh off of releasing their Grand Jury debut, dog eyes are back today to lend a hand in celebrating our 10th year in business. Back in May, we unveiled Samia’s take on the Twin Peaks barnburner “Making Breakfast,” a touchstone track from their 2014 album Wild Onion. Today, dog eyes spin their own version of “Joy,” a beautiful & gentle moment from the 2021 Hovvdy album True Love.

The track is the second in our 10th Anniversary project, where we’ve asked a handful of our bands, old and new, to tackle songs from the catalog. We’ll be back before the end of the year with tunes from TOLEDO, Haulm, & Jordana.

In the meantime, you can grab a 10th Anniversary limited edition tee over on our Bandcamp, designed by longtime GJ friend Vance Wellenstein.

Lively Premonition is Jordana’s fourth album, but as usual it’s also her first. Her first in her new skin. Recorded over 2023 with Emmett Kai , Jordana sets up shop at the intersection of Laurel Canyon golden folk and Yacht Rock glitz and glitter with this new LP. After a move from NY to LA the evolution makes perfect sense.  Here final teaser for the album arrived earlier this week: “Raver Girl” showcases that 70s soft pop vibe perfectly. Like “Anything For You” before it, the video was directed by Justin Taylor Smith. Tune in next week for tour dates, and check out what press is saying about the album:

“Jordana is anything but a one-trick pony, and Lively Premonition sees her taking sonic risks that pay off tenfold.” – Line of Best Fit, 8/10

“Lively Premonition glows with self-discovery.” – Consequence

“A record that evokes the past in a blissfully optimistic future.” – Dork, 5/5

“Endlessly lyrical pop songs that shimmer at the edges with jazzy harmonies and a surprising number of disco-era bass grooves.” – All Music, 4.5/5

“Refitting the yacht rock and Laurel Canyon sounds of the ’70s and ’90s country for the modern bedroom-pop era, the songwriter’s willingness to experiment keeps her fourth LP interesting.” – FLOOD

“Jordana has never sounded so radiant.” – Consequence

The first pressing of Lively Premonition is available on serenity blue vinyl everywhere you get records & limited edition opaque blue vinyl is over on Bandcamp. Cassettes are also available on Bandcamp. Art by the wonderful Avia Lamm. Album art, tracklist and all order options available below.

01 We Get By
02 Like A Dog
03 Heart You Hold
04 This Is How I Know
05 Multitudes of Mystery
06 Raver Girl
07 Wrong Love
08 Anything For You
09 The One I Know
10 Your Story’s End

“Anything For You” is the new single & music video from Jordana. A literal star-crossed love story brimming with astronaut cowgirl heartbreak. It was directed by Justin Taylor Smith. It follows “Like A Dog” & “We Get By,” the two previous singles released from Lively Premonition, due on October 18th. Like the songs that preceded it, “Anything For You” is Jordana stretching her creative wings and finding inspiration in Los Angeles in the form of Laurel Canyon folk and glitzy yacht rock. While this tune is more subdued than the upbeat numbers that came before it, the songwriting is every bit as accomplished.

The first pressing of Lively Premonition is available for pre-order now on serenity blue vinyl everywhere you get records & limited edition opaque blue vinyl over on Bandcamp. Tracklist and pre-order options available below.

Tracklist:

01 We Get By
02 Like A Dog
03 Heart You Hold
04 This Is How I Know
05 Multitudes of Mystery
06 Raver Girl
07 Wrong Love
08 Anything For You
09 The One I Know
10 Your Story’s End

Pre-Orders:

It took exactly one listen to Sex Week’s first single “Toad Mode” to convince us to track down Richard Orofino & Pearl Amanda Dickson and sign them ASAP. Once the ink dried, we discovered they were sitting on a trove of equally incredible material that we’re pleased to release to the world today in the form of their debut EP, fittingly-titled: Sex Week. From the evil pop vibes of “Angel Blessings” to the lethargic beauty of “Kid Muscle,” there’s something sinister and beautiful going on here. But there’s an innocent playfulness to a lot of the proceedings too, exemplified in that fateful first single and in the just-released “Naked,” whose Bachelor-lampooning video arrived earlier this week.

All of this is just to say: we love this band. And we feel very lucky to be delivering this music to you today.

Today marks the release of holy friend, the latest full-length from Oakland duo dog eyes. It’s a project that overflows with warmth and compassion. Mini-epics of lo-fi bedroom pop ambition, sleepy Americana and studies in slowcore abound across the ten tracks here. The band celebrated earlier this week with the release of a music video for final single, “drive,” a hushed indie folk number that arrives early on the album. A hometown East Bay Express profile landed earlier this week ahead of last night’s release show at Bottom of the Hill in SF.

Join us in welcoming this wonderful record into the world.

01 crush
02 firsts
03 rusty, my dog
04 drive
05 fair
06 moment
07 nothing at all
08 go together
09 ties
10 holy friend
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