Lael Neale Shares New Single “White T-Shirt” (+Official Video)

Today, Lael Neale is sharing the official video for “White T-Shirt,” a new song available now on all DSPs and recorded during the Star Eaters Delight sessions, her acclaimed album of 2023, released earlier this spring. The song was written and composed by Neale and produced and mixed by Guy Blakeslee.

Blakeslee says of the song, “”White T-Shirt’ dates back a number of years to when I used to follow Lael around LA to all of her barely publicized performances. The song never ceased to silence the chatter in the room. There was nothing I could add to this performance, it’s a raw gem that stands alone and cuts through the noise.”

Lael Neale has also extended her international tour schedule for 2023 in support of Star Eaters Delight, which resumes Tuesday, July 11th in Prague, CR at Zluté Lazné and currently runs through Friday, September 29th in Seattle, WA at The Paramount Theatre.

Highlights for the summer and fall run include UK & European dates supporting Ben Howard (July 11th-July 23rd), U.S. Pacific Northwest dates with label mate Weyes Blood (September 27th-29th), and new UK & European headlining shows (September 6th-16th). A current list of dates is below, and tickets for these shows are on sale now.

Tue. Jul. 11 – Prague, CR – Zluté Lazné *
Wed. Jul. 12 – Warsaw, PL – Progresja Summer Stage *
Fri. Jul. 14 – Berlin, DE – Zitadelle *
Sat. Jul. 15 – Hamburg, DE – Stadtpark *
Mon.  Jul. 17 –  Munich, DE – Tonhalle *
Tue. Jul. 18 – Zurich, CH – X-Tra Podium  *
Fri. Jul. 21 – Glasgow, UK – SWG3 Yard *
Sat. Jul. 22 – London, UK – Alexandra Palace Park *
Sun. Jul. 23 – Cardiff, UK – Cardiff Castle *
Wed. Sep. 06  – Rotterdam, NL – Roodkapje
Thu. Sep. 07 – Utrecht, NL – Ekko
Fri. Sep. 08 – Amsterdam, NL – Paradiso Upstairs
Sat. Sep. 09 – Asten-Heusden, NL – Misty Fields Festival
Mon. Sep. 11 – Bristol, UK – Crofters Rights
Tue. Sep. 12 – Brighton, UK – The Prince Albert
Wed. Sep. 13 – London, UK – Moth Club
Thu. Sep. 14 – Dublin, IE – The Workman’s Club
Sat. Sep. 16 – Leffinge, BE – Leffingeleuren Festival
Wed. Sep. 27 – San Francisco, CA – Warfield Theater ^
Thu. Sep. 28 – Eugene, OR – McDonald Theatre ^
Fri. Sep. 29 – Seattle, WA – Paramount Theater ^* w/ Ben Howard
^ w/ Weyes Blood

The beguiling Star Eaters Delight reveals an expansion of Neale’s sonic collaboration with producer and accompanist Guy Blakeslee and arrives on the heels of her Sub Pop debut Acquainted With Night,  which won international acclaim for its crystalline vocals, clever songwriting, and excellent use of Omnichord to build a world of beautiful reveries.In April of 2020, Lael moved from Los Angeles back to her family’s farm in rural Virginia. Looking at the world from a distance and getting in tune with her own rhythms, she wrote and recorded steadily for two dreamlike years, driven by a need to make order out of chaos. Forged in isolation, Star Eaters Delight is a vehicle for returning, not just to civilization, but to celebration. She explains: “The unbroken silences on the farm compelled me to break them with sound. This album is louder and more external, calling out to the world.”

Star Eaters Delight was written by Neale, with arrangements and production by Guy Blakeslee. The recordings were made on cassette in Virginia and mastered by Chris Coady in Los Angeles.

Star Eaters Delight is available now from Sub Pop. LP orders from megamart.subpop.com, and select independent retailers in North America, the UK and Europe, will receive the Loser edition on gold vinyl.

Tracklisting:
1. I Am The River
2. If I Had No Wings
3. Faster Than The Medicine
4. In Verona
5. Must Be Tears
6. No Holds Barred
7. Return To Me Now
8. Lead Me Blind