BULLY RELEASES VIDEO FOR "FOCUSED"
STARTS U.S. TOUR THIS MONTH
LOSING OUT NOW ON SUB POP
Watch the video for "Focused," directed by Rozalina Burkova
Bully has not stopped since the the release of their ferocious and powerful sophomore album Losing on Sub Pop last Fall. The Nashville 4-piece is headed by Alicia Bognanno, who's songwriting not only cuts to core but has a vocal snarl unlike any other.
The video for "Focused" is out today, directed by Rozalina Burkova, who tell us that the animated music video is "loosely based on the theme of coming of age and the ups and downs friendships and relationships." Alicia went on to say, "I let Rozalina take the reins on this one. I am a huge fan of all her animation work and wanted her to do what she felt was best for this video."
Bully will be embarking on a huge world tour, starting in the US later this month which features stops at Teragram Ballroom in Los Angeles, Aladdin Theater in Portland, Neumos in Seattle and many more. Bully will also perform at Shaky Knees Festival and Noise Pop Festival. Don't miss your chance to see one of the most exciting live bands on the road right now.
"The bass hops around nervously in nearly constant eighth notes, with drums syncopated against it à la the Police; a guitar on the left offers a neat new-wave hook while another one on the right grumbles occasionally with dissonant, distorted squawks. And as those tensions flare into multiple little crescendos, the singer Alicia Bognanno gets herself more and more worked up." -New York Times
"Instead of recreating the Rorschach blot scream-a-thons of the '90s, Bully choose to inflate that decade's raw timbre with words that feel intimate and necessary."
-Pitchfork
"Alicia Bognanno has the loveliest snarl this side of Nirvana's Live at Reading. That it's in a pop-punk setting, with lyrics reckoning with adulthood, only strengthens its power." -New York Magazine
"full of tough-earned wisdom and egalitarian rage, Losing is a high-energy, high-impact emotional workout for everyone involved." -Wired
"Expect lots more of Bognanno's sharp, cynical emotional insights and impassioned yells, all backed by Bully's gnawing, '90s-inspired sound." -SPIN
"The record once again faces down youthful angst, but with a notable growth in Bognanno's maturity" -Consequence of Sound
"Alicia Bognanno has a way of channeling her inner struggles into tightly-constructed and toiled-over rock songs with a classic touch."
-Stereogum
"Losing is another blast of raw, Singles-era guitar rock that captures what made the debut so appealing." Under the Radar
"Bognanno explores a lot of loss, diving headfirst into the complicated emotions associated with death, heartbreak, isolation and more. The result is an especially personal effort, a batch of songs that are blistering and angst-ridden, but which still boast a wink toward playful pop. Bognanno's not wrong when she says it tops Feels Like." -Nashville Scene
Tour Dates:
2/16/18 - The Opolis - Norman, OK
2/17/18 - Meow Wolf - Santa Fe, NM
2/18/18 - Valley Bar - Phoenix, AZ
2/19/18 - The Casbah - San Diego, CA
2/20/18 - Constellation Room - Santa Ana, CA
2/22/18 - Teragram Ballroom - Los Angeles, CA
2/23/18 - Noise Pop Festival - San Francisco, CA
2/24/18 - Hi-Fi Music Lounge - Eugene, OR
2/25/18 - Aladdin Theater - Portland, OR
2/26/18 - Biltmore Cabaret - Vancouver, BC
2/28/18 - Neumos - Seattle, WA
3/1/18 - The Bartlett - Spokane, WA
3/2/18 - Neurolux - Boise, ID
3/3/18 - Kilby Court - Salt Lake City, UT
3/5/18 - Larimer Lounge - Denver, CO
3/6/18 - Record Bar - Kansas City, MO
4/20/18 - Strange Matter - Richmond, VA
4/21/18 - The Ottobar - Baltimore, MD
4/24/18 - The Open Chord - Knoxville, TN
4/25/18 - Musica - Akron, OH
4/26/18 - Ace of Cups - Columbus, OH
4/27/18 - The Woodward Theater - Cincinnati, OH
4/28/18 - Snug Harbor - Charlotte, NC
5/4 - 5/6/18 - Shake Knees Music Festival - Atlanta, GA
5/9/18 - The Sunflower Lounge - Birmingham, UK
5/10/18 - Picture House Social- Sheffield, UK
5/11/18 - Buyers Club - Liverpool, UK
5/14/18 - The Cookie - Leicester, UK
5/15/18 - The Portland Arms - Cambridge, UK
5/20/18 - Gold Sounds - Leeds, UK
5/21/18 - Hug and Pint - Glasgow, UK
5/22/18 - Sneaky Pete's - Edinburgh, UK
5/24/18 - Think Tank? - Newcastle, UK
5/29/18 - The Boileroom - Guildford, UK
5/30/18 - The Moth Club - London, UK
6/9/18 - Best Kept Secret - Hilvarenbeek, NLD
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