ELLIS Shares New Song + Video, Debut LP out 4/3 on Fat Possum

ELLIS SHARES NEW SONG + MUSIC VIDEO LISTEN/WATCH: “EMBARRASSING” Born Again out April 3rd via Fat Possum

(Credit: Ebru Yildiz) Early praise for Ellis:  “Under the name Ellis, Ontario-based songwriter Linnea Siggelkow records warm and brooding bedroom pop. The new single, "Something Blue" is an atmospheric and wandering slow-core ballad you can get lost in.” - NPR Music’s All Songs Considered “‘The Drain’ is the sort of song you could imagine being just as captivating when blown up with an orchestra or stripped down to acoustic guitar—the rare track that manages to feel both triumphant and achingly intimate.” - Pitchfork “hazy dream-pop” - The New York Times “Mazzy Star and Slowdive are part of [Frostbite's] constellation, two points of light in a deep personal pain as clear and as desolate as rarefied winter air.” - The FADER Ellis - Hamilton, Ontario’s Linnea Siggelkow - recently announced her breathtaking debut album, Born Again, and today she shares its incredible second single. Following the previously released “Fall Apart,” “Embarrassing” offers a layered meditation on regret and responsibility through its shape shifting textures and gorgeously languid pace. Check out the new song and its Max Taeuschel-directed video now HERE.  Ellis on the new single: "I’ve come to realize that shame can be both good and bad, and the importance of recognizing the difference. I’ve felt it often when I shouldn’t have, when I’ve been made to feel guilty for things that have happened outside of my control, or for feeling ashamed of my body or my femininity or my feelings. But I think it’s important to also recognize that some things shouldn’t be justified, sometimes I act in wrong ways and hurt myself or others around me. I am learning to take responsibility for my actions and to hold myself accountable for the things that I should be embarrassed by, to say sorry, and to be better." Produced by Jake Aron (Snail Mail, Solange, Grizzly Bear) and recorded partly at Aron’s Brooklyn studio, Born Again arrives as the follow-up to Ellis’s debut EP The Fuzz—a self-released, self-produced effort that promptly led to a deal with Fat Possum Records. In a departure from the viscerally charged dream-pop of The Fuzz, Born Again unfolds with a mesmerizing subtlety, gracefully spotlighting Ellis’s unhurried melodies, starkly confessional lyrics, and luminous vocal work. Not only does this record and its production showcase Ellis’ incredible growth as a songwriter, but it also explores more complex and honest themes than her earlier work.  “I grew up Christian and was quite devoted to faith up through my late teens, but I started challenging that once I got to university,” says Siggelkow, the daughter of a traveling book salesman and a piano teacher. “Since then I’ve been trying to redefine who I am and where I stand and what I think about these things on my own, and that journey very much played into the songwriting on this record.” Pre-order Born Again now, out April 3rd on Fat Possum Records, HERE.  Ellis will bring Born Again on the road this Spring, touring across the U.S. and the UK. See below to find a show near you, and get your tickets HERE.

Tracklisting 1. Pringle Creek 2. Born Again 3. Shame 4. Embarrassing  5. March 13 6. Fall Apart 7. Happy 8. Into the Trees 9. Saturn Return 10. Zhuangzi’s Dream Tour dates March 5th - Hamilton, ON - Casbah March 17th - 21st - Austin, TX - SXSW March 24th - Manitou Springs, CO - Lulu's Downstairs* March 26th - Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court* March 27th - Boise, ID - Treefort Music Fest March 29th - Seattle, WA - Barboza*  March 30th - Portland, OR - Mississippi Avenue* April 2nd - San Francisco, CA - Bottom of The Hill* April 3rd - Santa Ana, CA - Constellation Room* April 4th - Los Angeles, CA - The Echo* April 5th - San Diego, CA - Che Cafe* April 7th - Phoenix, AZ - The Rebel Lounge* April 9th - Denver, CO - Larimer Lounge* April 11th - Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry* April 13th - Chicago, IL - Schubas April 24th - Toronto, ON - Monarch Tavern April 25th - Montreal, QC - Ursa April 26th - Boston, MA - Great Scott April 28th - New York, NY - Elsewhere Zone One April 29th - Philadelphia, PA - Boots & Saddle April 30th - Washington, DC - Songbyrd May 20th - London, UK - The Lexington *supporting Ratboys