SAD13 Shares New Song/Video For "Oops...!"

SAD13  SHARES NEW SONG/VIDEO FOR “OOPS...!”  Haunted Painting out 9/25 on Wax Nine

(Photo Credit: Natalie Piserchio) Early praise for Sad13 + Haunted Painting: "a synth-pop earworm for your isolated summer...this one’s a glittery affair, with a retro-pop feel that compliments her velvety vocals." - Rolling Stone (Song You Need To Know)  “the first taste sounds like a fizzy indie-pop gem upon initial listen; dig in deeper, however, and revel in the whirring production tidbits that coalesce around the maximalist hook." - Billboard  "With the album inspired by everything from ’80s pop to PC Music-style shattered electronics, “Ghost (Of A Good Time)” seems like an apt introduction to Haunted Painting. It’s bright, a bit corroded, chirpy, but a little eerie." - Stereogum    Sadie Dupuis announced her self-produced sophomore solo album as Sad13 a few weeks ago, sharing its lead single “Ghost (Of A Good Time.)” Now she releases another single off of the record, the syncopated and swaggering “Oops...!” Listen to the song and watch its Kimber-Lee Alston-directed video HERE and read more about it below from Dupuis:  “We recorded "Oops...!" at New Monkey, which was Elliott Smith’s studio. This one has a magic drum sound - thanks entirely to engineer Sarah Tudzin (of Illuminati Hotties notoriety), and Zoë Brecher's impeccable playing. Just before writing it, on tour with CHVRCHES, a venue employee became physically and verbally violent with one of my Speedy Ortiz bandmates. He directed his fake apology at me instead of the person he harmed, presumably because I am smaller and present feminine. My vengeance complex kicked in and I got a scary adrenaline high making sure this unsafe person was removed from the show. While I'm glad I have protective instincts, I wrote the song to process ways in which I've used people's assumptions about me and my body to wield my own version of toxic masculinity. Kimber-Lee Alston, who directed remotely via Zoom, turned this story and song into an allegory about a 1950s prom queen vampire who lures in her bad boy victims with delicious, blood-filled treats.”

Sadie Dupuis is one of the most prolific creators, let alone songwriters, in the independent space. Between Speedy Ortiz and Sad13 releases, she has miraculously found time to co-feature on a track with Lizzo, release a critically acclaimed poetry book, run her own record label, establish a poetry journal, co-curate a full-length and star-studded tribute to the late Adam Schlesinger, and find time to work with No Music for ICE, the Union of Musicians and Allied Workers, in addition to her unwavering advocacy for countless other issues. But, processing some previously unresolved grief, she felt unable to create new music. Haunted Painting, Sad13’s self-produced sophomore album and first for Dupuis’ label Wax Nine (Melkbelly, Johanna Warren), marks Dupuis’ return to artmaking after reconciling with a delayed processing of grief. Recorded at a variety of studios across the U.S., Haunted Painting was made exclusively with women engineers, and features vocal contributions from Helado Negro’s Roberto Lange, Deerhoof’s Satomi Matsuzaki, Merrill Garbus of tUnE-yArDs, and Pile’s Rick Maguire. On this album, Sad13 weaves timely societal critiques into rushing hooks and whip-smart wordplay that’s all still a blast, making for one of the most essential releases you’ll hear all year.  Sad13 previously announced a small-batch food release, a ghost pepper hot sauce called Haunted Peppers in collaboration with Dragon’s Blood Elixir in Connecticut, which makes artisan sauces focused on local and organic farmer's market produce. Now, she announces another collab: Haunted Breakfast. This is an assam/lapsang souchong black tea blend from Philly's Craft Tea, again focused on the farmers from which the teas were harvested. All Sad13 and Speedy Ortiz merch has shifted recently towards small quantities of sustainable products, with any soft merch printed on recycled materials in limited to-order runs for inclusivity purposes and to avoid excess stock. Purchase Sad13 merch items now HERE.  Pre-order Haunted Painting now HERE.