Praise for illuminati hotties:
"As Illuminati Hotties, Sarah Tudzin has been rolling out deliriously catchy, high-octane summer jams for the past few months... the versatile Tudzin is proving there’s no genre she can’t make her own." - New York Times
"Sarah Tudzin can do it all. As a producer, mixer and engineer, her resume is proof positive... Like the very best of ih's previous projects, "u v v p" isn't afraid to showcase the sensitive side of the story; between big laughs and even bigger riffs, there's lightness matched with self-reflection." - NPR Music
"a wild-eyed pop-punk ripper..." - Pitchfork on “MMMOOOAAAAAYAYA”
“It’s the type of track you’d want to hear in a teenage romcom from the early 2000s or while sunning your back on the beach. You can almost smell the coconut sunscreen as you listen to the surf–rock-inspired song. Reverb-heavy electric guitars and distinguished drum beats mimic ocean waves crashing on the shore while the tranquil vocals lull you into sweet bliss." - Alternative Press
“‘u v v p’ is warm and irresistibly propulsive, with surfy vibes." - Brooklyn Vegan
"It’s officially the year of illuminati hotties" - FLOOD Magazine
“‘Pool Hopping’ is a fine upbeat slice of pop-rock to ring in the summer, akin to something like a modern version of The Go-Go’s classic 1982 album Vacation… illuminati hotties are ringing in Hot Vax Summer with a pop-punk cannonball.” - Uproxx
After the success of her debut album, Kiss Yr Frenemies, and coining the term “tenderpunk,” illuminati hotties were on their way to recording and releasing a highly-anticipated sophomore album. However, things at the label started to fall apart, and illuminati hotties found themselves stuck in a contract with a label who didn’t have the infrastructure to put out the album the band had been crafting for months. “It felt like any momentum came to a screeching halt. It felt painful to pick up a guitar, to write, to record any loose ends that needed to happen to wrap up the album,” Sarah recalls.
With the emotional turmoil and uncertainty building over the label situation, Tudzin turned her focus to a new batch of songs that would become FREE I.H. Funneling all the raw feelings and letting go of any inhibitions, illuminati hotties released the collection of songs, carefully not defined as the “new album.” The critically-acclaimed, fan favorite, release closed the chapter on the label drama, and opened up the band musically to a whole world of possibilities.
The positive response to FREE I.H. brought back the energy and intention that had seeped out after the label fallout, and Sarah dove straight into the new album, Let Me Do One More. According to Sarah, “The songs tell a story of my gremlin-ass running around LA, sneaking into pools at night, messing up and starting over, begging for attention for one second longer, and asking the audience to let me do one more.”
With the album shaping up, Sarah knew that she didn’t want to sign a traditional label deal anymore. After all the work to get herself back creatively, she wanted to maintain as much autonomy and creative control as possible. She started an imprint label, Snack Shack Tracks, and partnered with Los Angeles-based, independent label, Hopeless Records. Together, they’re gearing up to release Let Me Do One More.
While FREE I.H. felt like an experimental conduit for self-expression at breakneck speed, Let Me Do One More is the fully-realized creative vision of two years of ambition, heartache, uncertainty, redemption, and ultimately triumph. Sarah reflects, “I love these songs and they’re a part of me and I’m proud of them.”
This IS the one you’ve been waiting for.
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