Winter Announces New Album, US Tour & Shares "Just Like A Flower" Video

WINTER SIGNS TO WINSPEAR & ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM  ADULT ROMANTIX  OUT AUGUST 22ND SHARES LEAD SINGLE “JUST LIKE A FLOWER” ANNOUNCES FALL US HEADLINE TOUR

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Praise for Winter: “one of the most exciting artists within the new generation of shoegaze” - Spin “"tantalizing and captivating..the effervescent ecstasy of solitude” - The FADER "unsettling shoegazey sprawl" - Stereogum  “Winter’s fusion of dream pop and shoegaze sounds like it’s blooming from the lavish botanical gardens that dot Los Angeles” - i_D “emotionally revealing, musically beautiful, and verging on brilliant overall” - AllMusic “Breezy and fluid” - KCRW “achingly gorgeous dream pop” - KEXP “tasteful ’90s nostalgia” - Consequence “infectiously cool..excellent songs..as the guitar haze lifts, the melodies stay with you" - Brooklyn Vegan "brings in spoken word and trip-hop influences to her shimmery dream pop sound" - Bandcamp “full of smoldering instrumental layers and ecstatic melodic beauty" - Under the Radar "a dreamy confection of fuzzy guitars, otherworldly vocals, and layered walls of sound" - Bust “a shoegazey gem” - Guitar World Today, Winter has announced her highly anticipated new album, Adult Romantix, due out August 22nd via her new label home Winspear. Chronically an emotional coast-to-coast move, she spent roughly two years writing songs in a transitory state: often in between tours, in different cities, and in various sublets. The follow-up to 2022’s landmark What Kind of Blue Are You?, and a goodbye love letter to her time in L.A., Samira Winter describes Adult Romantix as “a tunnel of summers and memories,” inspired by romantic-period texts like Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, as well as ‘90s rom-coms—indulging in heady melodrama and romantic and platonic longing, while also embracing a lighthearted, youthful innocence. The album was recorded and produced with longtime collaborator JooJoo Ashworth (SASAMI, Corridor, Automatic) and mixed by Henry Stoehr (Slow Pulp). Alongside the announce, Samira spoke with The FADER for an in-depth profile on the new record.  Following a delicate, jangly intro, the album’s motor kicks into full gear with “Just Like A Flower,” which merges Sarah Records sweetness with an all-out, whammy-heavy, Dinosaur Jr.-esque attack. “This song captures the essence of daydreaming in your bedroom—a place where limitless imagination and inspiration can exist,” shares Samira, “It ties back to memories of writing songs in my old bedroom in Echo Park, CA. There were these summer nights when I’d walk back from a local show with a sense of wonder and enchantment, only to lie down on my bed and replay everything that happened in my head like a movie. “It felt incredibly nostalgic coming back to LA to film the video. The girls were about the same age as those who inspired me during those lost LA summers. It was heart-tugging though, because it was right after the fires and David Lynch’s death, so there was an extra layer of vulnerability in the air. It was so beautiful to see the community come together—it made the video all the more special. In a way, we were documenting these girls in a moment in time, captured in one of their most intimate spaces.” WATCH “JUST LIKE A FLOWER” OFFICIAL VIDEO

The singer-songwriter and guitarist has been a mainstay in Los Angeles’ music scene for over a decade, carving out her own niche of gloriously detailed and eclectic dream pop under the name Winter. After growing up in Curitiba, Brazil and playing in her first bands in Boston, she relocated to Los Angeles in 2013 and fell in love with the city. She found a sense of belonging in its DIY rock community—the basement of her longtime Echo Park home was host to countless shows and even Winter’s first practices—and she grew attached to L.A.’s cosmic, inspiring aura. But at a certain point, Samira was craving a change of scenery to facilitate self-growth, a painful, but necessary realization that brought about a move to New York City. 2022’s What Kind of Blue Are You? was, in her words, “a total reset”—a dark, healing, and intensely personal record that cemented Winter’s unique musical language. As Samira began to confront the end of her decade-plus in L.A., she was overcome by waves of memories and nostalgia, which stirred feelings of pure-hearted reverence for her 20s—catching shows at The Echo, driving through Southern California, and soaking in the blistering sun for so long you start to feel an, existential, impending sense of doom. So, instead of exorcising inner demons, for Adult Romantix, Samira visited the ghosts of heartfelt memories, which had spilled into her present reality.  In addition to today’s album announcement, Winter has announced a run of Fall headline shows with support from A Country Western & Hooky (whom she just released a collaborative EP with). Tickets on-sale Thursday, May 22nd at 10am local time. Tour Dates: TICKETS 09/27 - Boston, MA @ Warehouse * 09/28 - Troy, NY @ No Fun * 09/30 - Toronto, ON @ Garrison * 10/01 - Detroit, MI @ Lager House * 10/03 - Chicago, IL @ Schubas * 10/04 - Milwaukee, WI @ X Ray * 10/05 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St Entry * 10/07 - Denver, CO @ Lost Lake + 10/09 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court + 10/11 - Seattle, WA @ Barboza + 10/12 - Portland, OR @ Mississippi + 10/14 - San Francisco, CA @ Cafe Du Nord + 10/16 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo +  10/17 - San Diego, CA @ Voodoo Room + 10/18 - Phoenix, AZ @ Valley Bar + 10/24 - Atlanta, GA @ Altar Masquerade   10/25 - Carrboro, NC @ Cat's Cradle Back Room  10/26 - Washington, DC @ DC9 +  10/28 - Philadelphia, PA @ Warehouse on Watts + 10/30 - New York, NY @ Zone One + 11/08 - London, UK @ Pitchfork Music Festival * A Country Western  + Hooky