YESSSSSSSS!!!!! Oh man, it’s finally time to announce all the glorious details of this awesome new Dessa full-length. Let’s just cut right to the chase. The album is called Chime and it will be released this February 23rd on Doomtree Records. That’s the killer front cover below courtesy of photographer Bill Phelps and designer Andy Lund.
To celebrate the announce we’re releasing a brand new single from the project called “Fire Drills.” Dessa on the lyrics and vocals, composer Andy Thompson on the music, and Beak on the additional production. Check it out below and share it with all of your peoples.
Dessa – “Fire Drills” (Music by Andy Thompson, additional production by Lazerbeak)
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TOTAL HEATER. Dessa took some time to write down what she’s been up to since Parts of Speech and about how the new album came together. Take it away, Dess.
“I’m exceedingly proud to announce that Chime, my new full-length record, will be released on February 23rd. It’s 11 tracks, a couple of years in the making, and the collective effort of some old friends (Lazerbeak, Paper Tiger, Cecil Otter), and some new collaborators (Andy “Triple Threat” Thompson). It’s got some rap songs and some pop songs and one song about determinism that name drops Saint Thomas Aquinas.
My life has changed considerably since my last album, Parts of Speech. I live half time in New York now and I look confident enough walking down the street to be stopped by the occasional tourist for directions. (I do not, however, have even a basic understanding of the F train’s weekend schedule—and am not sure how many years of reading the signage it will take to learn it.) I published my first travel piece for The New York Times Magazine and got to fill out my very own expense report, just like in the movies. My grandma Jeannette—an important voice in my adult life—died. I was invited to record a song for The Hamilton Mixtape. I got steamrolled by a pretty rough break-up. I bought myself a Maschine Mikro drum machine, read the first half of the manual three times, and banged out my very first beat—which ended up as a song called “Jumprope” on the new record. (As a former copyeditor, I understand “jump rope” to be two words. As a songwriter, my friends, I do not care.)
I’m lucky to have connected with a listenership that’s been willing to support my work across disciplines—to read my essays that have nothing to do with music, or attend a science lecture, or check out a poetry reading. I’ve been able to venture into some new territory these past few years, learn some new skills, and now I’m enormously excited to return to releasing music. This album, like those past, will come out on Doomtree Records–the group of artists with whom I’ve worked for all of my adult life. You can check out the first song, “Fire Drills,” today.
Industry norms dictate that a pop musician should release a full-length record every year and a half, lest she risk losing the interest of her listeners. Thanks for the patience while I finished this shit. I don’t want to jinx it, but I think 2018 is gonna be a hell of a year. More big news on the horizon.”
My life has changed considerably since my last album, Parts of Speech. I live half time in New York now and I look confident enough walking down the street to be stopped by the occasional tourist for directions. (I do not, however, have even a basic understanding of the F train’s weekend schedule—and am not sure how many years of reading the signage it will take to learn it.) I published my first travel piece for The New York Times Magazine and got to fill out my very own expense report, just like in the movies. My grandma Jeannette—an important voice in my adult life—died. I was invited to record a song for The Hamilton Mixtape. I got steamrolled by a pretty rough break-up. I bought myself a Maschine Mikro drum machine, read the first half of the manual three times, and banged out my very first beat—which ended up as a song called “Jumprope” on the new record. (As a former copyeditor, I understand “jump rope” to be two words. As a songwriter, my friends, I do not care.)
I’m lucky to have connected with a listenership that’s been willing to support my work across disciplines—to read my essays that have nothing to do with music, or attend a science lecture, or check out a poetry reading. I’ve been able to venture into some new territory these past few years, learn some new skills, and now I’m enormously excited to return to releasing music. This album, like those past, will come out on Doomtree Records–the group of artists with whom I’ve worked for all of my adult life. You can check out the first song, “Fire Drills,” today.
Industry norms dictate that a pop musician should release a full-length record every year and a half, lest she risk losing the interest of her listeners. Thanks for the patience while I finished this shit. I don’t want to jinx it, but I think 2018 is gonna be a hell of a year. More big news on the horizon.”
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BOOM! Now that you know the album name, release date, and new single, let’s get into one of the craziest pre-orders we’ve ever offered in the history of Doomtree Records history. I’ll start things off small and go up from there. First off, we’ve got the Chime Standard Pre-Order for all budget ranges, which still comes jam-packed with all sorts of awesome extras. Check out all the details below and grab yours right HERE.
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STANDARD – $12.99 CD / $21.99 LP
– Choice of Chime on LP or CD
– Poster insert with lyrics
– New Dessa poem, printed on embossed cardstock
– Dessa pencil set
– Immediate download of “Good Grief” and “Fire Drills”
– Access to a Q&A live stream with Dessa
– All pre-orders placed by 10:00am CST on Thursday 12/21 will be emailed a customized Dessa holiday letter, which can be filled in Mad Libs-style to update your friends and family on your 2017 adventures
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So sweet. And if you want to up the ante a little bit you can add a brand new Dessa t-shirt to the package with an exclusive design that will only ever be printed for this very pre-order. Grab that bundle right HERE.
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Now if you want to take it up a notch, we’ve got the Chime Deluxe Pre-Order which includes everything in the Standard T-Shirt bundle plus a whole bunch more. Check it all out below and grab yours HERE.
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DELUXE – $57.99 CD / $67.99 LP
– Choice of Chime on SIGNED LIMITED-EDITION CLEAR LP or SIGNED CD
– Poster insert with lyrics
– New Dessa poem, printed on embossed cardstock
– Dessa pencil set
– Immediate download of “Good Grief” and “Fire Drills”
– Access to a Q&A live stream with Dessa
– Limited-edition t-shirt with design exclusive to this pre–order
– Dessa “Good Grief” handkerchief
– “Get Rich Slow” wooden money clip
– “Fire Drills” enamel lapel pin
– All pre-orders placed by 10:00am CST on Thursday 12/21 will be emailed a customized Dessa holiday letter, which can be filled in Mad Libs-style to update your friends and family on your 2017 adventures
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And finally, for the real-deal completist types we’ve got the Chime Collector’s Edition Pre-Order. We are limiting this to only 50 total packages because of the fact that each order will receive a one-of-a-kind signed Dessa polaroid and Chime lyrics handwritten by Dessa on a beautiful piece of 12×12 linen paper, signed and hand-numbered. Check it out below and grab yours HERE before they’re all gone.
UPDATE: The Collector’s Edition Pre-Order is now SOLD OUT.
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COLLECTOR’S EDITION (limited to 50) – $124.99
– SIGNED LIMITED-EDITION CLEAR LP
– SIGNED CD
– Poster insert with lyrics
– New Dessa poem, printed on embossed cardstock
– Dessa pencil set
– Immediate download of “Good Grief” and “Fire Drills”
– Access to a Q&A live stream with Dessa
– Limited-edition t-shirt with design exclusive to this pre–order
– Dessa “Good Grief” handkerchief
– “Get Rich Slow” wooden money clip
– “Fire Drills” enamel lapel pin
– Signed one-of-a-kind Dessa polaroid (limited to 50)
– Chime lyrics, handwritten by Dessa, on 12×12 linen paper (signed and hand-numbered, limited to 50)
– All pre-orders placed by 10:00am CST on Thursday 12/21 will be emailed a customized Dessa holiday letter, which can be filled in Mad Libs-style to update your friends and family on your 2017 adventures
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BINGO BANGO!!! There you have it. If you’re more of the digital type you can also pre-order the album from Bandcamp (HERE) or iTunes (HERE) and receive “Good Grief” and “Fire Drills” as instant downloads.
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Have a wonderful week and please help us spread the word about the new album, song, and pre-order if you get a second. Thanks a million for all the support and I’ll see you back here next week. TTBT 4 LYFE.