BEGONIA’S FEAR TOUR LIVE ALBUM AVAILABLE JANUARY 29, 2021 ON ALL STREAMING PLATFORMS
WATCH AND SHARE “THE OTHER SIDE” FROM THE FEAR TOUR LIVE
PRE-SAVE FEAR TOUR LIVE ALBUM HERE
BUY / STREAM “BUS” HERE
“With its twin-helix bind of sharp pop and warm soul, Fear positions Winnipeg's Begonia (Alexa Dirks) as a powerhouse on the Prairies.” - Exclaim!
“Fear is the opposite of all its name implies: confident, bold, and blossoming with subtlety and intelligence.” - Dominionated
“...Fear still manages to make you feel like you've been let in on pop's best-kept secret. But, not for long. 2019 might have refreshed our memory of Dirks' vast capabilities, but 2020 will hopefully deliver her the global recognition she deserves.” - CBC Music
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In late February of 2020, Begonia (Alexa Dirks) hosted five spectacular sold out shows in her hometown of Winnipeg, which capped off the Fear Live Tour supporting Begonia’s acclaimed new record, Fear (out via Rex Baby Records). Those concerts are now available as the Fear Tour Live Album.
The album “comprises my favourite performances from those five nights,” says Dirks. “I'm beyond thrilled that we recorded all those shows and now I can put this album out as a way to bittersweetly bid farewell to the Fear era. I was really looking forward to bringing this show on the road this last year and as much as I'm sad we weren't able to, I'm so happy that we get to put this live album out now.”
The Fear Tour Live Album will be available on all streaming platforms next Friday, January 29. Video of the entire show can also be bought or rented via Vimeo here.
WATCH AND SHARE “THE OTHER SIDE” FROM THE FEAR TOUR LIVE
PRE-SAVE FEAR TOUR LIVE ALBUM HERE
Along with the live album, Begonia is also sharing a b-side that didn’t end up on the Fear LP titled “Bus”. “I recorded ‘Bus’ in the same sessions as all the other songs for the Fear album but in the end when I was putting the tracklisting together it just didn't seem to fit in with the other songs like I originally planned,” says Dirks. “This song has always held a special place in my heart though and I've been performing it live for a while so I'm super happy to be finally putting it out on its own. It's a song about going out with your friends to try and feel something which I wish I could do right now more than a lot of things... soooo it's kind of a party song and kind of a sad song haha...my favourite.”
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MORE ABOUT FEAR
Fear, was chosen as one of Exclaim!’s Most Underrated Albums of the Year, made end of the year lists from CBC Music and Dominionated, saw both “Beats” and “Hanging On A Line” named as CBC Music Top 20 Fan Favourites of the year, and spent 10 straight weeks as the #1 album in the country on Earshot’s Top 50 chart.
WATCH AND SHARE “HANGING ON A LINE” HERE
As Begonia, Alexa Dirks is bold, brazen with her florid, surprising pop that is tempered with sensitivity and wisdom. On the LP, Begonia leans hard into a sense of arrival. She wrote and co-produced the record with a familiar team of Matt Schellenberg (Royal Canoe) and Matt Peters (Royal Canoe) along with Marcus Paquin (The National, Arcade Fire, Local Natives).
Whether it’s learning to come into her own or processing a brutal heartbreak, Dirks’ intimate lyrics and audacious sound allows for her audience to relate to the messiness of life with an honesty that is refreshing.
WATCH AND SHARE “FEAR” HERE
Dirks' first solo EP, Lady in Mind, was well-received, being listed on NPR’s 10 Artists You Need To Know in 2017 and single “Juniper” reached #1 on the CBC Radio 2 Top 20. Noisey wrote that, “Begonia has one of Canada’s most extraordinary voices, and thankfully she uses it to obliterate the misery from this world one live performance at a time.” NPR wrote that Begonia is “the place where where synth-pop meets old soul and scrappy meets sexy."
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MORE PRAISE FOR BEGONIA
“...searing and dignified” - NPR Music
"...a complex, powerhouse synth-soul that hangs on one of Canada’s most
extraordinary voices." - Line Of Best Fit
“The woman has, you would say, presence to spare. When she opens her mouth to sing it's like, ‘What just happened?’” - Exclaim!
"an audacious adventure in modern soul, with gospel inspirations and updated takes on finger-snapping Motown pop and late 20th-century R&B." - Globe & Mail
“With her showstopping voice, Dirks blends acoustics and synths for her own
brand of gospel.” - CBC Music
FEAR TOUR LIVE ALBUM TRACKLIST
1 Intro (The Other Side)
2 Hanging on a Line
3 The Light
4 Bus
5 Two Beers In
6 Hot Dog Stand
7 Lady In Mind
8 Juniper
9 Out Of My Head
10 Living At The Ceiling
11 Everyday
12 Cold Fire
13 Mirror Talk
14 Fear
15 Beats
16 Put It Away