WATCH / SHARE “PACER” HERE
BUY / STREAM “PACER” HERE
CANADIAN TOUR DATES BEGIN JUNE 6, 2022
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You'd be hard-pressed to find another artist with as brilliantly clear a trajectory as Marlaena Moore. From her earliest days of solitary bedroom recordings through the maximalist sonic explorations of her last album Pay Attention, Be Amazed, to the laser-focused sound of her newest work, charting a course through her career to date is about as tangible as it gets.
Today, Moore is sharing the video for brand new single, “Pacer”, a track that was written “in a window of time where I felt true self-acceptance and compassion for myself,” says Moore. “I thought ‘wow this is super rare better jot this down! This might not ever happen again!’ It’s also my first truly co-written song with Scott Munro who came up with the stunning guitar riff.”
WATCH / SHARE “PACER” HERE
BUY / STREAM “PACER” HERE
“Pacer” Single Art // DOWNLOAD HIGH-RES
Originally hailing from Edmonton, Alberta, and currently based in Montreal, Moore has become one of Canada's preeminent songwriters and performers, rightfully recognized for a commanding, yet warmly engaging stage presence in tandem with her superbly crafted and emotionally direct – even disarmingly so, at times – brand of songwriting (to wit, Consequence of Sound praised her “powerful vocal range and sturdy songs...her music did more than charm.”). She's shared stages with acts such as Angel Olsen, US Girls, and Jennifer Castle, and Exclaim! listed Moore as an “Artist To Watch” in 2020.
After gaining traction in the late '10s with her celebrated album Gaze, Marlaena Moore joined forces with cherished indie iconoclast Chad Van Gaalen and drummer/producer Chris Dadge (Alvvays, Samantha Savage Smith) to record her next album Pay Attention, Be Amazed. Where Gaze favoured a stripped-down, no-frills rock trio sound, her last offering took full advantage of a lengthy gestation period, honing the songs, demos, and arrangements with Dadge before entering Van Gaalen's funhouse of a studio, tucked away in northwest Calgary. Moore and her crew of collaborators – including Scott Munro (Preoccupations) and Ryan Bourne (Ghostkeeper) – painted a sparkling, multi-faceted, and undeniably widescreen interpretation of her songs.
Keep an ear out for more music from Marlaena Moore in the near future.
TOUR DATES
Jun 6 - Toronto, ON - Canadian Music Week
Jun 15 - Vancouver, BC - The Lido
Jun 16 - Kamploops, BC - The Effie Arts Collective
Jun 18 - Victoria, BC - Vinyl Envy
Jun 21 - Lethbridge, AB - The Owl
Jun 22 - Edmonton, AB - 9910
Jun 23 - Calgary, AB - Sled Island