Lael Neale has shared the official video for ‘White T-Shirt’, which was recorded during the Star Eaters Delight sessions, her brilliant album of 2023, released earlier this Spring. The song was written and composed by Neale and produced and mixed by Guy Blakeslee. An atmospheric strum, sewn with Neale’s haunting vocal, invested with gleaming poetic couplets that capture memories with vivid clarity. It’s wonderful.
Blakeslee says of the song, ‘White T-Shirt’ dates back a number of years to when I used to follow Lael around LA to all of her barely publicized performances. The song never ceased to silence the chatter in the room. There was nothing I could add to this performance. It’s a raw gem that stands alone and cuts through the noise.
The beguiling Star Eaters Delight reveals an expansion of Neale’s sonic collaboration with producer and accompanist Guy Blakeslee and arrives on the heels of her Sub Pop debut Acquainted With Night, which won international acclaim for its crystalline vocals, clever songwriting, and excellent use of Omnichord to build a world of beautiful reveries.
Star Eaters Delight was written by Neale, with arrangements and production by Guy Blakeslee. The recordings were made on cassette in Virginia and mastered by Chris Coady in Los Angeles. Lael Neale has also extended her international tour schedule for 2023 in support of Star Eaters Delight.
Highlights for the summer and fall run include UK dates supporting Ben Howard (*) this week, U.S. Pacific Northwest dates with label mate Weyes Blood (September 27th-29th), and new UK & European headlining shows (September 6th-16th). A current list of European dates is below and tickets for these shows are on sale now.
Tour dates
July
21: Glasgow, UK – SWG3 Yard *
22: London, UK – Alexandra Palace Park *
July
23: Cardiff, UK – Cardiff Castle *
September
06: Rotterdam, NL – Roodkapje
07: Utrecht, NL – Ekko
08: Amsterdam, NL – Paradiso Upstairs
09: Asten-Heusden, NL – Misty Fields Festival
11: Bristol, UK – Crofters Rights
12: Brighton, UK – The Prince Albert
13:L London, UK – Moth Club
14: Dublin, IE – The Workman’s Club
16: Leffinge, BE – Leffingeleuren Festival
Star Eaters Delight is available now from Sub Pop. LP orders from megamart.subpop.com, and select independent retailers in North America, the UK and Europe, will receive the Loser edition on gold vinyl.
