Wild Nothing return with first album in five years, Hold

16 August 2023, 13:09 | Written by Tyler Damara Kelly

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The announcement of the forthcoming album, Hold, is accompanied by the lead single, "Headlights On" which features Hatchie.

Wild Nothing announces their forthcoming album, Hold, which is their first new LP in five years, and Jack Tatum’s first self-produced record since his 2010 debut, Gemini.

The news is accompanied by a music video directed by Nathan Castiel (Remi Wolf, Hatchie, Model/Actriz) for new single “Headlights On”, which was mixed by Jorge Elbrecht (Japanese Breakfast), features drum production by Tommy Davidson of Beach Fossils, and vocals from Hatchie’s Harriette Pilbeam.

“This track was incredibly cathartic for me. It’s a song about your relationship reaching its most brittle moment and still trying to find even the smallest open window that can lead you back to that person,” says Tatum. “Musically I was drawn towards something that felt very body centric and could help get me out of my own repetitive thought patterns. It’s a propulsive and hopeful track that’s meant to act as a release valve, but the somberness that inspired the song remains intact.”

Featuring contributions from Molly Burch, Becca Mancari, Tommy Davidson of Beach Fossils, Hatchie, his wife, Dana, and mixed by Geoff Swan (Caroline Polachek, Charli XCX) Hold is a direct reflection of Tatum’s enduring solo career and the growth he’s experienced over the last five years as a songwriter and collaborator.

“I’ve sat with this record for a very long time now, so naturally I’m both excited and apprehensive to let it see the light,” shares Tatum on Hold. “It’s my first record as a father. My first self-produced record since my debut. It’s a record that deals in existential themes but doesn’t always take itself too seriously. It’s not afraid of pop but it’s hopefully not afraid to be strange either. It has fun, gets sad, dwells in the quiet moments and embraces the loud ones. It’s me doing what I love and feeling grateful for it.”

Tracklist:

1. Headlights On
2. Basement El Dorado
3. The Bodybuilder
4. Suburban Solutions
5. Presidio
6. Dial Tone
7. Histrion
8. Prima
9. Alex
10. Little Chaos
11. Pulling Down The Moon (Before You)

"Headlights On" is out now. Hold will be released on 27 October via Captured Tracks, and is available to pre-order now.