In a follow-up to her 2022 debut, Giant Palm, Naima Bock has announced her second album, Below a Massive Dark Land, due for worldwide release on September 27th via Sub Pop/Memorials of Distinction. The announcement comes with her lead single, ‘Kaley,’ a video for the lead single, directed by Cassidy Hansen, and a further single, ‘Further Away,’ along with visuals by Gaia Alari.
Speaking of the tracks, Naima says:
“Kaley was written whilst staying at a friend’s house in Tucson, or at least it was finished there. It’s about betrayal and the subsequent lack of direction that follows. At the time there was no ‘plan’ or ‘way’ that I had for myself, let alone anyone else.”
“Further Away was written in Greece whilst trying to learn mini bouzouki and missing someone.”
Below a Massive Dark Land was predominantly produced by Jack Osborne (Bingo Fury) and Joe Jones, recorded at The Crypt in north London, with additional production and arrangement by Oliver Hamilton (caroline, Shovel Dance Collective) and Bock herself. Six of the tracks on Below… were mixed by Jason Agel, with the remainder done by Osborne and Jones. The album was mastered by Kevin Tuffy.
Below a Massive Dark Land will be available on CD/LP/DSPs and is available now for preorder from Sub Pop/Memorials of Distinction. LP preorders through Mega Mart 2 and select independent retailers worldwide will receive the Blue Jay coloured vinyl, while stocks last.
Pre-order Below a Massive Dark Land here:
https://music.subpop.com/naimabock_belowamassivedarkland
Tour dates:
14 Aug – St. Malo, FR @ La Route Du Rock +
22 Aug – Los Angeles, CA @ Barnsdall Gallery Theatre w/ Angel De Augustine *
24 Aug – Ojai, CA @ TBA *
8 Sep – Portland, OR @ Music Millennium (instore)
13 Sep – Walla Walla, WA @ Billsville West *
15 Sep – Seattle, WA @ The Rabbit Box *
21 Oct – Boston, MA @ Warehouse XI *
23 Oct – Philadelphia, PA @ The Parish Room (First Unitarian Church) *
25 Oct – Brooklyn, NY @ Union Pool *
6 Nov – London @ St. Pancras Old Church +
7 Nov – Bristol @ Jam Jar
8 Nov – Liverpool @ Leaf
9 Nov – Newcastle @ Cumberland Arms
10 Nov – Glasgow @ Mc Chuills
12 Nov – Leeds @ Hyde Park Book Club
13 Nov – Manchester @ Deaf Institute
14 Nov – Cambridge @ Storey’s Field Centre
16 Nov – Falmouth @ The Cornish Bank
17 Nov – Frome @ The Tree House
18 Nov – Exeter @ Cavern Club
20 Nov – Ipswich @ St Stephens Church
21 Nov – London @ The Ivy House
3 Dec – Lille, FR @ L ‘Aéronef
4 Dec – Brugge, BE @ Cactus Café
6 Dec – Haldern, DE @ Pop Bar
7 Dec – Hamburg, DE @ Nachstasyl
8 Dec – Berlin, DE @ Neu Zunkunft
10 Dec – Cologne, DE @ Subway
11 Dec – Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso
12 Dec – Brussels, BE @ Botanique
13 Dec – Paris, FR @ La Boule Noire
+ Duo with Oliver Hamilton
* Solo
All other shows full band
Tickets are available here:
https://naimabock.com