Jesca Hoop has shared Big Storm, the latest single and video from her forthcoming album Long Wave Home, out 1st May via Last Laugh / Republic Of Music.
Following Designer Citizen — in which Hoop turned a sardonic eye on American political instability from across the Atlantic — and the devastating romantic confession of Caravan, Big Storm reaches further back, to a moment of near-total flight. It’s the most propulsive thing we’ve heard from the album so far, and its accompanying video matches that restless energy.
Commenting on the track, Hoop says: “There was a moment, many years ago, when I was tempted to abandon everything—everyone I knew and everything I was doing. I gave away all my possessions, keeping only the essentials. I sold my car. I bought a plane ticket. The plan was to leave without notice. Then the biggest storm in recent history blew my getaway plan to bits. It grounded all planes and halted travel. I was forced to face my life. Myself. The storm taught me there is no cheat code for life—no easy way out. At the same time, my life—my happiness—is my responsibility. Mine and only mine.”
The video is by JF Robitaille and features historic footage courtesy of the Prelinger Archives.
That tension — between the impulse to disappear and the necessity of staying — runs through much of Long Wave Home, Hoop’s seventh solo album and her first as sole producer. Recorded across studios in London, the Isle of Wight and Bristol, the album took shape amidst a period of personal and geopolitical upheaval, with Hoop citing Joni Mitchell’s artistic independence as a guiding force. Across its tracks, she considers what people owe to each other: in individual relationships, in community, and as witnesses to the broader world.
Hoop has also announced US and EU live dates in support of the album (see below).
Long Wave Home is out 1st May via Last Laugh / Republic Of Music.
Pre-Order Long Wave Home: https://republicofmusic.lnk.to/LongWaveHomeAlbum
Jesca Hoop International Tour:
Tuesday 12 May – Edinburgh – Caves
Wednesday 13 May – Sheffield – Crookes Social Club
Thursday 14 May – Leeds – Brudenell Social Club
Friday 15 May – Birmingham – Hare & Hounds
Saturday 16 May – Liverpool – St Michael-in-the-Hamlet
Tuesday 19 May – Norwich – Norwich Arts Centre
Wednesday 20 May – Bristol – The Lantern
Thursday 21 May – Cardiff – The Gate
Friday 22 May – London – Union Chapel
Saturday 23 May – Cambridge – Storey’s Field Centre
Saturday 13 June – Sebastopol – Hopmonk
Sunday – 14 June – Santa Cruz – Felton Music Hall
Monday 15 June – Los Angeles – Lodge Room
Wednesday 17 June – San Francisco – The Chapel
Friday 19 June – Portland – Mississippi Studios
Saturday 20 June – Seattle – Ballard Homestead
Monday 22 June – Milwaukee – Shank Hall
Tuesday 23 June – Minneapolis – Parkway Theatre
Wednesday 24 June – Chicago – Schubas Tavern
Saturday 27 June – Boston – City Winery
Sunday 28 June – North Hampton – Iron Horse
Monday 29 June – New York City – LPR
Wednesday 1 July – Philadelphia – 118 North
Saturday 19 September – Utrecht – Tivoli Vredenburg Club Nine
Sunday – 20 September – Brussels – Botanique Witloof
Tuesday 22 September – Paris – Hasard Ludique
Wednesday 23 September – Lyon- Epicerie Moderne
Thursday 24 September – Zurich – Bogen F