Photo Credit: Becca Hamel
[Babygirl will appear live in scenic East Portland on May 26 at Doug Fir, 8 PM, 830 E Burnside St.]
April 14, 2023– Today, rising indie dream pop band Babygirl release their anticipated fourth EP Be Still My Heart, a lovelorn collection of undeniable gems that weave top 40 sensibility, Shakespearean drama, and clever lyrics. Listen to the EP here.
“Starlight” [Listen Here] is their new lead single that shimmers with instant classic energy, weaving teenage melodrama, synth-pop euphoria and twangy melancholic guitar riffs.
The band previously announced their first ever US headline tour, which launches May 26 in Portland and takes them to LA’s The Echo, Brooklyn’s Elsewhere, and Philadelphia’s The Foundry – full dates below.
Listen to the EP HERE.
Watch Live Acoustic Video of “Born With A Broken Heart” HERE.
Babygirl are breathing effervescent life into a new definition of pop music. The Toronto duo–comprised of college friends Kiki Frances and Cameron Bright–place a refreshing spin on youth nostalgia with a contemporary edge. Their mission statement says it all: “pop songs with sad guitars” and already the duo are drawing attention, featured in Consequence’s Artists To Watch 2023, garnering over 30MM global streams, and drawing collaborators including Alessia Cara and LAUV, as well as touring with Jeremy Zucker in 2021.
Be Still My Heart is a five-track collection that details the ebbs and flows, and the bitter and the sweet of love, as it navigates feelings of joy and hopelessness. “We really want our music to be hopeful and sweet and full of love, but we also want to acknowledge how hard it can be to feel those feelings,” Kiki says. “We certainly both have a lot of emotional ups and downs as everyone else does. This world is really hard to live in, and there’s a lot of pain and joy—equal measure at different times.”
The band defines its sound as “pop songs with sad guitars”, which is best displayed in the melancholic lead single “Always”. “Is your goldfish still alive? Does your girlfriend want to meet me?” Babygirl ponders over charmingly awkward drums as they try to deal with the aftermath of love ending. There’s also “Sore Eyes”, which focuses on the ways a person can bring levity and purpose into your life. Its gossamer vocals and sugary production drive off into the sunset of a most romantic movie. The band’s earnest nature is most felt on the EP’s “Starlight” opener, which has a delicate balance of despondent lyrics (“Everything is bogus when I’m missing your starlight, what am I to do?”) with hopeful production that sparkles with each guitar flick.
Babygirl signed to Sandlot Records in 2020 after their song “Soft” captured the attention of GRAMMY nominated songwriter Jacob “JKash” Hindlin (Selena Gomez, Charlie Puth) who instantly signed them to his label after finding the band, whilst scrolling Instagram. Their new EP continues their rise in the indie pop scene.
CANADIAN TOUR
4/15 – Toronto – The Drake
5/25 – Vancouver, BC – The Biltmore
US TOUR
5/26 – Portland, OR – Doug Fir Lounge
5/27 – Seattle, WA – Madame Lou’s
5/30 – San Francisco, CA – Bottom of the Hill
6/2 – Los Angeles, CA – The Echo
6/13 – Cambridge, MA – Middle East Club
6/14 – Brooklyn, NY – Elsewhere
6/15 – Philadelphia, PA – The Foundry
