Christine and The Queens today releases "5 dollars
CHRISTINE AND THE QUEENS
NEW SONG + VIDEO “5 DOLLARS” – OUT NOW HERE
NEW ALBUM CHRIS – 21 SEPTEMBER
Pre-order here: http://smarturl.it/CATQChris
About
Christine and The Queens today releases “5 dollars,” the latest single to be lifted from her forthcoming, eagerly anticipated second album, Chris (out 9.21 via Because Music). The song arrives accompanied by a powerful video, by Colin Solal Cardo, who directed the video for “Doesn’t matter,” released last month to critical acclaim.
Watch the video for “5 dollars”
“The song is so tender, so disheveled,” explains Christine. “It’s dealing with some kind of love – the kind you can buy. It’s a literal interpretation. A note for a shag – how surprisingly soothing this can be! The power ratio runs clear, like water in your hands; it becomes a pure gesture of love, of ultimate consent.”
In the video, described as “American Gigolo with a twist,” Christine investigates and takes on the role of the outcast, those who exist on the invisible margins, and is seen getting ready, though for what and for whom is left unsaid. “The closet is segmented into two racks – suits and bondage. From there, I wouldn’t advise to conclude anything too drastic, since you’re glaring yourself, in an obscene fashion – voyeur. The hustler is also someone that allows you to project onto him or her, before disappearing to leave you alone with your phantasmes.”
Chris was written, arranged and performed by Christine and the Queens. It is the follow up to her already-iconic debut record Chaleur Humaine, released to near-universal acclaim in France in 2014 and the UK in 2016, and selling more than 1.3 million copies to date.
Chris will be released by Because Music in digital and physical formats, including double CD and vinyl versions, as well as limited edition boxsets, on 21 September. Alongside “5 dollars” and “Doesn’t matter,” Chris features Christine and The Queens’ acclaimed comeback single “Girlfriend” – a fixture on the BBC Radio 1, 2 and 6 Music A lists and praised by New York Times, Pitchfork and FADER in recent weeks.
Christine and the Queens has announced a full tour of Europe, Canada and the United States for the Autumn. See below for the full list of dates. See christineandthequeens.com for ticket information.
TOUR DATES:
Thu 10.11 – LUXEMBOURG – ROCKHAL
Fri 10.12 – BRUXELLES – FOREST NATIONAL
Sat 10.13 – AMSTERDAM – AFAS LIVE
Mon 10.15 – BERLIN – COLUMBIAHALLE
Wed 10.17 – STOCKHOLM – NOBELBERGET
Tue 10.23 – SEATTLE – THE SHOWBOX
Fri 10.26 – OAKLAND – FOX THEATER
Sat 10.27 – LOS ANGELES – THE WILTERN
Wed 10.31 – NEW YORK – BROOKLYN STEEL – SOLD OUT
Thu 11.01 – NEW YORK – BROOKLYN STEEL – SOLD OUT
Fri 11.02 – PHILADELPHIA – UNION TRANSFER
Sun 11.04 – WASHINGTON – 9:30 CLUB
Mon 11.05 – TORONTO – THE DANFORTH MUSIC HALL
Tue 11.06 – MONTREAL – PLACE BELL
Sat 11.17 – BOURNEMOUTH – BIC
Tue 11.20 – LONDON – EVENTIM APOLLO – SOLD OUT
Wed 11.21 – LONDON – EVENTIM APOLLO – SOLD OUT
Fri 11.23 – GLASGOW – ROYAL CONCERT HALL
Sat 11.24 – EDINBURGH – USHER HALL
Mon 11.26 – BIRMINGHAM – O2 ACADEMY
Tue 11.27 – MANCHESTER – O2 APOLLO – SOLD OUT
Wed 11.28 – MANCHESTER – O2 APOLLO
Fri 11.30 – DUBLIN – RDS
Tue 12.04 – NANTES – ZENITH
Wed 12.05 – BORDEAUX – METROPOLE ARENA
Thu 12.06 – MONTPELLIER – ZENITH SUD
Tue 12.11 – GENEVE – ARENA
Wed 12.12 – STRASBOURG – ZENITH
Fri 12.14 – LYON – HALLE TONY GARNIER
Sat 12.15 – TOULOUSE – ZENITH
Tue 12.18 – PARIS – ACCORHOTELS ARENA – SOLD OUT
Wed 12.19 – PARIS – ACCORHOTELS ARENA
Pre-order Chris: http://smarturl.it/CATQChris
ALBUM TRACKLISTING
English language version:
1. Comme si
2. Girlfriend (feat. Dâm-Funk)
3. The walker
4. Doesn’t matter
5. 5 dollars
6. Goya Soda
7. Damn (what must a woman do)
8. What’s-her-face
9. Feel so good
10. Make some sense
11. The stranger
French language version:
1. Comme si on s’aimait
2. Damn, dis-moit (feat. Dâm-Funk(
3. La marcheuse
4. Doesn’t matter (voleur de soleil)
5. 5 dols
6. Goya ! Soda !
7. Follarse
8. Machin-chose
9. Bruce est dans le brouillard
10. Le G
11. Les yeux mouillés
12. L’étranger (voleur d’eau)
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