Jordana releases new single ‘You’re In The Way’
Starting this week, headline shows, Pitchfork Paris & London, plus Rough Trade West instore
Early praise for Jordana:
“Whimsical and unexpected lo-fi gems.” Pitchfork
“At 21, Jordana is already a wildly accomplished DIY producer — she co-produced her new album Face The Wall and played every single instrument on the record, a remarkable feat of auteurship. Dealing with faith, sexuality and self-discovery, it’s a heady document of self-determination” The FADER
“Hefty garage-rock sits nicely next to dream-pop on this fidgety, affecting listen.” – NME
“an album that loses none of Jordana’s inherent charm, but dials everything else up to the maximum” – Dork
“Smart, snappy indie rock.” – Line of Best Fit
“When I said I like Jordana – I LIKE Jordana people! Get to know” – Jack Saunders, BBC Radio 1
Following the previously released ‘Is It Worth It Now?’ and ‘SYT’ is ‘You’re In The Way’. On this single, Jordana recalls the leathery indie pop she explored on Something To Say To You, with a track that is built around a simple drum loop, guitar strums and Jordana’s voice. “It’s about getting to know yourself again after seemingly wasting time investing in someone else,” she explains. Listen to the song and watch its The Valdez-directed video now HERE.
On her new EP, Jordana is getting to know herself again. Or more accurately: getting to know her selves. It’s fair to say the New York-based songwriter has shifted shape a few times in her short career. She got her start with homespun indie folk on Classical Notions of Happiness before jumping to the spindly bedroom pop of Something To Say To You. A year later, she was veering into the dreamy haze of her TV Girl collaboration Summer’s Over, before eventually giving way to the hi-gloss pop of Face The Wall. It’s the kind of omnivorous output the phrase something for everyone was invented for.
Along the way she’s managed to make fans of Wallows, Local Natives & Remi Wolf, who’ve each taken her on the road in 2022, landing her in front of crowds that number in the thousands. In many ways, the magic carpet ride of touring that opened up post-pandemic hasn’t allowed Jordana the time to fully change forms again. Instead she’s synthesized a little bit of everything that came before on this new six song short-player. And while the overall sound pulls from each of her past releases, the songs themselves remain obsessed with love and neuroses, being left and leaving, pitying yourself and learning to stop.
Catch Jordana on tour this Fall – see below to find a show near you, and get your tickets HERE.
Tour Dates
10-11 – London, UK – Pitchfork Music Festival
11-11 – Manchester, UK – Night & Day Cafe
12-11 – Brighton, UK – Green Door Store
14-11 – Paris, FR – Pitchfork Music Festival
15-11 – London, UK – Rough Trade West (Unplugged)
Tracklist:
I’m Doing Well, Thanks For Asking Artwork
Credit: Samuel DeFrank
01 You’re In The Way
02 Hands Over My Head
03 Carry On Tonight
04 SYT
05 Is It Worth it Now?
06 Careless Mistake
