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joan Share Highly Anticipated Debut Album Superglue With Accompanying Video for Focus Track “superglue”

April 19, 2023Amanda Willigjoan, Music

Acclaimed alt pop duo joan today have released their highly anticipated debut  album superglue, which is over three years in the making. The full length album  is shared with accompanying visuals for the title track. The album follows their  beloved EPs portra, cloudy, hi and bye. superglue is an existential journey  influenced by the duo’s recent transition into fatherhood.  

The duo also have a 20 date nationwide U.S. headlining tour beginning May  13th, to support their album and have just added a special global Roblox listening  party on April 21st, 22nd and 23rd where users can participate in fun and  interactive activities together with their friends while listening to superglue in  unique community based experiences. joan is set to pop into these experiences  all weekend (as their avatars) and hold exclusive live Q+A for fans.  

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With their album superglue, the duo have shared their most personal music to  date. Life shaped the subject mater like never before and joan have crafted an  undeniably cathartic, candid and expansive indie pop album. “We naturally felt  comfortable in the world of love songs,” says Steven. “This time, we were like,  ‘Let’s get more personal’. We both had babies in the past year. We’ve grown  more than we have in a long time. It’s so cool watching your baby crawl for the  first time and see the world. It organically informed the writing. The whole body of  work is so personal—like we’re giving a piece of ourselves to listeners. It’s by far  the most special thing we’ve done.”  

Highlights include the highly emotive and nostalgic single “flowers”, which  discusses how time is fleeting and how people grow and change. Paired with  wistful acoustic guitar riffs under cinematic synths and heartfelt melodies,  “flowers” is a reflective and important musical release. While on “loner” the duo  capture the autobiographical feeling of being an outsider and the internal struggle  of imposter syndrome. Featuring a hypnotic hook and fervent pop rock  soundscapes, “loner” is an intoxicating listen. 

“nervous” takes listeners back to their own memories on the school yard  experiencing their first crush. This kind of infatuation stirs a myriad of intense  emotions and with “nervous”, joan brilliantly depicts that thrilling yet unsettling  feeling of intoxication. The single entices with honey-dipped vocals over a unique  kaleidoscope of sounds including beatboxing, clapping and lush acoustics.  

The title track “superglue” speaks to their fatherly bond with one of the most  powerful, poignant, and poetic moments on the record. “As new dads, we were  like, ‘What if we wrote this about our girls?’,” recalls Alan. “We want them to know  we’re superglue for them. We’re the guys you can run to when you’re sad or you  want to rejoice because something happy happened at school. If you’re not a  parent, it can be about someone you really care about. We’re singing it to our  little girls though.”  

In the end, joan elicit a reaction through simply being joan. “I’d love for our name  to be synonymous with our sound,” Alan leaves off. “We hope you hear this  album and go, ‘That’s the best first joan record they could’ve possibly mustered  up’. At the same time, I hope it encourages you to ask questions and know it’s  okay not have an answer to everything. The human experience is very nuanced.  It’s not all black-and-white; it’s okay to live in the gray. We’ve found joy and  peace in there. Maybe our music gives you a little bit of joy in the middle of  chaos.” 

“I truly believe superglue has something for everyone,” Steven concludes.  “Hopefully, everybody in the entire world can hear it…not a hard task,” he laughs.  

watch the video for superglue here

superglue tracklist 

life death & everything between

simple

loner

nervous

backseat driving

coffee shop

don’t wanna be your friend

monsters

hi

feeling like dancing

falling in love

flowers  

superglue  

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The Little Rock, Arkansas based twosome is known for creating expansive pop  music from inside their bedrooms in deepest Middle America. Their infectious  blend of pop eras, DIY, self-sustaining aesthetic and deep connection with their  fanbase has resulted in international success with over 150 million streams and  sold out shows across the globe including headlining 15,000+ capacity venues in  Asia.  

joan (Alan Benjamin Thomas and Steven Rutherford) have spent the past few  years building their world, single by single, tour date by tour date; from their  debut EP, 2019’s portra, to the much-loved cloudy & its sister EP partly cloudy, to  2021’s hi & bye EPs. Their songs have been streamed over 150 million times,  with well over a million listeners a month across streaming platforms.  

joan have enjoyed U.S. and international tours supporting the likes of Jeremy  Zucker, COIN, Bloc Party and The Aces, as well as playing to fans across Asia  with headline shows and festivals in the Philippines, Thailand, Singapore and  Hong Kong – they return to Asia for the biggest shows yet, includes dates at a  basketball arena and a theme park.  

joan’s infectious blend of pop eras & styles belies their roots in Little Rock,  Arkansas, but their sense of warmth and community from those around them at  home gives their music a sense of belonging often missing from others’ and that  extends to their fanbase, with whom they interact via a successful Patreon page  and through free meet & greets at every show.  

2023 promises to be the band’s biggest yet, with the release of their debut album  and worldwide touring & festivals. 

joan tour dates  

May 13 – The Masquerade (Hell Stage): Atlanta, GA  

May 14 – The Basement East: Nashville, TN  

May 16 – Music Hall of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY  

May 17: The Lounge @ World Cafe: Philadelphia, PA  

May 19 – The Black Cat: Washington DC  

May 20 – The Sinclair: Boston, MA  

May 23 – The Velvet Underground, Toronto, ON  

May 25 – Subterranean: Chicago, IL  

May 31 – Parish: Austin, TX  

June 1 – Club Dada: Dallas, TX  

June 3 – Valley Bar: Phoenix, AZ  

June 4 – Voodoo Room @ HOB: San Diego, CA  

June 6 – Constellation Room: Santa Ana, CA  

June 7 – Teragram Ballroom: Los Angeles, CA  

June 8 – Popscene @ Rickshaw Shop: San Fransisco, CA  

June 10 – Polaris Hall: Portland, OR  

June 11 – Barboza: Seattle, WA  

June 13 – Soundwell: Salt Lake City, UT  

June 14 – Larimer Lounge: Denver, CO  

June 15 – Resonant Head, Oklahoma City, OK  

June 16 – Little Rock Music Hall: Little Rock, AR  

Purchase tickets here. 

PHOTO FINISH RECORDS: 

Photo Finish Records is an independent record label boasting a diverse artist  roster including alternative rock, indie pop and hip hop. The label was created  and founded by Matt Galle and in 2021 celebrated its fifteenth year of success.  As the label grew and developed, Matt brought in his business partner Mike  Marquis to co-run the label with him. PFR is known for developing and breaking 

an eclectic roster of artists such as 3OH!3, SHAED, Marian Hill, MisterWives,  ROZES, The Mowgli’s, and newer signings The Maine, 93FEETOFSMOKE, Elliot  Lee, Delacey, Billy Lockett, AVIV, and joan. SHAED’s track “Trampoline” is triple  platinum in the US with over 2 billion streams worldwide, 3OH!3’s debut album  “Want” is certified Gold with 3 platinum singles and over 15 million singles sold  which includes collaborations with Katy Perry, Wiz Khalifa, Kid Cudi, Lil’ Jon and  Ke$ha. Marian Hill’s releases including their debut album “Act One” have sold 12  million tracks making big waves with the breakthrough hit “Down” as well as  successful albums from MisterWives and their gold single “Reflections,” Anthony  Green, Handsome Ghost, and many others. Matt Galle and Mike Marquis are  well known and respected leaders in the music industry having both been  recognized in Billboard’s 40 under 40 and three years (2020, 2021, 2022) in a  row on Billboard’s Indie Power Players list. The team is located in NYC and PFR 

is distributed through Virgin Music, Label and Artist Services. 

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