Philadelphia artist Julia Pratt announces her upcoming EP Family Feud and released a stunning single/video for ‘Chronos, Cruel Handler’. Family Feud (out 10 May) dives into family dynamics and lived experiences as a woman of colour.
‘Chronos, Cruel Handler’ weaves around previous single ‘Carolina’. ‘Chronos, Cruel Handler’ centers around the theme of endless time and is named for the ancient Greek mythological symbol of time. Julia Pratt shares more on ‘Chronos, Cruel Handler’:
“‘Chronos’ is the personification of time, and that is exactly what this song represents. In some sense writing ‘Carolina’ felt like it killed a part of me, and ‘Chronos’ is what came after a period of reflecting on that death,” Pratt contemplates. It arose from thinking about generational trauma and about my father. In this song I contrast our upbringings, and unpack the cycle that has repeated in both of our lives — the cycle that has most likely repeated over and over again in the lives of those that came before us as well.
Feeling small and misunderstood, shunned and shut down, repressed and silenced. In this song, I come to understand how that led to the violence and destruction that was unleashed on me as a child. I empathize deeply, and yet it was wrong and undeserved.”
Directed by Samantha D’Alessio and edited by Keats, the accompanying short film is a beautiful visual experience.
Check out Julia Pratt’s upcoming tour dates, including her first headline show on 11 May at The Foundry in Philadelphia, presented by WXPN with support from Shallow Alcove and Kennedy Shaw.
19 April – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club ^ (SOLD OUT)
7 May – Bowling Green, KY – SkyPAC #
11 May – Philadelphia, PA – The Foundry &
13 May – Huntington, WV – Joan C. Edwards Performing Arts Center #
14 May – Asheville, NC – Thomas Wolfe Auditorium #
16 May – Wilmington, NC – Greenfield Lake Amphitheater #
17 May – Washington DC – Warner Theatre #
18 May – New Brunswick, NJ – State Theatre New Jersey #
20 May – Albany, NY – The Egg #
21 May – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway #
22 May – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount #
24 May – Ridgefield, CT – Ridgefield Playhouse #
25 May – Portland, ME – State Theatre #
21 June – Greenfield, MA – Green River Festival
^ supporting flipturn
# supporting Amos Lee
& with support from Shallow Alcove and Kennedy Shaw
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