On September 13 NYC’s Beau will release their new album Girl Cried Wolf via Immortal Records. The band is Heather Goldin (singer/songwriter) and Emma Jenney (guitarist/songwriter) whose life-long friendship, alongside the ups and downs of growing up and into adulthood in New York City, has informed much of the forthcoming LP. 

The duo have given fans another taste of Girl Cried Wolf with the release of new single “Messy,” The reflective song describes “the feeling of isolation and the need for friends to help pull you out of it,” says the band.  They add, “Messy is a song about feeling wild and crazy and unhinged but at the same time, knowing time will pass and all will be well.”  Goldin directed the video and says, “The video encompasses  the downtown New York community and the love for outdoor green space. Thanks to Elizabeth street garden for helping make parts of this video possible. The city is planning to destroy the garden in September so it felt right to film some scenes and embody the messiness of gentrification in NYC.”

Working with music engineer/producer Brandon Bost (mixer of Barbie: The Movie Original Soundtrack), Beau recorded Girl Cried Wolf at his studio in Brooklyn, NY.  The recording process was geared toward retaining a raw, guitar-heavy sound through the use of vintage guitars, mics and synthesizers.  The result is a callback to millennial pop punk and alternative triumphs from high school days (think Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Strokes, Rilo Kiley, Fiona Apple) with a touch of dreamy synth pop (think Beach House and Cocteau Twins), tied together with some bedroom electronica (channelling Gorillaz, Animal Collective, CocoRosie).

Ultimately, Girl Cried Wolf sends a message of reflection and endurance. Beau recognizes the never-ending dance between light and dark and is telling you to watch the show. As in the final song “Home To”, once you recognize darkness coming toward you, you can give it a name, shrug and say, “I guess I’ll sing instead.”

Photo Courtesy: Chad Moore