Ahead of this Friday’s release of her debut solo album, Nobody Loves You More, Kim Deal shared its title track. A sonic departure from preceding singles “Coast,” “Crystal Breath,” and “A Good Time Pushed,” the album opener starts like a tender love song rich with chiaroscuro before erupting into a big band moment, all soaring strings and bombastic horns. To accompany the single, Alex Da Corte brings the Bas Jan Ader-inspired album artwork to life as Deal embarks on a voyage, sure to fail.

In keeping with Deal’s meticulous approach to her art, the album was refined over several years; its oldest songs were written and originally recorded in 2011 shortly after Deal came off the Pixies’ “Lost Cities Tour” and relocated to Los Angeles (early versions of those songs were included in a 2013 self-released five-part, ten-song seven-inch vinyl series). Along the way, Deal enlisted a variety of collaborators from Breeders past and present (Mando Lopez, twin sister Kelley Deal, Jim Macpherson, Britt Walford), to Raymond McGinley (Teenage Fanclub), Jack Lawrence (Raconteurs), Savages’ Fay Milton and Ayse Hassan, and Steve Albini, who recorded much of the record. Nobody Loves You More was mixed by Marta Salogni and mastered by Heba Kadry.

Every song has a story behind it, from the winter vacations with her parents in Florida Keys, wedding band covers of “Margaritaville”, to her mother’s dementia. All in all, the record is a celebration of Deal’s unmatched artistry, nodding not only to her career highlights with celebrated bands across the alternative landscape (Pixies, The Amps, The Breeders) but also to her immovable cultural weight influencing musicians like Kurt Cobain and Olivia Rodrigo through the generations.

To celebrate the release of Nobody Loves You More, Deal has also announced headline tour dates for 2025. Tickets go on sale this Friday, November 22nd at 10 am local time, with pre-sales happening now here.

Photo Courtesy: Alex Da Corte