ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM END OF THE WORLD
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OUT ON 31 MARCH VIA REBA’S RANCH RECORDS
EXCLUSIVELY DISTRIBUTED BY SECRETLY DISTRIBUTION
RAUCOUS NEW TITLE TRACK OUT TODAY!
Today, acclaimed Austin-based ensemble Wild Child announced their new album End of the World, out 31 March via Reba’s Ranch Records, their new self-run label exclusively distributed by Secretly Distribution.
Accompanying the news is a brand new single, the LP’s title track, ‘End of the World’, a barnburning ode to contemporary dangers and the ways in which these major fears colour the little things in our lives. The track’s origins come from the catharsis at the tail end of the deadly Texas ice storm in 2021. “Amidst the chaos, ‘End Of The World’ was conceived as a reflection or means of trying to make sense of all of the unsettling events unfolding in front of us in real time and around the world,” says one half of the band’s core songwriting duo, Alexander Beggins. “After the ice began to melt and we were able to drive to the studio in Denton, TX, ‘Lean On Me’ came on the radio and added a top-notch layer of levity to the surreal moment. We recorded ‘End of the World’ right when we got to the studio, infused with all of the cabin fever and frantic energy of the previous week.”
Listen / Share: ‘End of the World’
Today, acclaimed Austin-based ensemble Wild Child announced their new album End of the World, out 31 March via Reba’s Ranch Records, their new self-run label exclusively distributed by .
Accompanying the news is a brand new single, the LP’s title track, ‘End of the World’, a barnburning ode to contemporary dangers and the ways in which these major fears colour the little things in our lives. The track’s origins come from the catharsis at the tail end of the deadly Texas ice storm in 2021. “Amidst the chaos, ‘End Of The World’ was conceived as a reflection or means of trying to make sense of all of the unsettling events unfolding in front of us in real time and around the world,” says one half of the band’s core songwriting duo, Alexander Beggins. “After the ice began to melt and we were able to drive to the studio in Denton, TX, ‘Lean On Me’ came on the radio and added a top-notch layer of levity to the surreal moment. We recorded ‘End of the World’ right when we got to the studio, infused with all of the cabin fever and frantic energy of the previous week.”
Listen / Share: ‘End of the World’
End of the World will be the band’s fifth full length album, written with Wild Child’s newest member, John Calvin Abney, who joins the band’s core writing duo Kelsey Wilson and Alexander Beggins. Abney joins Wild Child as the first songwriter to collaborate with the duo on an album.
Their first release since their critically acclaimed 2018 album Expectations, the record finds the band delving deeper into the contemplative edge which has long coloured their songs. Earlier singles ‘Wearing Blue’ and ‘Photographs’ see the band expanding intimate, folky songs into lush, full band arrangements. The record finds the band – known for their explorations of love and intimacy – at an impasse; how can we continue to love and thrive in the post-pandemic era?
The album was born out of a distance between the band’s core songwriters as they headed in different sonic directions. Wilson joined the singer-songwriter super group, Glorietta, and debuted her genre-bending, Motown/Neo-Soul-influenced solo project, Sir Woman, while Beggins unveiled his musical alter-ego, Coco Zani. By then, the two didn’t know if they would ever make another Wild Child record. However, once pandemic lockdowns closed stages and drained bank accounts, the two knew they had to act. Lockdown brought about virtual shows and songwriting sessions while adding new vitality to the group.
“It felt like our very first record, when the two of us wrote a bunch of songs while on tour for someone else. There wasn’t any aim to do anything with those songs at the beginning. For the first time since then, that’s how we started writing these songs. We didn’t know if we would make another record. It just came together,” Beggins says. Sometimes, the “End of the World” is only the beginning.
Wild Child is known for spreading its infectious blend of indie-pop and ear-worm melodies across the international music scene, charting viral hits to the tune of over 1.3 million monthly listeners on Spotify and over 100 million streams to date. The band first formed in 2010 when the group’s core duo of Wilson and Beggins wrote and released their first album, Pillow Talk (2011). Since then they’ve released three additional albums, The Runaround (2013), Fools (2015), and Expectations (2018). Along the way, Wild Child has become a live act that’s not to be missed, as seen during their episode of Austin City Limits, which has earned the band a diverse and dedicated fan base.
About Reba’s Ranch Records:
The Wild Child family is excited to announce the birth of Reba’s Ranch Records, a long-time vision of creating their own record label imprint to highlight some of the amazing music coming out of Austin, TX. The label was born after years of conversations within the band about the importance of controlling one’s own destiny and art. The imprint will be home to the Wild Child catalogue, Kelsey’s Sir Woman and Alexander’s CocoZandi recordings.
End of the World Tracklist:
1. Bottom Line
2. Cheap Champagne
3. Could’ve Fooled Me
4. Dear John
5. End of the World
6. Good Luck
7. Love On a Bad Day
8. Photographs
9. Ride With Me
10. Sleeping In
11. Underwhelmed
12. Wearing Blue
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