Today, twice Grammy-nominated, Mercury Prize and BRIT Award–winning artist Arlo Parks unveils the latest taste of her forthcoming album Ambiguous Desire with the new single Get Go. Premiered as BBC Radio 1’s Hottest Record, the track sees Parks weaving her signature poetic lyricism over energetic London pirate radio-inspired breakbeats, paying homage to the early rebels of the airwaves while recounting the story of someone surrendering to the thrill of the night.
Following recent singles Heaven and 2SIDED, both of which will also feature on the new album, due 3rd April via Transgressive Records, Get Go captures the stories of the nocturnal characters you only ever see at night in the club. The song paints a vivid portrait of a perpetually heartbroken reveller, moving through the night as the music pulses and the stories of the club unfold. In Arlo’s words, “Get Go perfectly encapsulates the sense of melancholy euphoria at the center of the record. It’s about the dance floor as a means of healing, understanding yourself and discovering your relationship to love.”
Listen to Get Go: https://arloparks.ffm.to/GetGo
Pre-order the new album: arloparks.ffm.to/ambiguousdesire
That club-rooted energy runs throughout Ambiguous Desire. Over the past two years, Arlo dove headfirst into nocturnal spaces where she could be whoever she wanted. She drew inspiration from the queer hedonism of NYC’s Paradise Garage to the moody nocturnal British beats of The Streets and Burial, the glittering synth catharsis of LCD Soundsystem, and rooted house grooves of Theo Parrish, losing herself on the dancefloor. The record is Parks at her most confident and experimental, supplanting live band sessions for modular synths, Ableton plugins and samplers that channel the frenetic, vibrant spaces she was immersed in, all while spotlighting the acclaimed poetry and lyricism she’s beloved for.
- 16/11 – Muffathalle, Munich – Germany
- 13/11 – Apolo, Barcelona – Spain
- 11/11 – LAV, Lisbon – Portugal
- 10/11 – Sala La Riviera, Madrid – Spain
- 08/11 – La Gaite Lyrique, Paris – France
- 03/11 – Cirque Royal, Brussels – Belgium
- 31/10 – Uber Eats Music Hall, Berlin – Germany
- 30/10 – Carlswerk Victoria, Cologne – Germany
- 28/10 – TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht – Netherlands
- 26/10 – Albert Hall, Manchester – UK
- 25/10 – The Prospect Building, Bristol – UK
- 24/10 – Glasgow Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow – UK
- 20/10 – O2 Academy Brixton, London – UK
- 17/10 – The Ambassador, Dublin – Ireland
- 18/11 – Palladium, Warszawa – Poland
- 19/11 – Arena, Vienna – Austria
- 21/11 – ARCHA+, Prague – Czech Republic