Anything with an F-bomb in the title might suggest a message bigger than the song itself, but for Illiterate Light‘s “Fuck LA,” it suggests something more subtle.
“Fuck LA” has nothing to do with Los Angeles. It’s the hollow ache that sneaks up on you while you are grinding away, traveling, and living apart from the people that matter. No matter how much you love what you are doing, it’s the feeling of overload that quietly turns into, “man, fuck everything,” says singer-guitarist Jeff Gorman.
The duo composed of Harrisonburg, Virginia-based Gorman along with Nashville, Tennessee-based Jake Cochran will be releasing their new album Sunburned, which is set for release January 27, 2023 via Thirty Tigers. The duo draws up a ragged and echoey sound that combines Ragged Glory era Neil Young & Crazy Horse and the vibrant hues of Black Mountain and All Them Witches.
Glide is premiering the shapeshifting video for “Fuck LA,” which will have you molding your own meaning behind the fill-in-the-blank city song.
“The song and the video hinge on a real voicemail Jeff received from his wife while on the tour in 2019. It is joyful, tender, and especially heart-wrenching in contrast to the burnout on the main character’s face as he stairs lifelessly at the gas pump, watching his life’s decisions cost more and more with every second,” adds Gorman.
Catch Illiterate Light on tour this month and later in the spring.
Tour Dates:
1/26/23 – Richmond, VA @ Plan 9 (In-Store)
1/27/23 – Charlottesville, VA @ The Jefferson – Album Release Party
3/23/23 – Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s*
3/24/23 – Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s*
4/18/23 – Indianapolis, IN @ Healer*
4/19/23 – Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon*
4/20/23 – Mosinee, WI @ Lamplight Sessions*
4/21/23 – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry*
4/22/23 – Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall*
4/25/23 – Omaha, NE @ Reverb Lounge*
4/26/23 – Columbia, MO @ Rose Music Hall*
4/27/23 – Kansas City, MO @ Encore*
4/29/23 – Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theatre*
8/19/23 – Quincy, MA @ In Between Days Festival
* = supporting Mo Lowda & The Humble
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Illiterate Light is so “on point” with their music. Keep it up!