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LALA LALA shares new single & video "Arrow" taken from her new album 'Heaven 2' out Feb 27th on Sub Pop.

Lala Lala, the project of Lillie West, releases “Arrow,” the fourth single/video from her new album and Sub Pop debut, 'Heaven 2',out February 27th.

“Arrow” marks a moment of bold joy, capturing the escape that happens when one is freed from pain. The song samples French electro-pop band La Femme and moves fast – its swiftness and pleasure feel like running towards something, not away.

“None of this was supposed to happen,” West sings, as the song races away from her.

"It’s such a basic spiritual thing, resistance is the root of all suffering, and I did not know that. I thought that I could dictate the course of my life.”

West reflects.

Of course, like everyone else, she could not. Wherever you go, there you are, a sentiment that permeates throughout 'Heaven 2'.

"Arrow" is the final pre-release track from the forthcoming album, following last month's double single drop “Even Mountains Erode” and "Heaven 2", and last year's existential lead single “Does This Go Faster?”.

West has always made her music in response to an itchiness to always be moving, but as she developed a burgeoning desire to settle, she found the surprise realisation that steadiness can beget creativity. That evolutionary tension is what fuels ‘Heaven 2’.

The album was co-produced by West and Jay Som’s Melina Duterte, who provides a strong punchiness as a bed for West’s warm, rounded vocals. Duterte and West performed almost all of the album’s instruments with a few crucial guests, including Sen Morimoto, Macie Stewart and Porches’ Aaron Maine.

‘Heaven 2’ is now available to preorder on CD/LP/all DSPs from Sub Pop. LPs purchased from megamart.subpop.com, MegaMart Europe in the UK + EU, and your local record store, will receive the limited Loser Edition on Ocean Blue (NA) and  Crystal Clear (UK/EU) vinyl, while supplies last.

Photo by Ariel Fish

Tour Dates

Fri. March 6 - San Diego, CA @ Casbah %

Sat. March 7 - Pioneertown, CA @ Pappy + Harriett’s %

Sun. March 8 - Tucson, AZ @ Club Congress %

Tue. March 10 - Austin, TX @ 29th St. Ballroom %

Wed. March 11 - Dallas, TX @ Rubber Gloves %

Fri. March 13 - Denver, CO @ Globe Hall %

Sun. March 15 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court %

Tue. March 17 - Portland, OR @ Polaris Hall %

Wed. March 18 - Seattle, WA @ Baba Yaga %

Fri. March 20 - San Francisco, CA @ Cafe du Nord %

Sat. March 21 - Los Angeles, CA @ Lodge Room %

Tue. March 31 - Washington, DC @ Songbyrd*

Wed April 1 - Raleigh, NC @ Kings*

Thu. April 2 - Asheville, NC @ Eulogy*

Fri. April 3 - Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade Altar*

Sat. April 4 - Nashville, TN @ Blue Room @ Third Man*

Tue. April 7 - Minneapolis, MN @ Zhora Darling*

Wed. April 8 - Milwaukee, WI @ Cactus Club*

Thu. April 9 - Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall*

Fri. April 10 - Detroit, MI @ Lager House*

Sat. April 11 - Toronto, ON @ The Garrison*

Sun. April 12 - Montreal, CA @ L’Esco*

Tue. April 14 - Boston, MA @ The Sinclair*

Wed. April 15 - Philadelphia, PA @ PhilaMOCA*

Thu. April 16 - New York, NY @ Nightclub 101*

Fri. April 17 - Brooklyn, NY @ Baby’s All Right*

% = w/ lots of hands

* = w/ mother soki