illuminati hotties has shared a new single about knowing when to back down, ‘The L’

illuminati hotties, the project of Grammy-winning producer and engineer Sarah Tudzin, has released a new single.

‘The L’ is the latest cut from upcoming album ‘Power’, set to drop on 23rd August via Hopeless Records. It follows the release of the title-track ‘Power’, and ‘Didn’t’, featuring Cavetown.

Sarah says of the single: “The L is about knowing when to back down – it’s a lesson I’ve had the great fortune to have many chances to learn over and over again. It’s about putting your pride aside in favor of resolution. We could go separate ways, but I’ll take the “L” instead.

“The vocals in the bridge are from the original demo, and capture how tiny and vulnerable I feel when I’m surrendering to love and compromise. It’s very hard when you’re independent and sure-headed and stubborn to figure out how to navigate partnership, but I’ve thrown my hands up in this song… love always comes out on top.”

Alongside her work with illuminati hotties, Tudzin has been making waves as a producer and engineer, contributing to records by boygenius, Weyes Blood, Speedy Ortiz, and Cloud Nothings, among others.

Check out the new single below.

In support of the new album, illuminati hotties will embark on a North American tour starting in September. Known for their energetic live performances, the band will kick off the tour on 25th September in Santa Ana, California, concluding on 1st November in Los Angeles.

The dates in full read:

SEPTEMBER
25 Constellation Room, Santa Ana, CA
26 Casbah, San Diego, CA
28 The Chapel, San Francisco, CA
29 Goldfield Trading Post, Sacramento, CA

OCTOBER
1 Mississippi Studios, Portland, OR
2 The Biltmore Cabaret, Vancouver, BC
3 Neumos, Seattle, WA
4 Neurolux, Boise, ID
5 Kilby Court, Salt Lake City, UT
6 Larimer Lounge, Denver, CO
8 Turf Club, St. Paul, MN
9 Vivarium, Milwaukee, WI
10 Lincoln Hall, Chicago, IL
11 The Sanctuary, Hamtramck, MI
12 Longboat Hall, Toronto, ON
13 Cabaret Foufs, Montreal, QC
15 Higher Ground Showcase Lounge, South Burlington, VT
16 The Sinclair, Cambridge, MA
17 First Unitarian Church, Philadelphia, PA
18 Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY
19 Black Cat, Washington, DC
20 Motorco Music Hall, Durham, NC
22 The End, Nashville, TN
23 The Masquerade (Purgatory), Atlanta, GA
25 Siberia, New Orleans, LA
26 Club Dada, Dallas, TX
27 White Oak Music Hall (Upstairs), Houston, TX
29 Tumbleroot Brewery and Distillery, Santa Fe, NM
30 The Rebel Lounge, Phoenix, AZ

NOVEMBER
1 Teragram Ballroom, Los Angeles, CA