Katie Gavin has released a new solo single celebrating youth and friendship, ‘Casual Drug Use’

MUNA’s Katie Gavin has released a new solo single and video, ‘Casual Drug Use’.

Set for release on 25th October via Saddest Factory Records, her debut album ‘What A Relief’ explores themes of intimacy and romance, drawing inspiration from artists like Alanis Morissette, Fiona Apple, and Ani DiFranco.

Gavin describes the new single: “This is a song about being young and on bad behavior, and the comfort of having friends by your side. I wrote it in 2016 after a day trip I took with a friend, and so I thought it would be sweet to film the video on a road trip I had planned with my childhood best friend. The different colored potions in the video are meant to be a stand-in for whatever external substance we use to change our internal states.”

Check it out below.

The release follows her previous single ‘Aftertaste’. Of that track, Gavin says: “That song takes place inside of the magnetic force, when I’m really drawn to somebody and still feeling like it’s gonna work. Sometimes it’s fun to surrender to that feeling – I think a lot of songwriters have a strong relationship with romantic fantasy.”

Gavin will embark on a solo tour later this year, with most dates already sold out. The tour includes intimate shows across the US and two London performances.

The full list of tour dates is as follows:

SEPTEMBER
7 Evanston Folk Festival, Evanston, IL
10 Rough Trade East, London *sold out*
11 The Old Church, London *sold out*
22 The Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, CA (supporting Bleachers)

NOVEMBER
18 Neumos, Seattle WA
19 Neumos, Seattle WA *sold out*
20 Wonder Ballroom, Portland OR *sold out*
22 Bimbo’s 365 Club, SF, CA *sold out*
24 Pappy + Harriet’s, Pioneertown, CA *sold out*
25 Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever, Los Angeles, CA *sold out*
26 Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever, Los Angeles, CA *sold out*
27 Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever, Los Angeles, CA *sold out*

DECEMBER
8 The Blue Room, Nashville, TN *sold out*
10 Bowery Ballroom, NY, NY *sold out*
11 Bowery Ballroom, NY, NY *sold out*
13 The Atlantis, Washington DC *sold out*
14 Brighton Music Hall, Boston, MA *sold out*
16 The Opera House, Toronto, ON *sold out*
18 Thalia Hall, Chicago, IL *sold out*