Arlo Parks Releases New Single 'Get Go' + Shares Global Headline Tour Dates

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ARLO PARKS RELEASES NEW SINGLE & VIDEO ‘GET GO’

FROM THE FORTHCOMING ALBUM AMBIGUOUS DESIRE

OUT APRIL 3RD VIA TRANSGRESSIVE RECORDS

GLOBAL HEADLINE TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED,

INCLUDING LONDON O2 BRIXTON ACADEMY

SUPPORT SHOW WITH DAVID BYRNE IN DUBLIN THIS JUNE

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.”

Hailed as a “stunning comeback track” by Rolling Stone UK and “her most confident yet” by The FADER, Arlo Parks’ announcement of her forthcoming album came with the release of its first single, ‘2SIDED’. She debuted the track live on television at the end of February with a performance and interview on Jimmy Kimmel Live! The single has been playlisted on BBC Radio 6 Music and BBC Radio 1, where it was also named Tune of the Week.

Recently, Arlo also took over the NTS Radio studios for her own show, sharing a mix of club music and current favourites, offering an early glimpse into the sounds shaping this era. Listen back to her mix here.

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.

Reflecting on the making of the record, Parks shares, "I danced more than ever as I made this record, I made more friends than ever too, found myself in the weird underbelly of New York juke nights, unleashed, laughed and laughed and laughed. This record has desire at its center. Desire is a life force, it’s a wanting, a yearning, a momentum - we are all alive because there is something or someone we want - desire is an engine. But it is also mysterious, tangled, random, enlightening and HUMAN."

Parks crafted the album with producer Baird (Brockhampton, Kevin Abstract). Their process unfolded between NYC’s vibrant, community-rooted nightlife and long, introspective days spent in Baird’s downtown loft. The result is Parks’ most vulnerable, self-affirming, and euphoric work to date.

Bursting onto the scene with her distinct blend of raw lyrical self-expression and vivid vocal melody, Parks has since been nominated for two Grammy Awards for Best New Artist and Best Alternative Music Album, won the Mercury Music Prize for her 2021 Gold-certified debut album Collapsed in Sunbeams, been named a Breakthrough Artist at the Brit Awards, and been nominated at the Ivor Novello Awards. A poet as much as a performer, Parks followed up her previous critically acclaimed album My Soft Machine with the debut of her first published book, The Magic Border, a collection of 20 new poems and exclusive images by Daniyel Lowden alongside lyrics from My Soft Machine.

Arlo is also a featured writer on Beyoncé’s Grammy-winning album Cowboy Carter. Arlo has performed at Glastonbury and Coachella, opened for Billie Eilish and Harry Styles and captivated audiences across the world with her headline tour. Upon the release of previous album My Soft Machine Arlo performed on NPR Tiny Desk and appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

Arlo Parks will perform a series of sold out intimate UK record store shows to celebrate the album’s release, offering fans a rare chance to experience a live performance in an up-close setting. She has also announced a global headline tour, alongside a special support performance with David Byrne in Ireland this June. Full date listings appear below, with further information available here.

RECORD STORE DATES + FESTIVALS

2nd April - Rough Trade x fabric, London - SOLD OUT

4th April - Crash x Wardrobe, Leeds - SOLD OUT

6th April - Rough Trade Nottingham x Rescue Rooms, Nottingham - SOLD OUT

7th April - Rough Trade East, London - SOLD OUT

8th April - Banquet x Circuit, London - SOLD OUT

9th April - Resident x CHALK, Brighton - SOLD OUT

11th April - Truck x O2 Academy, Oxford - SOLD OUT

12th April - Vinilo x The 1865, Southampton - SOLD OUT

7th June - St Anne’s Park, Dublin, Ireland (David Byrne support)

24th July - Yuzuwa, Japan (Fuji Rock Festival)

GLOBAL HEADLINE TOUR

29/08 – The Howard Theatre, Washington, DC – USA

31/08 – Union Transfer, Philadelphia, PA – USA

01/09 – Royale, Boston, MA – USA

03/09 – MTELUS, Montreal, QC – Canada

04/09 – HISTORY, Toronto, ON – Canada

05/09 – Lincoln Factory, Detroit, MI – USA

09/09 – Granada Theater, Dallas, TX – USA

10/09 – Mohawk, Austin, TX – USA

14/09 – The Observatory North Park, San Diego, CA – USA

15/09 – Pappy & Harriet's, Pioneertown, CA – USA

18/09 – The Bellwether, Los Angeles, CA – USA

19/09 – The Warfield, San Francisco, CA – USA

21/09 – Showbox SoDo, Seattle, WA – USA

22/09 – Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver, BC – Canada

23/09 – Wonder Ballroom, Portland, OR – USA

25/09 – Metro Music Hall, Salt Lake City, UT – USA

26/09 – Gothic Theatre, Denver, CO – USA

29/09 – Thalia Hall, Chicago, IL – USA

01/10 – Knockdown Center, Queens, NY – USA

17/10 – The Ambassador Theatre, Dublin – Ireland

20/10 – O2 Academy Brixton, London – UK

24/10 – Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow – UK

25/10 – The Prospect Building, Bristol – UK

26/10 – Albert Hall, Manchester – UK

28/10 – TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht – Netherlands

30/10 – Carlswerk Victoria, Cologne – Germany

31/10 – Uber Eats Music Hall, Berlin – Germany

03/11 – Cirque Royal, Brussels – Belgium

08/11 – La Gaite Lyrique, Paris – France

10/11 – La Riviera, Madrid – Spain

11/11 – Lisboa ao Vivo, Lisbon – Portugal

13/11 – Sala Apolo, Barcelona – Spain

16/11 – Muffathalle, Munich – Germany

18/11 – Palladium, Warsaw – Poland

19/11 – Arena Wien, Vienna – Austria

21/11 – ARCHA+, Prague – Czech Republic

22/11 – Akvárium Klub, Budapest – Hungary

24/11 – Kaufleuten, Zurich – Switzerland

26/11 - den Atelier, Luxembourg City - Luxembourg

29/11 – Store Vega, Copenhagen – Denmark

01/12 – Parkteatret, Oslo – Norway

02/12 – Slaktkyrkan, Stockholm – Sweden