Following the previously unveiled Been To The Mountain and Change Of Heart, Lydia marks the latest preview of the singer-songwriter's upcoming album, 'Strays', which is due out on January 13 via Loma Vista.
Exploring the emotions of a woman who finds herself pregnant, the sombre and string-laden track came about after the 39-year-old passed a women's health clinic while on tour. Commenting on the song, which was written and recorded before the Supreme Court overturned Roe Vs. Wade back in June, she said:
"I wrote Lydia in one sitting in a tiny hotel room after walking around the city of Vancouver one day. I was jet-lagged and feeling really depressed, hopeless, but instead of taking a nap, I picked up the guitar and the words just flowed out all in one quick moment. I hit record on my phone to make a demo and sort of blacked out or went into this meditative state, and boom – eight minutes later, I had this song. It’s one of the only songs I’ve ever written that doesn’t have any real melody or even rhyme, but somehow it still works. Songs like that are rare and don’t come often.
"It was inspired by a cacophony of things. There was a women's health clinic and a methadone clinic with a needle exchange right outside of our venue. I was looking into the eyes of the people I passed and thinking about their stories and really being a conduit for pain.
"The song feels like a premonition now, with women’s rights being stripped and all the abortion bans happening. When I listen back, I hear what might go through a woman’s mind when she has a difficult decision to make about her body, her choices and her future."
Head below to hear the studio version of the single, alongside a live performance video featuring a string quartet, recorded at Nashville's Downtown Presbyterian Church.
The LP was produced by Price alongside Jonathan Wilson at Fivestar Studio in Topanga Canyon, and boasts collaborations with Sharon Van Etten, Lucius, and Mike Campbell. She'll support it with an extensive North American tour beginning this fall, with dates running through to March 2023. Tickets are on sale.
Margo Price Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows
Tue November 29 2022 - FAYETTEVILLE Arkansas - Georges Majestic Lounge (USA)
Wed November 30 2022 - BATON ROUGE Louisiana - Chelsea’s Live (USA)
Sat December 03 2022 - CHARLESTON South Carolina - Music Farm (USA)
Mon December 05 2022 - CHARLOTTE North Carolina - Neighborhood Theatre (USA)
Tue December 06 2022 - LOUISVILLE Kentucky - Headliners Music Hall (USA)
Mon January 30 2023 - ASHEVILLE North Carolina - Orange Peel (USA)
Tue January 31 2023 - ATLANTA Georgia - Variety Playhouse (USA)
Thu February 02 2023 - HOUSTON Texas - White Oak Music Hall (USA)
Fri February 03 2023 - AUSTIN Texas - Scoot Inn (USA)
Sat February 04 2023 - DALLAS Texas - Granada Theater (USA)
Mon February 06 2023 - PHOENIX Arizona - Crescent Ballroom (USA)
Tue February 07 2023 - SAN DIEGO California - Observatory North Park (USA)
Thu February 09 2023 - LOS ANGELES California - Fonda Theatre (USA)
Fri February 10 2023 - SAN FRANCISCO California - Fillmore - San Francisco (USA)
Sat February 11 2023 - ARCATA California - John Van Duzer Theatre (USA)
Mon February 13 2023 - PORTLAND Oregon - Mcmenamins Crystal Ballroom (USA)
Tue February 14 2023 - VANCOUVER British Columbia - Commodore Ballroom (Canada)
Wed February 15 2023 - SEATTLE - Showbox at the Market (USA)
Fri February 17 2023 - BOZEMAN - Elm (USA)
Sun February 19 2023 - MINNEAPOLIS Minnesota - First Avenue (USA)
Mon February 20 2023 - MADISON - Majestic Theatre-WI (USA)
Tue February 21 2023 - CHICAGO Illinois - Vic Theatre (USA)
Wed February 22 2023 - INDIANAPOLIS Indiana - Vogue Theatre - IN (USA)
Fri February 24 2023 - TORONTO Ontario - Phoenix Concert Theatre (Canada)
Sat February 25 2023 - DETROIT Michigan - Majestic Theatre (USA)
Mon February 27 2023 - SOUTH BURLINGTON - Higher Ground - Ballroom (USA)
Tue February 28 2023 - BOSTON Massachusetts - Paradise Rock Club (USA)
Thu March 02 2023 - WASHINGTON District Of Columbia - 9:30 Club (USA)
Fri March 03 2023 - PHILADELPHIA Pennsylvania - Theatre Of Living Arts (USA)
Sat March 04 2023 - NEW YORK New York - Webster Hall (USA)
Thu March 09 2023 - NASHVILLE Tennessee - Ryman Auditorium (USA)
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