TOPS singer Jane Penny will release her solo debut, Surfacing EP, on April 5 via Luminelle Recordings. She co-produced it with fellow Montreal artists Patrick Holland and made it between Montreal and Berlin during the pandemic.
“There are things I wanted to explore sonically and creatively, which would be impossible in the context of TOPS,” Penny says. “I wanted to challenge myself to create a whole world of my own, to write all of the parts, program the drums, choose every sample, write the bass line. When I took control over the entire world of music that I was creating I felt that it also opened up a lot of emotional space, sensuality and intuition that comes through solitude. It took a while to reach a point where I feel it’s ready to share, but now the gates are open and I’ll definitely be continuing on this path.“
The new single from the album is “Wear You Out,” which is not miles away from what Penny does in TOPS, and comes with a video directed by OTIUM. “I wanted to make something poppy and cute but also a bit sinister and weird, sensual and witty,” says Penny of the song and video. “Lots of wordplay, a bit dirty, I think the video represents the song well. Sometimes the greatest passion and the most intense love is slightly destructive and I wanted to explore that in a fun way.” Watch the video below.
Jane has also announced a few tour dates, including a NYC show at Joe’s Pub on June 1. Check out her tour schedule below.
Surfacing:
Darkness Can Wait for a Night
Messages
Wear You Out
Stream
Artificial Genuine
Beautiful Ordinary
Accelerate Slowly
Jane Penny – 2024 Tour Dates
Wednesday, 5/29 – Toronto, ON – The Baby G
Saturday, 6/1 – New York, NY – Joe’s Pub
Thursday, 6/6 – Montreal, QC – Casa del Popolo
Thursday, 6/13 – Los Angeles, CA – Gold Diggers