On April 17, Vanessa Carlton released her seventh studio album, VEILS, produced by Dave Fridmann
The album will, of course, mean different things to different people, and that is what excites me. I had to embrace my own contradictions in order to see what the world of the album was going to feel and sound like. I love the metaphor of wearing a veil. There are so many layers to all of us. When I look back on the four-year process, I see that I was gradually becoming fascinated with stoicism. – Vanessa Carlton
Last November, Vanessa released “Animal,” her first single in five years, included on the new album’s track list. To her, the song is about stoicism and the acceptance of forces beyond our control. “The idea of knowing we cannot control external forces; she is being hunted, and she accepts the reality of what is happening,” Carlton explains. “Every human has an animal within them. Are you hunting? Are you being hunted? Who is the animal?”
Her second single “Great House” is about a place that shapes you most, from your childhood hold, to a coming of age moment. The song honors that soul-shaping experience, that when we move on, we never truly move on from the house that shaped us all.
Tied to the release of the album, Vanessa is embarking on a US and UK tour this summer. For every ticket sold, $1 will be donated to the Save the Music Foundation, a national organization helping public schools restore music programs and ensure all students can benefit from a high-quality education. Get your tickets today.
