Hatchie, the project of singer/songwriter Harriette Pilbeam, announces her new album Liquorice, will arrive on November 7 via Secretly Canadian. The LP includes collaboration from producer Melina Duterte (aka Jay Som). Hatchie says, “This album feels like the culmination of everything I’ve wanted to do with this project since I first started it. I focused on the finer details of the trajectory of love found and lost, inspired by my favourite tragic romance films. I’ve never felt more aligned with an album and can’t wait to share the experience with everyone.”

Along with the news, the Australian artist has shared “Lose It Again.” Co-written with Jeremy McLennan (Orchin), the track leans into earnest vulnerability and is accompanied by a dreamy, ’90s-inspired music video by Joe Agius, which features the band performing among cows in Wildwood, Victoria.

The cover of Liquorice features a closely cropped portrait of Harriette Pilbeam mid-laugh, her smudged red lipstick suggesting the glorious aftermath of a kiss. Captured during a spontaneous backyard photo shoot using a dinky digital camera, the image encapsulates a record that is rough around the edges and joyfully undone with themes of longing, lust, and regret.

After spending significant time in Los Angeles, Pilbeam and her bandmate-slash-longtime partner Joe Agius decided to step away from touring and return to Australia. There Pilbeam reassessed her priorities and focused on her relationships with friends and family. “Ultimately, the inspiration for the album came from living a very simple life and having time to reconnect with myself and be alone with my thoughts.”

Hatchie
Liquorice
tracklist
Secretly Canadian

1. Anemoia
2. Only One Laughing
3. Liquorice
4. Carousel
5. Sage
6. Someone Else’s News
7. Wonder
8. Lose It Again
9. Anchor
10. Part That Bleeds
11. Stuck

Pre-order Liquorice by Hatchie HERE