The Hails today release their slinky, moody new single “Fool.” Showing off the effortless weft of Franco Solari and Robbie Kingsley’s distinct vocals, the two have a serpentine ability to play off each other, guided by a grooving bass line.
While recording and producing “Fool” with Brandon Shoop (Role Model, Junior Varsity), The Hails gravitated towards D’Angelo’s “Brown Sugar” and Maroon 5’s Songs About Jane as sonic references — Stream.
“‘Fool’ speaks to when we choose to play the fool in our relationships, deceiving ourselves about truths about our partner that we choose to deny, even though we may know better,” shares Solari.
Painting the scene that the new song lives in, Kingsley says, “‘Fool’ makes you feel like you’ve walked into a leopard-print room with your best leather jacket on and been greeted by a waitress holding a martini. You think you’ve made it to heaven, but she ends up throwing the drink in your face just for the hell of it. But you kind of like that.”
In today’s official video for “Fool” directed by Stephen Konnovitch of Cultivision, the band is sharpening their pinsetting skills in hopes of landing a job at Duckpond Alley. Even though the job is obsolete and automated, they’re convinced that the pendulum of society will swing back the opposite direction and need their talents. Facing rejection, they head back to performing on the rooftop, fearing it’s time to pack it up and go home — Watch.
Kicking off in October, The Hails will head out on their headline Duckpond Tour with highlights including Brooklyn, NY’s Elsewhere (Oct. 29), Echoplex in LA (Nov. 14), and a triumphant return to their home state of Florida for shows in Miami (Nov. 20) and Tampa (Nov. 21). All upcoming tour dates can be found here and below.
UPCOMING TOUR DATES
October 25 – Atlanta, GA – Purgatory at Masquerade
October 27 – Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle
October 28 – Washington, DC – The Atlantis
October 29 – Brooklyn, NY – Elsewhere – Hall
October 30 – Cambridge, MA – The Sinclair
November 2 – Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall
November 5 – Denver, CO – Marquis
November 7 – Salt Lake City, UT – Metro Music Hall
November 10 – Seattle, WA – Barboza
November 11 – Portland, OR – Mission Theater
November 13 – San Francisco, CA – Rickshaw Stop
November 14 – Los Angeles, CA – Echoplex
November 16 – Phoenix, AZ – Valley Bar
November 20 – Miami, FL – ZeyZey
November 21 – Tampa, FL – The Orpheum
All tour info here
This new era of music from The Hails is marked by physically being in the room together. Easier said than done with the band members spread out across Miami, DC and Brooklyn. Last summer, the band rented a house in South Florida with the sole intention of writing and recording a cohesive body of work.
Late last month, The Hails made their first release of the year with “Story of You and Me.” The song’s narrative bounces between dissatisfaction with playing the hand you’re dealt, and flashes of lingering hope that everything promised is still within reach. This narrative was matched by an official video filmed at Brooklyn burlesque theater, The Slipper Room. Fans can stay tuned for news about the new album very soon.