Haley Blais – Wisecrack

Vancouver’s Haley Blais releases her sophomore album Wisecrack via Arts & Crafts. Across the 11 tracks of Wisecrack produced with Dave Vertesi, Haley explores concepts concerned with conscience, morality, and the superego. All of Haley’s sophomore album is textured and wryly poetic, oscillating somewhere between a cherished childhood memory and the creation of a new self.

Alongside the album’s release, Haley shares the video to Wisecrack track “Body.”

Directed by Bertie Gilbert, the video for “Body” sees dancer Laurie Case traverse through neighborhood streets into a playground and across a field with captivating contemporary dance movements. About the sonics of “Body,” Haley reflects, “I wanted this song to be my ‘Sister’ by Angel Olsen moment, with a huge instrumental outro building towards a crescendo of guitars. I think Dave kind of mellowed it out, it has this swagger to it. There’s still the huge swell, but it feels more like a sigh of relief than a big emotional moment.”

Upcoming Live Dates

^ = Tommy Lefroy

• = headline show

9/23 – Boston, MA @ Cafe 939 – Berkeley^

9/25 – New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom^

9/27 – Toronto, ON @ Drake Underground^

9/28 – Montreal, QC @ Le Ministrere, Pop Montreal^

9/30 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Lounge at World Cafe^

10/2 – Washington, D.C. @ Pie Shop*

10/4 – Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade (Purgatory)^

10/5 – Nashville, TN @ Exit/In^

10/6 – Chicago, IL @ Schubas^

10/20 – Vancouver, BC @ The Hollywood Theatre* [ALBUM RELEASE SHOW]

10/25 – Berlin, DE @ Lark*

10/28 – Amsterdam, NL @ London Calling*

10/30 – Copenhagen, DK @ Ideal Bar*

10/31 – Stockholm, SE @ Nalen*

11/4 – Glasgow, SC @ CAA*

11/6 – Bristol, UK @ Dareshack*

11/7 – Manchester, UK @ Deaf Institute at The Lodge*

11/8 – London, UK @ Colours*

11/9 – Brighton, UK @ Zahara*

11/12 – Paris, FR @ Petit Bain — Pitchfork Festival*

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