Katy J Pearson has shared “Game Of Cards“, the latest track from her forthcoming new album, Sound of the Morning, out July 8th via Heavenly Recordings
The track is accompanied by a playing card themed visualizer put together by Benjamin Spike Saunders, guitarist in Katy’s band and member of Bristol-based creative visual/production/design collective Clump Collective.
Talking about the track Katy said, “‘Game of Cards’ dates back two years ago, initially written with my friend Ben Hambro (who was the lead singer of Lazarus Kane). We hung out a lot together as I’d sing in his band, and he used to be part of the KJP ensemble. I forgot about the song for a while, then rediscovered it and sent to Heavenly who liked the chorus but the verse wasn’t quite working. I wanted to give it a chance so took it with me to the Dan Carey sessions where we assembled fresh verses – he really helped me work out where the song should go. ‘Game of Cards’ is about finding someone you click with on a romantic level and how it really is a game of cards in that you don’t know what hand you’ll be dealt. It’s about the vulnerability of a blossoming relationship and not knowing where it’s headed.”
Katy heads out in September for a headline UK tour, before which, she plays a number of summer festivals across the country and an extensive in-store run of shows in July. The full list of shows is below.
TOUR DATES:
01.05.22 – Sounds From The Other City – SALFORD
12-14.05.22 – The Great Escape – BRIGHTON
27.05.22 – Sea Change – TOTNES
28.05.22 – Wide Awake – LONDON
04.06.22 – Art Rock – SAINT BRIEUC, FR
12.06.22 – Kite – OXFORD
19.06.22 – Bigfoot – NORTHAMPTON
26.06.22 – Lloyds Ampitheatre (with First Aid Kit) – BRISTOL
07.07.22 – Third Man – LONDON (lunchtime solo show) *
07.07.22 – Fighting Cocks – KINGSTON (evening full band show) *
08.07.22 – Rough Trade – BRISTOL (full band show) *
09.07.22 – Pie & Vinyl – SOUTHSEA (lunchtime 4-piece show) *
09.07.22 – Resident – BRIGHTON (evening 4-piece show) *
10.07.22 – Rough Trade – NOTTINGHAM (lunchtime 4-piece show) *
11.07.22 – Jumbo – LEEDS (4-piece show) *
12.07.22 – Rough Trade East – LONDON (full band show) *
13.07.22 – Friendly Records – BRISTOL (4-piece show) *
22.07.22 – Bluedot – MACCLESFIELD
23.07.22 – Latitude – SOUTHWOLD
29.07.22 – Deer Shed – THIRSK
10.08.22 – Winterthurer Musilfestwochen – WINTERTHUR, CH
19.08.22 – Green Man – CRICKHOWELL
21.08.22 – Beautiful Days – OTTERY ST MARY, DEVON
08.09.22 – Trinity – BRISTOL
09.09.22 – Cornish Bank – FALMOUTH
10.09.22 – Cavern – EXETER
11.09.22 – Joiners – SOUTHAMPTON
13.09.22 – Chalk – BRIGHTON
14.09.22 – Olby’s – MARGATE
15.09.22 – Electric Ballroom – LONDON
17.09.22 – Brudenell Social Club – LEEDS
18.09.22 – The Cluny – NEWCASTLE
20.09.22 – Voodoo Rooms – EDINBURGH
21.09.22 – Mono – GLASGOW
22.09.22 – Gorilla – MANCHESTER
24.09.22 – Float Along – SHEFFIELD
25.09.22 – Rescue Rooms – NOTTINGHAM
27.09.22 – Clwb Ifor Bach – CARDIFF
28.09.22 – Hare & Hounds – BIRMINGHAM
30.09.22 – The Bullingdon – OXFORD
* in-store shows