Gatlin has released her vulnerable new single, “Lonely Life” today. The new track is accompanied by the announcement of Gatlin’s fall tour dates and a music video, featuring Gatlin as a glamorous cat lady. Despite a video that softens the affairs of Gatlin’s “Lonely Life,” the soft-spun track cuts deep with lyrical instincts that channel the incisive candor of Phoebe Bridgers. Watch the video now below.
Gatlin says of the track, “‘Lonely Life’ is one of those just ‘fell out in thirty minutes’ kind of songs. Robyn Dell’Unto and I sat outside in her yard and caught up while petting her eight cats. We chatted about relationships and ended up working on this track. I shared that I’ve always felt very different and like it is hard for me to make lasting relationships, so this song perfectly encapsulates all of those emotions. It’s a song about feeling super isolated in my own brain with the fear that I’m going to end up alone and never fully known. I brought the song to Gabe Goodman and together we brought it into this indie space that I think really allows it to shine lyrically.”
Gatlin captures her slow-burn spiral in vignettes, opening the track with the lyrics, “Dissociate on a Thursday, Drink my coffee like it’s cocaine.” Inciting her half-hearted mantras that everything’s alright, Gatlin admits her loneliness as she simultaneously constructs the walls that isolate her. She brushes off the burdensome yet insatiable ache to be known, repeating the refrain, “It’s all good, I’ll just never be understood.”
“Lonely Life” allows Gatlin’s captivating songwriting the space to shine, supported by a rich string arrangement and steady acoustic strums.
GATLIN FALL 2023 TOUR DATES:
Oct 9: Seattle, WA @ Barboza
Oct 10: Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore Cabaret
Oct 11: Portland, OR @ Polaris Hall
Oct 13: San Francisco, CA @ Cafe Du Nord
Oct 15: Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo
Oct 16: Phoenix, AZ @ The Rebel Lounge
Oct 18: Denver, CO @ Globe Hall
Oct 20: Omaha, NE @ Reverb Lounge
Oct 21: Chicago, IL @ Schubas Tavern
Oct 22: Nashville, TN @ Exit/In
Oct 24: Charlotte, NC @ Neighborhood Theatre
Oct 25: Atlanta, GA @ Vinyl at Center Stage
Oct 27: Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle – Back Room
Oct 28: Washington, DC @ Songbyrd
Oct 29: Brooklyn, NY @ Baby’s All Right