Ellis releases new song and video, “Embarrassing”

Hamilton, Ontario’s pop hitmaker Ellis released a new video for her second single, “Embarrassing”, off of her upcoming album, Born Again. The video, directed by Max Taeuschel, features the singer dealing with themes of regret and responsibility depicted through a melancholic dream-pop lens. Born Again will be the first full-length follow-up to her 2018 debut EP, The Fuzz, which earned her deals with Royal Mountain and Fat Possum Records for her upcoming release.

On the writing process of her new album, Ellis had this to say:

“When the record was finished, I didn’t feel how I had anticipated I would. I thought I was going to be feeling excited and fulfilled and proud of myself, but truthfully, I felt very depleted and drained and emptied out.  The more I thought about why that was, the more I realized that I really did give this record all of myself, every last bit.”  But through that process, she slowly made her way to an unforeseen clarity—an effect she hopes might ultimately transfer onto Born Again’s listeners. “I feel like I’ve found some sort of closure, and a better understanding of all the ways I’ve grown and the things I still have to work on,” says Siggelkow. “I rarely sit down with any specific intention when I’m working on music, but if these songs help people to find some comfort or feel less alone in what they’re going through, then that’s really the greatest takeaway I could ever hope for.”

Born Again comes out April 3rd on Royal Mountain Records and Fat Possum Records and is currently available for preorder. Ellis will be touring the album extensively across Canada and the US, as well as playing one stop in the UK. Here are the dates:

March 5th – Hamilton, ON – Casbah
March 17th – 21st – Austin, TX – SXSW
March 24th – Manitou Springs, CO – Lulu’s Downstairs*
March 26th – Salt Lake City, UT – Kilby Court*
March 27th – Boise, ID – Treefort Music Fest
March 29th – Seattle, WA – Barboza*
March 30th – Portland, OR – Mississippi Avenue*
April 2nd – San Francisco, CA – Bottom of The Hill*
April 3rd – Santa Ana, CA – Constellation Room*
April 4th – Los Angeles, CA – The Echo*
April 5th – San Diego, CA – Che Cafe*
April 7th – Phoenix, AZ – The Rebel Lounge*
April 9th – Denver, CO – Larimer Lounge*
April 11th – Minneapolis, MN – 7th Street Entry*
April 13th – Chicago, IL – Schubas
April 24th – Toronto, ON – Monarch Tavern
April 25th – Montreal, QC – Ursa
April 26th – Boston, MA – Great Scott
April 28th – New York, NY – Elsewhere Zone One
April 29th – Philadelphia, PA – Boots & Saddle
April 30th – Washington, DC – Songbyrd
May 20th – London, UK – The Lexington
*supporting Ratboys

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Max Reid

Hi, my name is Max. I’m a journalism student currently on placement here at Canadian Beats. I grew up in the GTA, but I’ve been around Ontario a little bit for school in the past few years. I think in a lot of ways the landscape of Canadian music is partially shaped by the journalists who choose to dedicate their time to giving it exposure. By promoting and contributing to a healthy media environment for Canadian artists, journalists contribute in their own way to keeping a strong Canadian music identity alive. I’m excited to hopefully be a small part of that contribution over the next few weeks.