Canadian queer alt-pop artist Adaline has unveiled her EP, Hymnal.
Produced by Chris Coady (Beach House, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Future Islands) with string arrangements and performances by Ari Balouzian (Gabriels), Hymnal was inspired by both Adaline’s journey of reconciling queerness and her religious upbringing as the daughter of an evangelical minister and by the stories of hundreds of LGBTQ+ people in a non-profit community she founded called Bad Believer that helps people heal from religious trauma.
Opening with snippets of voices and stories from the Bad Believer community, the tracks on Adaline’s forthcoming EP speak to the heartbreak of being rejected by the community, the fatigue of justifying who you are, and the failure of a church system to embody the kind of love they preach. The tone then shifts to a more hopeful gaze, encouraging people to fight for their valued connections, and closes with Adaline’s love letter to her parents, showcasing the power of love when one is fully accepted and embraced.
The EP features the powerfully vulnerable lead single “Brave”, the poignant “Running On Empty”, the honest and deeply vulnerable “What Love Is All About” and the latest focus track “If Something is Good.”
Adaline will be holding an album release party in Toronto, ON on March 28 at The Baby G. Get more information here.
There will also be an online release party on April 7. Get more information here.