Tchotchke Announce New Album ‘Playin’ Dumb’ and Share Video for New Single: Watch
New York band Tchotchke have announced their new album Playin’ Dumb will be released on September 5. The record was produced by The Lemon Twigs and features 11 songs, including a single out today called “Poor Girl.” Watch the music video for the group’s latest track below.
Playin’ Dumb was recorded in a studio situated above a vegetable warehouse. It was the second time Tchotchke tapped The Lemon Twigs to produce their songs, including “Poor Girl.” On the new track, guitarist Emily Tooraen explains: “We confined ourselves to creating the personas of three ungrateful and out-of-touch girls with complete stories in the span of four lines each. The challenge was emphasizing the fact that these girls were not ‘poor’ in the slightest but, in fact, very privileged to have the self-imposed problems they’re so tortured over. The song embraces the girls’ short sob stories while also capturing a sunshiney, Beach Boys quality. It wasn’t until after the completion of the song, to our collective shock, that we realized our counterparts had effortlessly cast themselves. All along, we were creating the villain versions of each other.”
Tooraen, along with drummer Anastasia Sanchez and bassist and keyboard player Eva Chambers, formed Tchotchke in Los Angeles several years ago. The band moved to the East Coast and released a self-titled record in 2022. They’ve since toured with popular groups like Broncho and King Tuff.
Playin’ Dumb by Tchotchke Tracklist:
01 The Game
02 Did You Hear?
03 Kisses
04 Poor Girl
05 Davide
06 Jealousy
07 Now I Love You
08 Skipping Around
09 Other Boys
10 Goodbye
11 Playin’ Dumb
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zK5L1QKevQ
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