Marian Hill are one of those sneaky popular projects; you may not immediately recognize the name, but chances are you’ve heard their breakout 2016 hit “Down” at some point along the way between then and now, and you look at their tour itinerary and realize they’re playing, and filling, some decent-sizedvenues across the country.
Today (April 5), the Philadelphia-based electronic R&B duo are back with a sleek new joint called “Differently”, and it continues their hot streak of penning ultra-chill alternative pop jams. Watch the Zach Bell-directed video below.
“‘Differently’ is about empowering a friend and helping them see how dope they are,” the duo states. “Our creative director, Zach Bell, had the idea of an escalating tableau of women to convey this feeling. We write songs to give our fans strength and they empower us in return, so once we had the idea to feature our fans in the video, the whole vision clicked into place. We put out an open call for video submissions on social media, and these women all slayed their auditions. The shoot was a blast, and they were a dream to work with—we left so proud of this piece we made together, a little minimalist story about women being stronger together.”
This new single will be featured on Marian Hill’s upcoming sophomore album, Unusual, which hits May 11. Later this month the duo will head out on a 22-date North American tour which lands at Royale in Boston on May 12. How’d that for timing?
Featured photo by Eddy Leiva for Vanyaland.
Marian Hill Spring Tour Dates:
April 12: Los Angeles, California — The Fonda Theatre
April 17: Portland, Oregon — Crystal Ballroom
April 18: Seattle, Washington — The Showbox
April 20: San Francisco, California — Warfield Theatre
April 23: San Diego, California — The Observatory North Park
April 24: Phoenix, Arizona — The Van Buren
April 26: Denver, Colorado — Ogden Theatre
April 27: Kansas City, Missouri — The Truman
April 28: St. Louis, Missouri — Delmar Hall
April 30: Austin, Texas — Emo’s
May 1: Dallas, Texas — House of Blues
May 2: New Orleans, Louisiana — Republic
May 4: Tampa, Florida — The Orpheum
May 5: Birmingham, Alabama — Saturn
May 6: Nashville, Tennessee — Marathon Music Works
May 8: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania — Union Transfer
May 9: Washington, DC — 9:30 Club
May 11: Brooklyn, New York — Brooklyn Steel
May 12: Boston, Massachusetts — Royale
May 13: Toronto, Ontario — The Mod Club
May 15: Chicago, Illinois — Metro
May 16: St. Paul, Minnesota — Palace Theatre