Brigitte Calls Me Baby

Brigitte Calls Me Baby

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Brigitte Calls Me Baby

Since their widely lauded debut album, The Future Is Our Way Out, Chicago-based 5 piece Brigitte Calls Me Baby have brought a greater intensity of vision to their lavish breed of alt-rock, arriving at a boldly singular sound that is both thrillingly new and immediately essential to the modern rock landscape. In a major leap forward for the band, Brigitte Calls Me Baby’s sophomore album Irreversible captures the energy, intrigue and  grandeur of their live show, all while pushing further into the exquisite pathos of their songwriting. 

“Our first album taught me that you’ve got to reach as far down into your soul as possible and be willing to show something real and raw to the world, and with this album that felt even easier and more natural,” says Leavins, whose signature croon imbues every track on Irreversible with a potent emotionality. “There was a time when I tried to bury the kind of feelings we’re displaying on this record, but now I’m at the point where I don’t feel the need to hold anything back.”

Produced by Yves Rothman and Lawrence Rothman (Blondshell, Yves Tumor), Irreversible came to life in the midst of a relentless live schedule that’s included performing at leading festivals like Lollapalooza, sharing bills with the likes of Morrissey & Muse, and headlining sold-out tours across the U.S., U.K., and Europe. Recorded live at Lawrence’s the result is a majestic suite of songs that burn bright, hit hard, and passionately celebrate the drama of being alive.

SKORTS

With their debut Incompletement (October 31), they’re packaging a power into an album fans have been waiting for since SKORTS first took NYC stages by storm.

Incompletement is pure passion pressed into permanence—stadium-ready rock with a DIY edge, recorded live across three Brooklyn practice spaces with producer Teddy O’Mara. More than a greatest-hits collection of live staples, it also unveils two never-performed songs that reveal the band’s more tender side.

SKORTS is a product of chemistry and serendipity. Singer/guitarist Alli Walls moved from Denver to NYC in 2021, linking with guitarist Char Smith at a guitar shop; soon after, bassist Emma Welch joined outside a bar, and the foundation was set. Drummer Max Berdik later completed the lineup.

Since then, SKORTS has become a force: winning Our Wicked Lady’s Winter Madness, earning Oh My Rockness’s “Hardest Working Band” title in 2024, recording a WFUV session, and packing bigger rooms with fans eager to say they knew them when. This fall, they take their high-voltage live show across the Atlantic for a November–December EU tour.

“Incompletement is a word we made up,” SKORTS shares. “To us, it means living and creating in an ever-changing state of impermanence.” Visit skortsband.com to connect—and maybe feel a little more complete.