After the breakout indie success of Box for Buddy, Box for Star, Nate Amos’s quasi-debut album as This Is Lorelei, Amos rethought the typical album format altogether. The result is a sort-of-second sort-of-album. Neither a retrospective compilation, nor a traditionally new LP, but an undeniable reaffirmation of Amos’ past and present talents, featuring 10 re-recorded versions of songs from 9 different releases written from 2014 to 2021.

It’s been a whirlwind couple of years for Amos. This Is Lorelei performed for sold-out crowds across the US and embarked on its first European headline tour. Plus, indie darlings MJ Lenderman and Snail Mail teamed up with Amos to record their own versions of Box for Buddy, Box for Star tracks ‘Dancing in the Club’ and ‘Two Legs’, respectively. More recently, Waxahatchee also hopped on the covers train, performing ‘Where’s Your Love Now’ at her live shows.

“Amos has a receptive ear for melody, an off-kilter sense of lyricism and a keen instinct for unexpected sonic details” -The New York Times

“Both striking in its simplicity and downright seamless in its execution.” -Paste (Best Albums of 2024)

If Box for Buddy, Box for Star was his most vulnerable and earnest musical endeavour yet, to some degree, the stakes feel higher with Holo Boy — after all, the only thing more vulnerable than sharing your current self with the world is sharing your past selves.

This Is Lorelei will be joined at both shows by special guest Way Dynamic. In the past year, Way Dynamic – spearheaded by songwriter Dylan Young – released their sophomore LP Duck to excellent reviews, toured with Waxahatchee and MJ Lenderman & The Wind, and are returned with another full-length release Massive Shoe (released August 22).

Massive Shoe is Way Dynamic’s third foray into revivalist pop coloured by his own creative fingerprint. The album title alludes to one always having bigger shoes to fill. Despite Way Dynamic’s brilliant past releases, and the “massive shoe” left to fill after each album, Young consistently manages to outdo himself as he patiently builds a distinctive and impressive discography.