RELEASES HER HIGHLY-ANTICIPATED DEBUT ALBUM
‘TRANSPARENT THINGS’
VIA CHRYSALIS RECORDS
LISTEN HERE
RELEASES VIDEO FOR ALBUM TRACK
‘HOUSEWIFE DREAMS OF AMERICA’
WATCH HERE
NOMINATED FOR ‘BEST INDEPENDENT VIDEO’ AT AIM AWARDS 2024
IN-STORE ACOUSTIC SHOWS KICK OFF THIS WEEK – TICKETS HERE
Alternative pop visionary Gia Ford has released her highly-anticipated debut album Transparent Things via Chrysalis Records. Listen here. The album features the recent singles “Try Changing”, ”Poolside”, “Paint Me Like a Woman” and the album track “Housewife Dreams of America” – watch the new video here.
Recorded in LA at the renowned Sound City Studios with legendary producer Tony Berg (known for his work on celebrated albums including Phoebe Bridgers’ Stranger in the Alps and Punisher), Transparent Things is an immersive collection that showcases how Gia is able to craft songs like no other artist of her generation. For Gia, those figures on the fringes of society are by far the most fascinating. Her songs tell the stories of the downtrodden to the downright dangerous. And through them, we begin to hear familiar, uncomfortable truths about ourselves.
The theme of alienation runs through the album. “Most of the characters in these songs are outcasts, all with unique ways of feeling on the periphery, somehow,” Gia says. While each song operates in its own realm, their subject matters create a throughline of eccentricity that turns Transparent Things into an odyssey of outcasts. “Thematically it has a mythical quality, stemming from the repeated references to creatures, ghosts and undefined spirits. It’s a world of its own, where the characters have more in common than I initially thought was possible.”
The album has received rapturous critical acclaim, with DORK describing the record as “a gallery of carefully crafted portraits – outsiders from serial killers to lonely housewives each existing in a world where fact and fiction blur.” Furthermore, Wonderland quotes that the album is “everything one could hope for from a debut project. With honest, introspective, and intricate lyricism with a one-of-a-kind sonic landscape that weaves together live tracks and 70s influences”.
Gia’s haunting vocals, extraordinary gift for storytelling and her timeless sound, matched with her mesmerising stage presence, have seen her garner support from Sir Elton John on his Apple Music ‘Rocket Hour’ show, Rolling Stone UK, DIY, NME, CLASH, DORK, The Line of Best Fit, 6 Music and Gay Times, and tipped as a One to Watch by The Independent, The Sun and Record of the Day. Gia was recently nominated for an AIM Independent Music Award for ‘Best Independent Video’ for her previous single ‘Poolside’ – you can check out the video here.
Transparent Things Tracklist:
Poolside
Loveshot
Alligator
Buzzing On You
Falling In Love Again
Paint Me Like A Woman
Try Changing
Housewife Dreams Of America
Don’t Drown Me Out
The Porcupine
Our Mutual Friend
To celebrate the release of Transparent Things, Gia will be embarking on an acoustic in-store tour across the UK kicking off at Rough Trade West on 13th September, offering fans a very special set of intimate performances in support of her debut album. Tickets are available here and dates can be viewed below ahead of dates for Gia’s first UK headline tour that starts 10th November.
Gia Ford Live Dates:
Acoustic In-Store Shows:
13 Sept – Rough Trade West, London – TICKETS
14 Sept – Jumbo, Leeds – TICKETS
16 Sept – Rough Trade, Bristol – TICKETS
18 Sept – Jacaranda, Liverpool – TICKETS
19 Sept – Banquet, Kingston – TICKETS
UK Headline Tour:
10th Nov – Crofters Rights, Bristol – TICKETS
11th Nov – The Prince Albert, Brighton – TICKETS
14th Nov – St Matthias Church, London – TICKETS
17th Nov – YES (Basement), Manchester – TICKETS
18th Nov – McChuills, Glasgow – TICKETS
19th Nov – Sidney & Matilda, Sheffield – TICKETS
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My life is a soundtrack, i track my life through music, photography is my passion, my escape, my expression. Without both i have pieces missing, thankfully i’m blessed and get to combine both.
Born in Manchester, lived in Australia for 22 years where i was heavily involved in the Australian Music Industry, firstly in bands (Singer) and then managing bands (all original), I moved back to the UK, Wales specifically 10 years ago
