On Tired Hearts, Daniel, David, and Julia BAILEN deliver a dazzling set of songs that navigates the space between the hearts expectation and the heads sober reality. At times both intricate and playful, measured and elaborate, the albums 12 original songs wrestle with an uncertain future where ethics and moralityboth communal and personalare constantly shifting.

Produced by Brad Cook (Bon Iver, Waxahatchee) and BAILEN, and mixed by Lars Stalfors (Soccer Mommy, St. Vincent, Local Natives)Tired Hearts taut, synth-driven tracks are centered around BAILENs radiant harmonies and adventurous arrangements furthering the groups exhilarating avant-pop evolution. Cook was instrumental in expanding the bands ambition beyond what they initially envisioned. We played the last record live a hundred times before recording it, so we tracked a lot of it live, Daniel explains. With Brad, we took a collagists approach. It freed us up to explore and be sonically adventurous.

The albums numerous high points include the iridescent pop of Nothing Left to Give, the tender hushed intimacy of These Bones, and the piercing, lilting title track Tired Hearts. The moving BRCA (Nothing Takes Me Down), a title derived from the breast cancer gene Julia shares with her mother (a breast cancer survivor) is indicative of the bands incredible range. Over a slow building rhythmic pulse, Julia sings of hospital gowns and uncertainty, untying a complex knot of familial anxiety, guilt, and acceptance, while embracing the determination to move forward: Ill still live like Im dying/But I wont let it take me down. Its about finding ways to not be defined by these circumstances, and to move past them with resilience, she affirms.

Known for their stunning vocals and sharp, literate songwriting, BAILEN have cultivated a passionate following and emerged in indie circles via word of mouth, robust playlisting and a stream of steady touring with artists such as Hozier, Amos Lee, The Lone Bellow, and Joseph, to name a few. The groups acclaimed 2019 debut, Thrilled To Be Here, produced by John Congleton, has amassed over 25 million streams since its release.

Track List:

1. Tired Hearts 3:49
2. Nothing Left To Give 3:13
3. These Bones 3:54
4. Leave Me Wanting More 2:46
5. Here We Are Again 2:44
6. Call It Like It Is 3:24
7. Change Your Mind 3:19
8. Love You Blind 3:45
9. Relic 3:03
10. BRCA (Nothing Takes Me Down) 3:22
11. Shadows 4:10
12. Hiding 3:33