Listen to A.A. Williams’ haunting new single, Splinter

A.A. Williams is heading across the Atlantic for a U.S. headlining tour this week, starting on September 12. Ahead of the jaunt, she's released a new single, Splinter, a typically shadowy number from the British singer, dealing with the difficulty in understanding where a change is necessary for life to blossom again.

“We so often avoid looking inwards, distracting ourselves with temporary fixes, concerning ourselves with effect not cause. We smooth over the surface, burying complexities and ignoring our emotions until one day we burst, we snap, we break apart," she explains. "Splinter is a song of realisation, of recognising that things have gone too far, of seeing that we finally need to acknowledge how we feel in order to grow.”

It is a standalone single, rather than the first look at a new record, released through indie label Robot Needs Home.

“I wanted to put out a new song ahead of my U.S. tour, and my friends at Robot Needs Home kindly agreed to release Splinter with me as a one-off," she says. "It always feels good to launch new music but this particular song really means a lot, and I look forward to finally bringing it to life at my upcoming shows.”

She's also been confirmed for a Main Stage appearance at Manchester's Damnation Festival on November 3.

Before that, she's on the road in America. Catch her at:

September

12 The Center for Arts at the Armory, Somerville, MA
13 Milkboy, Philadelphia, PA
14 Preserving Underground, New Kensington, PA
16 The Foundry, Lakewood, OH
17 Lager House, Detroit, MI
18 Downstairs at Subterranean, Chicago, IL
19 Blueberry Hill Duck Room, St. Louis, MO
21 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis, MN
22 X-Ray Arcade, Cudahy, WI
24 Bluebird Theater, Denver, CO
27 Volcanic Pub Theatre, Bend, OR
28 Mississippi Studios, Portland, OR
29 Sunset Tavern, Seattle, WA

October

1 Milk Bar, San Francisco, CA
3 El Cid, Los Angeles, CA
4 Brick by Brick, San Diego, CA
5 Last Exit Live, Phoenix, AZ
7 Sundown at Granada, Dallas, TX
9 Resonant Head, Oklahoma City, OK
11 The Masquerade - Altar, Atlanta, GA
12 The End, Nashville, TN
15 Swanson’s Warehouse, Greenville, SC
17 Kings Barcade, Raleigh, NC
18 Pie Shop, Washington, DC
19 Gold Sounds, Brooklyn, NY

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