Squirrel Flower - the moniker of Ella O’Connor Williams - recently announced I Was Born Swimming, her debut album, out 1/31/20. Following the release of lead single "Red Shoulder," NPR immediately dubbed her "a new artist to love."

Today the band shares the expansive "Headlights," with a video directed by Bao Ngo. Of the track Squirrel Flower shared –

"’Headlights’ takes place in a moment of solitary reflection; a glance back and a glance forward. I wrote it on tour driving through the pioneer valley in Massachusetts in some heavy fog. Suddenly I was aware of the space the car was plummeting through, both physical and temporal."

Squirrel Flower’s music is ethereal and warm, brimming over with emotional depth but with a steely eyed bite and confidence in its destination. Throughout the 12 songs that make up I Was Born Swimming, landscapes change and relationships shift. The lyrics feel like effortless expressions of exactly the way it feels to change — abstract, determined and hopeful.

Pre-order a limited edition first pressing Early Bird on Clear Teal w/ White Smoke and get a bonus 7” Flexi, featuring a cover of Bruce Springsteen’s “Tougher Than the Rest.”

Catch the band on tour with Strand of Oaks, Cedric Noel, and Why Bonnie in 2020. Tickets onsale now:

  • 01/28 - London, UK @ The Islington
  • 01/31 - Brighton, UK @ Resident Records
  • 02/01 - Bristol, UK @ Friendly Records
  • 02/02 - Leeds, UK @ Jumbo Records
  • 02/04 - Diksmuide, Belgium @ 4AD * [SOLD OUT]
  • 02/05 - Nijmegen, Netherlands @ Doornroosje *
  • 02/06 - Brussels, Belgium @ Ancienne Belgique *
  • 02/08 - Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Bitterzoet * [SOLD OUT]
  • 0/3/05 - Freeport, ME @ Cadenza
  • 03/06 - Middletown, CT @ Mac 650 Art Gallery #
  • 03/07 - Boston, MA @ Great Scott #
  • 03/11 - Brooklyn, NY @ Rough Trade #
  • 03/12 - Philadelphia, PA @ Everybody Hits #
  • 03/13 - Washington, DC @ Songbyrd #
  • 03/23 - Phoenix, AZ @ Rebel Lounge $
  • 03/25 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo $
  • 03/26 - San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill $
  • 03/28 - Seattle, WA @ Barboza $
  • 03/29 - Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge $
  • 03/31 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court $
  • 04/02 - Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge $
  • 04/06 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry $
  • 04/07 - Chicago, IL @ Schubas $
  • 04/08 - Lakewood, OH @ Mahall’s $
  • 04/10 - Toronto, ON @ Drake Hotel #
  • 04/11 - Montreal, QC @ Casa Del Popolo #
* w/ Strand of Oaks, # w/ Cedric Noel, $ w/ Why Bonnie