little bit shares new single & video, "long drive" from her debut EP talk a blue streak out Sep 20 via Hit the North Records.
Los Angeles-based little bit, the project of Boston-raised Hannah Liuzzo (formerly of Lilith) has today shared a new track and accompanying video for "long drive", this comes as the final advance track to be lifted from her forthcoming debut EP, talk a blue streak which is out this Friday, September 20 via Hit the North Records. The video comes directed by Gwendolyn Moser.
Following early tips at international media outlets for early singles, "out to dry", "lying to you" and "lead you on", the talk a blue streak EP comes produced by Bradford Krieger who previously worked with Joyer on their acclaimed 2024 record, Night Songs, as well as Squirrel Flower, Horse Jumper of Love and Model/Acrtriz.
Speaking about the new single, Liuzzo says:
"I wrote "long drive" when I was falling in love with the west coast, reluctantly straddling both ends of the country and feeling very emotionally bi-costal. I’d been traveling and living semi-nomadically for a year, and the idea of committing to a single place was overwhelming, but I felt a draw to the mountains and coast line in Oregon and California that I couldn’t quiet.
Moving from Boston, a city where I had lifelong friends, family, an established band, and a vibrant music scene felt like turning my back on my roots and abandoning a place I truly loved. But the idea of starting over in a new city was exciting and scary, and I knew that if I didn’t leave the place I grew up to write a new chapter, I’d always regret it.
Serendipitously, this song also revealed itself to me as a metaphor for my reluctance to plant roots in other people. The verses and pre-choruses of long drive are laced with skepticism, while the choruses are a full surrender, a desire to jump into the unknown and take a new experience as it comes."
Previously, as part of the Disposable America and Take This to Heart-signed power-pop trio, Lilith, Liuzzo has toured and performed with the likes of Frankie Cosmos, Xiu Xiu, Chastity Belt, Snail Mail, The Hold Steady, Porches, Horse Jumper of Love, Slaughter Beach Dog, Pom Pom Squad, Fiddlehead, Diet Cig, Squirrel Flower, Lomelda, and more. little bit presents something of a new arc for Hannah though; a fresh project, a new sound, and a relocation across the U.S. to the West Coast.
With little bit, Hannah has honed her inspirations, taking notes from the pop sounds of Charli XCX, Avril Lavigne and Michelle Branch and cutting those with the indie-rock diet she grew up on – that of Elliott Smith and Sufjan Stevens. As a result, we are left with something indie-pop adjacent, occasionally leaning into gleeful mall-pop and yearning college-rock. At its core, it truly celebrates the joy of accomplished, catchy melodies flanked with razor-sharp lyrical wit.
talk a blue streak is something of a celebration of the cathartic release that comes with being honest and not holding back. Liuzzo wrote this EP when she was in the throes of feeling like she was an emotional burden,
"when I felt that my feelings were ‘too much’, feeling embarrassed that I was ‘too needy’ or ‘too soft’."
It's about giving in to your gut instinct that tells you to reply, that tells you to speak up, that tells you let go, that tells you to leave things uncomfortable or messy if that feels right to you. Those societal pressures that dictate how to refrain and the imperative of 'playing it cool' are crushed by Liuzzo in a charming, endearing manner across a six-track collection.
Picture by Tsarina Merrin
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