Nashville-based singer-songwriter Katie Pruitt has announced her second album, Mantras, due out April 5 via Rounder Records. It was produced by Jake Finch and Collin Pastore, and she says, “Mantras is a full circle journey from self-sabotage to self-compassion. Writing this record forced me to stop seeking external validation from the rest of the world and turn my focus inward. After hitting a low point that caused me to seek extensive therapy, I realized I had a problem with negative self-talk. So I started writing down phrases of encouragement and repeating mantras in the mirror. Through this practice I learned how to be a kinder friend to myself and ultimately a kinder friend to others. When life gets heavy and the future feel overwhelmingly out of our control, we can learn to turn inwards and build a home inside of ourselves.”
Mantras features Pruitt’s previous single “Blood Related,” and she’s shared a second track, the soaring, country-tingled “White Lies, White Jesus & You,” which she says she wrote “about shedding any remaining shame associated with the church. It’s an intentional protest song rejecting the narrative that the Bible’s purpose is to gate-keep or oppress. I hope it serves as a reminder to anyone who has ever been hurt by religion, that spirituality is yours to define for yourself and no institution can take that away from you.” Watch the video below.
Pruitt has also announced a North American tour supporting Mantras, beginning on March 28 in Asheville and wrapping up with a hometown Nashville show on May 23. She also plays festival sets at Stagecoach and Railbird. See all dates below.
The tour includes an NYC show on May 10 at Bowery Ballroom. Tickets go on sale Friday, January 19 at 10 AM local, with various presales starting Wednesday, January 17 at 10 AM local.
KATIE PRUITT – MANTRAS TRACKLIST
1. All My Friends
2. White Lies, White Jesus and You
3. Self Sabotage
4. Leading Actress
5. Jealous of the Boys
6. Blood Related
7. Naive Again
8. The Waitress
9. Worst Case Scenario
10. Phases of the Moon
11. Standstill
KATIE PRUITT: 2024 TOUR DATES
March 28—Asheville, NC—Salvage Station
March 29—Atlanta, GA—Terminal West
March 30—Birmingham, AL—Saturn
April 1—Kansas City, MO—RecordBar
April 3—Houston, TX—The Heights Theater
April 4—Dallas, TX—The Kessler Theater
April 7—Austin, TX—Parish
April 10—Colorado Springs, CO—The Black Sheep
April 11—Denver, CO—Bluebird Theater
April 12—Fort Collins, CO—Washington’s Foco
April 13—Boulder, CO—Fox Theatre
April 16—Salt Lake City, UT—Urban Lounge
April 17—Boise, ID—Shrine Ballroom
April 19—Vancouver, BC—Hollywood Theatre
April 20—Kelowna, BC—Revelry Food + Music Hub
April 22—Victoria, BC—Capital Ballroom
April 24—Seattle, WA—Neumos
April 26—San Francisco, CA—Bimbo’s 365 Club
April 28—Indio, CA—Stagecoach
May 7—Boston, MA—Brighton Music Hall
May 10—New York, NY—Bowery Ballroom
May 11—Philadelphia, PA—World Café Live
May 12—Washington, D.C.—The Atlantis
May 14—Toronto, ON—The Great Hall
May 16—Ann Arbor, MI—The Ark
May 17—Chicago, IL—Thalia Hall
May 18—Milwaukee, WI—Vivarium
May 19—St. Paul, MN—Amsterdam Bar & Hall
May 23—Nashville, TN—Brooklyn Bowl
June 1—Lexington, KY—Railbird Festival
