beabadoobee stars in a mini action movie in the cinematic visual for “Cologne,” off her freshly released EP Our Extended Play via Dirty Hit.
Co-written and produced by the 1975’s Matty Healy and George Daniel, the four-track EP’s release comes ahead of beabadoobee’s appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon this Friday.
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The EP opens with the previously released “Last Day On Earth,” a nostalgic track about wishing you could re-live a day over again. After “Cologne,” the collection is rounded out by the sweet acoustic-leaning song “Animal Noises” and funky alt-rock track “He Gets Me So High.”
Healy, Daniel and beabadoobee are not only friends, they are also labelmates and collaborators. After revealing she was working on music with the the two in 2020, beabadoobee shared “Last Day On Earth” earlier this year.
Healy posted about the song on Instagram, saying he was “very humbled to have been given the opportunity to make this record.”
If you listen closely, you can also hear Healy’s vocals on “He Gets Me So High.”
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“This EP was made in a really collaborative way during a time where it was really difficult to do that and I feel so lucky to have gotten to make it with my band and Matty and George,” beabadoobee says. “I hope it can bring people together in some way, that’s really what these songs are about, that feeling of togetherness that’s been missing a lot in the last year. It feels like a bridge to what’s coming next too.”
The visual for “Cologne” follows beabadoobee and her friends as they drive around and get into trouble. With the distinct color palette synonymous with beabadoobee’s other videos and a stylish wardrobe, the visual is very aesthetically pleasing.
While it starts off lighthearted and fun, the video soon takes a turn as they engage in breaking and entering and kidnapping.
“Making the music video for ‘Cologne’ was so much fun,” beabadoobee says. “I worked with The Rest who I knew from their work with Slowthai. We wanted to make an action movie with a load of my friends so that’s what we did!”
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Alongside sharing the EP and music video, beabadoobee also announced that she will embark on a 26-date U.S. headlining tour. With openers Christian Leave and BLACKSTARKIDS, the tour is in support of both Our Extended Play and her 2020 debut album Fake It Flowers.
You can watch the video for “Cologne” below as well as find out if beabadoobee is coming to a town near you this fall.
Our Extended Play tracklist
- “Last Day On Earth”
- “Cologne”
- “Animal Noises”
- “He Gets Me So High”
U.S. tour dates
11/01 – Washington, D.C. @ 9:30 Club
11/02 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
11/04 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall
11/05 – Boston, MA @ Royale
11/09 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle
11/10 – Charlotte, NC @ The Underground
11/11 – Atlanta, GA @ Buckhead Theatre
11/13 – Birmingham, AL @ Saturn
11/15 – Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall
11/16 – Austin, TX @ Emo’s
11/19 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren
11/20 – San Diego, CA @ The Observatory North Park
11/21 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda Theatre
11/22 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda Theatre
11/23 – San Francisco, CA @ The Filmore
11/26 – Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
11/27 – Seattle, WA @ Neptune Theatre
11/28 – Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theatre
11/30 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot
12/01 – Denver, CO @ The Summit Music Hall
12/04 – Kansas City, MO @ The Truman
12/06 – Chicago, IL @ Metro
12/08 – Detroit, MI @ Majestic Theatre
12/09 – Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall
12/10 – Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall
12/11 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE