Annie Taylor New Album “Out Of Scale” Out Now Via Clouds Hill - Watch The Music Video For New Single “Alligator”
Annie Taylor releases their anticipated third album “Out Of Scale” via Clouds Hill. It alternates between rage-filled grunge and incessant psychedelia, urging the listener to carve their own path and reject conformity. The songs are characterized by intense emotions, chaotic relationships, and big dreams.
"Alligator," the opening track of the album, grabs your attention immediately. Distorted guitars — and then the drums kick in, driving a frantic rhythm. It's a song that fits perfectly into the live shows of the Zurich rock band, which has already performed at SXSW and at the Seattle radio station KEXP.
The album was recorded between the band's US tour and a run of European shows. Singer Gini Jungi's voice at times floats longingly over Tobias Arn's guitar riffs. Then Michael Mutter's bass and Daniel Bachmann's drums kick in and it's clear that these new songs will get the crowd moving.
Much of the new music was written during the summer, when Zurich was almost empty. Memories of sunscreen and salt on skin. Endless time to think. The doubts that creep in. Something is no longer right. I am not your answer. I am not your cure. These new songs give difficult times the space they deserve and allow for new beginnings.
With "Out of Scale", the band have further developed their sound, sharpening the style of their previous records "Sweet Mortality" and "Inner Smile". Each song sounds different yet inevitably follows on from the next. Somewhere between Courtney Barnett and Wet Leg.
The album also marks a new chapter for the band, Annie Taylor have joined forces with the distinguished indie label Clouds Hill. Bassist Josip Tijan will be joining Annie Taylor, bringing fresh energy to the band. The visual concept was designed by Kevin Högger, Studio Végété, and Quentin Lacombe. The mix of contemporary graphic design, experimental art, and pop aesthetics reflects the friction and openness that characterizes the album.
"Out of Scale" is about non-conformism, embedded in the band's very name. Annie Edson Taylor was a teacher from the USA who led a turbulent life. In 1901, she became the first person to plunge down Niagara Falls in a barrel.
The album motivates us to never stop dreaming, to constantly reinvent ourselves. And to resist stagnation.
Annie Taylor 2026 EU Tour Dates:
- 22.05.26 - CH - Zürich, Plaza
- 24.05.26 - DE - Mainz, Open Ohr
- 28.05.26 - CH - Luzern, Schüür
- 29.05.26 - CH - Solothurn, Kofmehl
- 30.05.26 - CH - Martigny, Sunset Bar
- 18.06.26 - CH - Bern, Rössli
- 26.06.26 - CH - Basel, HillChill Openair
- 11.07.26 - DE - Hamm am Rhein, Open Air Hamm
- 08.08.26 - DE - Schierling, Labertal Festival
- 27.08.26 - DE - Dortmund, Subrosa
- 28.08.26 - DE - Hamburg, Molotow
- 29.08.26 - DE - Lehrte, Zytanien Festival
- 01.09.26 - DE - Dresden, Ostpol
- 02.09.26 - DE - München, Milla
- 03.09.26 - AT - Graz, Music House
- 04.09.26 - AT - Wien, Kramladen
- 05.09.26 - DE - Bad Sulza, Saalepartie
- 08.09.26 - DE - Köln, Bumann und Sohn
- 10.09.26 - DE - Kirchzarten, Rock am Bach
- 11.09.26 - DE - Berlin, Cassiopeia
- 12.09.26 - DE - Marburg, KFZ
- 13.09.26 - BE - Antwerpen, Djingel Djangel
- 26.09.26 - FR - Paris, Point Ephemere *supporting Kate Clover
- 27.09.26 - FR - Barberaz, Brin de Zinc
- 07.10.26 - DE - Nürnberg, MUZ
- 08.10.26 - DE - Langenberg, KGB
- 09.10.26 - DE - Siegen, Vortex
"Out Of Scale" Tracklisting:
01. Alligator
03. Lucidity
04. Fire
05. That City
06. The Cure
07. Overload
08. The Ocean
09. Silence
10. What Do You Have To Sell?
11. Places
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