Pitou shares EU tour and more info on 'Big Tear' album

Pitou today shares the release day and artwork of her upcoming debut album: 'Big Tear' will be out March 24th 2023. Her long-awaited debut is a rich, fearlessly creative collection of alternative pop that draws from her classical background; unexpected harmonies and song structures, vocal layering, loops, wistful melodies, and classical instruments all swirled together in stylish, clever ways. Three bewitching singles were released so far: 'Big Tear', 'Angel' and 'Dancer'.

With this announcement, Pitou is also happy to announce her European tour in April next year and her show at Eurosonic Noorderslag in January. The Belgian show is on April 28th at Les Nuits Botanique.

• 21/01/2023 Eurosonic Noorderslag, Groningen (NL)
• 14/04/2023 Bitterzoet, Amsterdam (NL)
• 15/04/2023 MOMO, Rotterdam (NL)
• 18/04/2023 Paper Dress Vintage, London (UK)
• 23/04/2023 Artheater, Cologne (DE)
• 24/04/2023 Nochtwache, Hamburg (DE)
• 25/04/2023 Privatclub, Berlin (DE)
• 27/04/2023 Le Pop Up, Paris (FR)
• 28/04/2023 Botanique, Brussels (BE)
• 29/04/2023 Merleyn, Nijmegen (NL)

Dutch artist Pitou’s musical awakening came from an unlikely source. From a very young age, she developed an unexplainable interest in classical music – her father would often find her crouched down by the radio, scrolling through stations in search of the sound of orchestras and choirs. From the age of 9, Pitou started singing in a children’s choir, and she soon found herself performing at the baptism of Catharina Amalia, the Princess of the Netherlands, and in renowned music halls throughout Europe, such as The Berliner Philharmoniker and Het Concertgebouw. “Singing together with other singers, making harmonies together, made me feel like nothing had ever done before,” she says of that moment.

It's a memory that continues to inspire. Big Tear, her long-awaited debut album, is a rich, fearlessly creative collection of alternative pop that draws from her classical background; unexpected harmonies and song structures, vocal layering, loops, wistful melodies, and classical instruments all swirled together in stylish, clever ways.