Sofi Tukker has announced the release of their new single “Forgive Me”. The dance duo’s new track is the latest song to be released from their upcoming album Wet Tennis. The new single sees the pair work with Mahmut Orhan, whose talents can be heard within the string arrangement which takes inspiration from traditional Turkish music. A press release for the announcement describes the track as “one of the albums meditations on resilience, radical self-acceptance, and joy.”
The musical duo has given the following description concerning their brand-new track, “Forgive Me” is about forgiving yourself for the worst thing you’ve ever done, and forgiving another for the harm they caused you, which is the ultimate surrender…We wrote this song with one of our favorite artists in the world, the legendary Mahmut Orhan, and were heavily influenced by Mahmut’s Turkish roots. His orchestration really heightens the drama and raw emotion of the song, and is evocative of longing. Even though it’s dramatic and emotional, it also makes you wanna dance and sway. It has a sexiness that Mahmut often has in his music, that we love.”
“Forgive Me” was also released with an artistic accompanying music video directed by Hakan Can and shot in Istanbul, featuring a strong narrative complete with beautiful modern dance sequences. The video showcases the talent of the entire team and was choreographed by Tanem Işık, a sixteen-year-old wonderkid from Istanbul. The ambitious music video provides a perfect backdrop to exhibit designs by up-and-coming Turkish designers from New Gen, a platform utilised by the Istanbul Fashion Academy and those within the industry, the exciting fashion can be seen on the video’s cast.
Speaking on the video, Sofi Tukker has given the following account, “The video is about the journey of losing oneself and then ultimately coming home to oneself. Sophie starts off in what feels like a straight jacket, struggling against herself, and then the troubled part of herself gets let loose. She spends the rest of the video trying to find herself again and comes across Tucker and Mahmut who help her.”
Along with the release of their new single, the group have also disclosed the artwork and tracklist for their upcoming album Wet Tennis, set to be released on 29th April 2022. The group released the album’s first teaser in February, “Original Sin” was the first single to be taken from the band’s second studio album. The forthcoming album will mark the follow up to their debut album Tree House, the album was released on 13th April 2018 and received a Grammy nomination for Best Dance/Electronic album. The concept of Wet Tennis was birthed from the band’s interaction with their fans throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the duo started daily live streams and was named the second live-streamed band of 2020 by Pollstar magazine.
The press release has given a statement addressing the group’s new album, “This is an album made for their fans but perhaps more significantly, with them. They recorded several songs during the past two years, many with a darker tone that reflected the challenges happening. SOFI TUKKER were very intentional in choosing the songs that made the album, making a conscious decision to have it embody a healing positivity, not a shortsighted positivity that doesn’t recognize the turmoil in the world but one that helps navigate them and effect positive change.”
The Florida formed duo have also announced dates for their European, West Asia and Australian tour, the group have also confirmed a string of second dates added to their sold-out US tour dates. After a residency in Las Vegas in April, the duo will embark on the North American leg of their tour, after seventeen US performances the group begin their Australian dates. On 5th September 2022, the duo starts a series of European dates with the concluding show on 1st October 2022 in Turkey. The duo’s European dates include a UK performance, on 15th September the group will appear at London’s O2 Shepherds Bush Empire. The band’s extensive tour also incorporates seven festival appearances including Belgian’s Tomorrowland on 17th July 2022.
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