Alice Phoebe Lou trustingly swims toward ‘The World Above’

South Africa-born, Portugal-based singer/songwriter Alice Phoebe Lou has released her first single since 2023’s critically acclaimed Shelter. The release is in tandem with the news of her tour this Fall supporting Clairo.
Recorded between Tropico Beauty in Los Angeles and Freedom Studio Infinity in Tokyo while on tour, ‘The World Above’ is not only geographically global but universal in meaning. A self-reflective metaphor about looking up from underwater, Alice’s hopeful lyrics gain confidence alongside celestial keys and cascading guitars that lift each other along the way. Joined by David Parry on guitar, Dekel Adin on bass, and Ziv Yamin on drums and keys, Alice maintains her commitment to artistic independence on this Parry-produced track.
Alice shares:
“This song feels like a hand reaching down and pulling me up from the abyss, helping me rise to the surface after a difficult time. I wrote it in a moment of intense self-reflection as I began embracing who I am, loosening from the grips of addictions and feeling as though I am enough. It’s a celebration of self and acknowledgement of the paradox of our depths and darkness as well as our infinite lightness.”
Alice and her band will also be spending late September through early November on the road with Clairo. At the end of the tour run, Alice will play a headline show at New York’s Brooklyn Steel — see all dates below.
Upcoming tour dates:
September 27 – Dallas, TX – The Factory in Deep Ellum*
September 28 – Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall*
September 30 – Austin, TX – ACL Live at The Moody Theater*
October 1 – Austin, TX – ACL Live at The Moody Theater*
October 3 – Mesa, AZ – Mesa Amphitheatre*
October 4 – San Diego, CA – Rady Shell at Jakobs Park*
October 6 – Stanford, CA – Stanford U
September 27 – Dallas, TX – The Factory in Deep Ellum*
September 28 – Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall*
September 30 – Austin, TX – ACL Live at The Moody Theater*
October 1 – Austin, TX – ACL Live at The Moody Theater*
October 3 – Mesa, AZ – Mesa Amphitheatre*
October 4 – San Diego, CA – Rady Shell at Jakobs Park*
October 6 – Stanford, CA – Stanford University ‐ Frost Amphitheater*
October 7 – Santa Barbara, CA – Santa Barbara Bowl*
October 9 – Portland, OR – McMenamins Edgefield*
October 10 – Seattle, WA – Paramount Theatre*
October 11 – Seattle, WA – Paramount Theatre*
October 13 – Magna, UT – The Great Saltair*
October 14 – Denver, CO – The Mission Ballroom*
October 16 – Chicago, IL – Salt Shed ‐ Indoors*
October 20 – Columbus, OH – Kemba Live!*
October 21 – Washington, DC – The Anthem*
October 23 – Toronto, ON – Allied Music Centre ‐ Massey Hall*
October 24 – Toronto, ON – Allied Music Centre ‐ Massey Hall*
October 28 – Boston, MA – Roadrunner*
October 29 – Boston, MA – Roadrunner*
November 1 – Philadelphia, PA – Franklin Music Hall*
November 2 – Philadelphia, PA – Franklin Music Hall*
November 4 – Nashville, TN – Opry House*
November 5 – Charlotte, NC – Ovens Auditorium*
November 7 – Atlanta, GA – The Fox Theatre*
November 10 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Steel (HEADLINE)
*supporting Clairo
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