SAMIA
ANNOUNCES 5TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION OF THE BABY,
FEATURING VIRAL NPR TINY DESK PERFORMANCE & COVERS BY PALEHOUND, BARTEES STRANGE, CHRISTIAN LEE HUTSON & MORE
Minneapolis-based singer and songwriter Samia is going viral with her gut-wrenching and poignant performance of “Pool” for NPR Tiny Desk. While the song was written in 2020 for Samia’s critically-acclaimed debut album The Baby and performed for NPR in 2023, “Pool” is gaining remarkable momentum two years later with nearly 15,000 new creations per day, countless TikTok Viral and Popular Chart climbing positions, and 10 million streams in just the last month. While this is a nascent but rapidly-growing viral moment, the connection fans are experiencing to the song is already massive, thanks to the heartbreaking way Samia sings: “How long do I have left with my dog / ’til I start forgetting shit? / How long ’til we’re rich / and then we’re not and then we’re rich? / How much longer ’til I’m taller? / How much longer ’til it’s midnight? / How much longer ’til the mornin’? / Are my legs gonna last? / Is it too much to ask?”
As today marks the fifth anniversary of The Baby, Samia is announcing a very special digital-only edition of the record. It will feature performances from the NPR Tiny Desk Concert, as well as the original album, alongside previously-released artist covers and remixes from the likes of Bartees Strange, Palehound, Anjimile, Briston Maroney, Christian Lee Hutson and more from The Baby Reimagined. This will be released next week on September 5th – pre-save now HERE and see tracklisting below.
Samia on the success of “Pool” and the anniversary of The Baby: “Tiny Desk is like the GRAMMY’s to me – I still can’t believe they let me do that. I was struggling to stay conscious during the concert but it was the honor of a lifetime. The NPR version of ‘Pool’ resonating online is just a giant cartoon cherry on top. I’m still proud of ‘The Baby’ five years later and feel grateful that it’s meant something to some people.”
Samia released her breathtaking third album, Bloodless, earlier this year to widespread critical acclaim, countless top 10 chart debuts and millions of streams. She will continue her North American tour, featuring catalogue-spanning performances, this Fall – see below to find a show near you, and get your tickets HERE.
Tour Dates
09-08 – Atlanta, GA – Terminal West LOW TIX
09-09 – Birmingham, AL – Saturn
09-11 – Dallas, TX – Echo
09-12 – Austin, TX – Scoot Inn
09-13 – Houston, TX – Heights
09-16 – Phoenix, AZ – Crescent
09-17 – San Diego, CA – Music Box
09-19 – Los Angeles, CA – Fonda LOW TIX
09-20 – San Francisco, CA – Fillmore LOW TIX
09-22 – Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom LOW TIX
09-23 – Vancouver, BC – Hollywood LOW TIX
09-24 – Seattle, WA – Neptune LOW TIX
09-26 – Salt Lake City, UT – Soundwell
09-27 – Denver, CO – Ogden
09-29 – Omaha, NE – Waiting Room
09-30 – St. Louis, MO – Delmar Hall
10-01 – Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl
10-26 – Glasgow, UK – G2 SOLD OUT
10-27 – Manchester, UK – Yes (Pink Room) SOLD OUT
10-28 – London, UK – KOKO LOW TIX
11-14-11-16 – Mexico City, MX – Corona Capital
+ w/ Hank Heaven
^ w/ Renny Conti
* w/ Sarah Julia
