DEBUT ALBUM NO ROOF NO FLOOR OUT 10/28 VIA CAPTURED TRACKS
Brooklyn-via-Kansas City artist Scout Gillett today reveals her brilliant, hypnotic new single “444 marcy ave” from her forthcoming debut album no roof no floor, due out on October 28th via Captured Tracks. It arrives alongside a self-directed video that feels like a sci-fi fever dream, finding Scout at the ‘Space Odyssey’ room in a New Jersey motel wearing a disco ball helmet, made by her fashion designer friend Katy Bird.
“This song was written to encourage my friends and myself to surrender to the present moment and give this whole being alive thing our best shot,” Scout explains. “444 is my angel number that I’ve seen since deciding to move to New York in 2017. Marcy Ave is a special place to me, where I’ve made a lot of my fondest memories living in New York.”
Of the video, she adds: “It was inspired by a daydream I had in December 2020… I have no idea why… maybe it was just apocalyptic times? I was listening to ‘444 marcy ave’ on my stoop in Brooklyn and all I could see was a space-suit and a disco ball head dancing around. I called Katy to share the idea and we just got so lost in this world. I had so much fun designing this costume with her.” no roof no floor—produced by Nick Kinsey (Kevin Morby) and featuring contributions from Ellen Kempner (Palehound), David Lizmi (MS MR) and Zach Djanikian (Donald Fagen/Steely Dan)—is available for pre-order.
Previous singles “slow dancin’” and “signal” earned great press from Paste (“an enamoring introduction”), FLOOD (“the track would feel at home performed somewhere within the recently wrapped-up Wild Hearts Tour with its blend of noirish rock and echoes of alt-country…”), NME (New Bangers playlist), Brooklyn Vegan, Under the Radar, and Northern Transmissions, among others. no roof no floor follows Scout’s debut EP, one to ten, released via Captured Tracks in April to praise and support from The FADER, Rolling Stone UK, CLASH, and more.
