Chicago’s Brigitte Calls Me Baby‘s sound draws on moody, guitar-forward rock that feels intimate without sliding into nostalgia. It’s impossible to listen to their music without noticing the echoes of The Smiths’ emotional weight and The Strokes’ sharp immediacy.
That dynamic is captured clearly on their recent single “Slumber Party.” Driven by steady percussion and urgent guitar lines, the track dwells on isolation and rumination, with lyrics shaped by obsessive thought patterns. Wes Leavins’ vocals balance vulnerability with control as the band allows the song to develop at its own pace. Written on the road and quickly folded into the live set, the track reflects how Brigitte Calls Me Baby often develop material: testing instinct first, refinement later.
That approach carries into their upcoming sophomore album, Irreversible, due March 13 via ATO Records. Recorded live at Lawrence Rothman’s home studio and shaped by extensive touring, the record follows 2024’s The Future Is Our Way Out and documents a band sharpening its identity through repetition and road time rather than studio polish alone.
Brigitte Calls Me Baby bring that momentum to Nashville on May 8 at The Basement. Given the fact that the band has over 250k monthly listeners on Spotify alone, it’s going to be a unique chance to see a rising band in such an intimate setting.
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