Portland dream pop band Small Million have a new album out today via Tender Loving Empire Records. Helmed by vocalist Malachi Graham and producer Ryan Linder, the now fully formed band will be touring in support of Passenger this fall. 180 gram marbled 12" vinyl in Violet Nebula is available now! Snag your record or download via Bandcamp.
Small Million released the incredible "Young Fools" single back in 2018 and today they share something of a sequel to the song with "Old Habits," a nostalgic paean for the messy friendships of young adulthood. The LP is out Sept 1 on Tender Loving Empire and preorder for the gorgeous 180 gram marbled vinyl is available now via Bandcamp. They have announced their first run of tour dates including LA, San Francisco, Portland, Boise, and an appearance at Cascade Equinox Festival. Dates HERE.
“‘Good Impressions’ is about aging out of caring what people think of you, of no longer staying a minute longer than you’re having fun at the party. The song embodies both the empowerment and the undercurrent of anguish therein, the tension between wanting to connect with people and wanting to be alone, between following your intuition and being unwilling to abandon your comfort zone.” - Malachi Graham
The LP, Passenger, is out September 1 on Tender Loving Empire Records. The band are beginning to roll out tour dates on the west coast with more to come!
Portland’s Small Million have been dropping singles from their upcoming release for Tender Loving Empire Records over the last few months and have now graced us with an I-Spy themed video from the talented young queer filmmaker, Emma Josephson. The Joy of Violent Movement calls the track “a hook-driven bit of pop built around Graham’s ethereal vocal melody, glistening guitar lines, and a driving rhythm section,” and says, “the accompanying video for ‘Burnout’ stars Sammy Rios as a woman struggling to burst out of being reduced to flattened, two-dimensional rendition of a person — while appearing as though she’s losing her own mind.”
Portland dream pop band Small Million released their “FOMO” single earlier this year and have now shared the cinematic video for the track, directed by the band’s bassist and backing vocalist Kale Chesney. Check out the premiere at Performer Magazine and this lovely write up on The Joy of Violent Movement. The record is out later this year on Tender Loving Empire.
“This video is a love letter to the fast food napkins in your glove box, to the slice of pie behind hazy glass. It’s a reminder to leave cash tips, and make your friends run errands with you” - Kale Chesney
Small Million’s newest single “Burnout” is a pop earworm about the feminine urge to destroy his self-serving and flat vision of you and dance in the rubble. “My mom’s always told me to beware of being a ‘flattering mirror’; to watch out for people who adore you only because they love how you make them feel about themselves,” says vocalist Malachi Graham about the inspiration behind the song. The LP will be out later this year on Tender Loving Empire Records.
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