White Denim, the project of James Petralli and a rotating cast of contributors, has returned with a new LP entitled 13, naturally following 2024’s 12. Lead single “(God Created) Lock and Key” is out now, and Petralli also confirmed a slew of spring tour dates to support the release. “I have spent the better part of the last five years working in a home studio on my own,” Petralli shared of the new single. “The music has become the mirror. There are aspects there that I like to look at and then there are other aspects. ‘Lock and Key’ for me is an exploration of some of those other aspects.”
Regarding the single’s music video, he continued: “My neighbor O’Connor Hartnett lives 20 feet from my studio and happens to be a talented director of photography. He is, due mostly to proximity, intimately familiar with my process as well as the daily life of my family. This work is a result of his vision and creativity and our connection as neighbors living in a community that is rebuilding after a very difficult year.”
Owen Pallet handled strings for the record, which also features contributions from Dawes’ Griffin and Taylor Goldsmith. Check out the video for “(God Created) Lock and Key” below, and anticipate 13’s arrival on April 24 via Bella Union. Check out White Denim tour dates here, and pre-order 13 here.
