Scout Gillett today announces her debut album no roof no floor, to be released on 28th October, 2022, via Captured Tracks. Lead single “signal” is an enticing preview, out now alongside a cheeky, self-directed video that follows Scout as a film noir-styled detective and a mischievous mime around her hometown of Brooklyn, NY. no roof no floor further showcases the striking, sprawling sonics and resonant vocals introduced on her debut EP, one to ten, released in April to praise and support from The FADER, Brooklyn Vegan, Under the Radar, Rolling Stone UK, CLASH, and more. "I wrote this song when I was over-anticipating the outcome of a newly formed romance,” says Scout of “signal.” “I was searching for answers and looking for signals to affirm the love, rather than just letting go and letting things be." no roof no floor is now available for pre-order.

Of the video, she adds: "I chose to make the object of desire a sandwich rather than a lover...I wanted to channel the slapstick work of Charlie Chaplin. I never end up finding the sandwich, just the mime pretending to chow down. I think lightness is achieved by letting go and embracing uncertainty. As in the video, which ends in laughter and acceptance, there is joy in surrender."

While “home” can be a tough thing for Scout Gillett to pinpoint, she found her place in Brooklyn’s DIY scene in 2017 after relocating from Kansas City, playing in multiple live bands and even starting her own booking company to organise local shows. Her intrepid nature stems from a childhood spent running barefoot through rural Missouri and coming of age in Kansas City’s punk scene, and her debut solo album features shades of all these past and present lives. no roof no floor is a bold and spirited yet warm, intimate meditation on trust, surrender, and what makes a home.

Recorded in a big wooden barn with the doors wide open, there’s a sense of spaciousness on no roof no floor befitting its title. The arrangements, too—which feature contributions from Kempner, Lizmi, and Kevin Copeland (The Big Net)—reflect Scout’s rural roots and her indie spirit; a fusion of upbeat, guitar-driven melodies and folk/country instrumentation like pedal steel, harmonica, and tenor banjo. All of these elements are underpinned by Scout’s signature soaring, velvet vocals and open-hearted lyricism – she sails from a hushed whisper to dulcet spoken word, to a cathartic belt with ease.

no roof no floor tracklist:
1. lonesome dove
2. slow dancin’
3. no roof no floor
4. 444 marcy ave
5. signal
6. hush, stay quiet
7. mother of myself
8. strangers in silence
9. western eyes
10. crooked