Praise for 'Reviews':

"Abbott has polished her songwriting into a resplendent pop shine." - NPR Music

"...direct indie-pop in the vein of Speedy Ortiz...channelled with the everyday lyricisms of artists such as Frankie Cosmos" - The Line Of Best Fit

"'Reviews,' feels urgent and shimmering" - Stereogum

"Abbott shows her melodic nous as she playfully tips words off the end of her tongue, self-effacing and honest" - The 405

Tancred is thrilled to share the latest single from her forthcoming new album 'Nightstand', out June 1st on Polyvinyl Record Co. 'Queen of New York' debuts today via a brand new Shervin Lainez directed music video shared by The FADER, who write: “backed by lively guitar and drums, Abbott lovingly gushes about a one-night-stand, whom, she admits, she can't get out of her mind.”

Jess Abbott (aka Tancred) shares further that “the song is primarily about the internal reflection the next day, but I also wanted to include the smallest impression of moments therein where you really connect with someone in an emotional way, even if you both know it’s just for the night.” Tancred is currently wrapping up a spring tour with Julien Baker.

Listen to ‘Queen Of New York’ now via The Fader or YouTube

Produced by Lewis Pesacov (Best Coast, Generationals), 'Nightstand' is the follow up to the Maine based musician’s well-received 2016 release 'Out of The Garden', which won praise from Stereogum, The FADER, Rookie, and many others while leading to tours with the likes of Speedy Ortiz and Weaves. 'Queen of New York' follows lead single 'Reviews,' which won Abbott praise from NPR Music for her ability to “write a booming melody that cuts through a wash of guitars, screaming her insecurities to the beat of a chugging drum kit,” going on to applaud how she “has polished her songwriting into a resplendent pop shine.”

‘Nightstand’ is an album born out of an unexpected revelation Abbott experienced following her transformation into a more confident person, one full-throatedly declared on 2016’s plucky ‘Out of the Garden’. “After I became comfortable in this new skin, in truly being myself, I was immediately hit with loneliness,” she reveals. “I realized that human connection is really important to me.” And so Abbott began a new journey of personal exploration, one that involved connecting with other people just as much as connecting with herself. “I was reading a lot of books, learning a lot of new hobbies, meeting so many new people -- just taking in as much information as possible to try and figure out what it really meant to me to be alive,” she recalls.

As with her previous work, the writing process for what would become ‘Nightstand’ consisted of Abbott alone in her room with just a guitar, strumming chords and singing words until gradually songs began to coalesce -- though this time around she made it a point to devote three days a week for an entire year to only playing music.

As a result, when the recording process began with Lewis Pesacov (Best Coast, Generationals) at his home studio in LA, the focus was less on finishing songs and more on perfecting them. Working with Pesacov offered new approaches – and gear – previously undiscovered by Abbott, affording her avenues of exploration that dialed in the production and tone on each and every song. “My favorite part of each day was sitting down to decide which guitar we needed to use for the song we were recording,” recalls Abbott. “It sounds so simple and I know most records are made this way, but it was my first time actually being able to do that and I loved it.”

The positive effects of this nourishing environment are evident throughout ‘Nightstand’, as on propulsive first single ‘Reviews,’ showcasing Abbott’s strong melodic sensibilities balanced with purposeful, well-placed instrumentation. Or ‘Queen of New York,’ which captures the feelings of fleeting lust set against a metropolitan backdrop, all within an effervescent three-minute bop.

Of course, it wouldn’t truly be a Tancred album if the upbeat melodies didn’t also serve to sugarcoat Abbott’s often sombre lyrics about the experience of being a woman and being queer in today’s society. But even she is quick to emphasize that there is still comfort to be found during times of isolation or alienation: “Ultimately, we are all feeling these things together, and that can be enough to feel less alone. There’s a hopefulness in the loneliness.”