TheGolden YearsEP hits digital platforms this Friday, Oct. 7, ahead ofBruises debut on March 3, 2017.
Below, Frampton details the making ofBruisesand the inspirations behind the collection.
Hear Golden Years now.
DIA FRAMPTON:Im honestly not sure how people will receiveBruises.
Its a very special album to me, and I hope that it resonates with my listeners.
I didnt venture to cover up anything on this album.
Im through trying to compromise on things, and watching them go under anyway.
If Im going to fail, I want to fail on something that Im proud of.
I brought in people who feel like family.
Its about experiencing your wins and losses, and about hope.
Each song represents a little bit of either experience: the light or the dark.
Where did you find yourself going, lyrically, on the project?
Emotionally, I just wanted to be open.
I feel like theres a certain illusion of success and happiness.
I feel that especially living in Los Angeles right now.
I just wanted to be me, as cheesy as that sounds.
What inspired Golden Years?
Its also about sifting through those years, and finding the memories that are important to you.
We slept in parking lots, and on strangers floors when they were kind enough to offer.
Those were my Golden Years.
There are no plans to make another Meg & Dia album as of right now.
Im glad my mom needed some extra space!
Meg even pulled out her old pink floral jacket she wore almost every day for one van tour!
There are a lot of memories with that band.
Bruisestrack listing:
1.
Dont Look Back
6.
Gold and Silver
7.
Out Of The Darkness
11.
