Jordan Klassen's Choral-Infused Folk
- Written by Marky Edison
Jordan Klassen’s new studio album, Big Intruder, was released world-wide on September 22 via Nevado Music. Big Intruder is an album about growing up and making adult decisions. The eleven tracks, which Jordan Klassen wrote, recorded and produced himself, venture away from the whimsical soundscapes of his past work and exude themes of growth and maturity, both in lyrics and sound. Klassen previously strived for a cinematic sound, avoiding drum kits but tried to embrace the idea of 'band' on this record.
Big Intruder speaks to the dilemma of an overwhelming array of choices available in life, and the doubt and caution that become excuses to avoid commitment. The resulting songs are intimate and personal, guided by a sense of honesty and vulnerability. In support of the new album, Jordan Klassen will touring this autumn starting with a full European tour and select festival dates.
Klassen is a decorated songwriter in his own right who has spent more than a decade quietly crafting music that has been deemed 'unsentimentally sincere' and 'whimsically hopeful'. He recently released his EP, Curses, which was an assembly of brooding pop songs that continue in it's predecessor's exploration of mental illness and hushed vulnerability since his 2016 LP, Javelin. Writing about his life experiences is one of the essential elements in Jordan’s creative process – particularly events that he had deemed as his failures.
Jordan Klassen UK Tour Dates
October 31 – Brighton, UK – The Hope & Ruin*
November 1 – London, UK – Camden Assembly*
November 2 – Bristol, UK – Louisiana*
November 3 – Manchester, UK – Gullivers*
*with Husky