“Oh shit… are we in love?” Well, are we? I know I’m in love with this song. Released on Friday, September 1st, the track follows that familiar upbeat tempo that we’ve come to know from the band while mixing a new emotion that they haven’t really dabbled with in the past. Lead singer Rob Laska had this to say about the single:
“‘Oh shit…are we in love?’ in a way feels like Valley’s first love song while simultaneously playing the role of an end of summer anthem. We find it’s sometimes tricky as songwriters to write about love in a form that feels honest but not too kitschy or on the nose.
We knew we wanted to write something that people can really sing with us live and make it a special moment. Lyrically, ‘Oh shit’ is about the realization that what you’ve been looking for the whole time has been right in front of you. The happiness of finding your person, whether that’s a significant other or a best friend or your dog.”
The layered vocals in the chorus on “Oh shit… are we in love” replicate the sort of experience you have when singing in a stadium; a thousand voices coming together to sing the main part of the song. It’s that happiness you feel when you hit those notes with the strangers next to you. Even when sitting at home listening to the track on your preferred music platform, Valley still finds a way to bring their fans together through their music.
Valley are a four-piece alternative-pop band who formed by accident. Back in 2016, Mickey Brandolino and Karah James were playing in one band and Rob Laska and Alex DiMauro were in another. They had come together when the studio the separate bands were supposed to play in double-booked them. Since then the self-writing, self-producing band has been making waves within the industry.
Watch the captivating music video below! And be sure to catch them during their North America tour, dates below.
Sun Sept 5 Napa Valley, CA Bottlerock Festival
Tue Oct 26 Birmingham, AL Iron City Music Hall
Wed Oct 27 Nashville, TN Ryman Auditorium
Fri Oct 29 Chicago, IL House Of Blues
Sat Oct 30 St. Louis, MO Del Mar
Tue Nov 02 Minneapolis, MN Varsity Theater
Wed Nov 03 Kansas City, MO The Truman
Fri Nov 05 Denver, CO The Summit
Sat Nov 06 Salt Lake City, UT The Complex
Mon Nov 08 Portland, OR Revolution Hall
Tue Nov 09 Vancouver, BC Rio
Thu Nov 11 Seattle, WA Showbox Sodo
Sat Nov 13 Los Angeles, CA The Wiltern
Mon Nov 15 San Diego, CA Observatory North Park
Wed Nov 17 Phoenix, AZ The Van Buren
Fri Nov 19 Dallas, TX South Side Ballroom
Sat Nov 20 Austin, TX Emo’s
Sun Nov 21 Houston, TX House Of Blues
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