Charlotte Sands is never in our “blindspot,” especially not with her latest single. The 2000s-inspired, singer-songwriter alt-ballad is the latest track to preview her upcoming album can we start over?, which arrives on January 24. From there, Sands will embark on her world headline tour in March.
Her previous single, “pity” is more aggressive, pointed, and rock-leaning, so this pivot to something slowed down, with longing sadness stirred into it, gives listeners a look at her versatility as an artist. Sands says that the song is about having feelings for a friend but not being in a relationship with them. “It’s about the experience of watching their life from the sidelines and having to witness them have feelings for other people.”
With the rejuvenation of alt-pop acts like Vanessa Carlton and Michelle Branch, “blindspot” pays homage in a way to that specific sound and even showcases it with the music video.
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A traveling shot opens it and shows Sands coming off stage, getting comfy while reminiscing in the vanity mirror about what could’ve been. Heart-wrenching lyrics “Did you know that I cried/When you called her perfect/I always laugh, and I lie” perfectly encapsulate the emotion of not being the chosen one for someone you truly love most in the world.
Sands says her forthcoming LP was inspired when she wrote a song about restarting a relationship.
“It’s not about forgetting the past or regretting our choices but more so letting go of the previous version of ourselves and meeting each other where we are at this moment in the phases that we’re currently in. I think this album for me represents exactly that, standing firmly where I am as the person I am today.”
Fans can buy tickets to her 2024 run on her site.
Tour Dates:
- Feb. 26-March 1—Emo’s Not Dead Cruise
- March 7—Austin, TX @ The Parish
- March 8—Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
- March 9—Houston, TX @ House of Blues
- March 12—Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom
- March 13—Los Angeles, CA @ Echoplex
- March 16—San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
- March 18—Portland, OR @ Polaris Hall
- March 19—Seattle, WA @ Madam Lou’s
- March 22—Salt Lake City, UT @ Soundwell
- March 23—Denver, CO @ Marquis Theatre
- March 25—St. Paul, MN @ Amsterdam
- March 26—Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
- March 27—Indianapolis, IN @ Hifi
- March 29—Columbus, OH @ A&R Bar
- March 30—Pittsburgh, PA @ Spirit Hall
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- April 2—Boston, MA @ Paradise
- April 3—New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
- April 5—Philadelphia, PA @ Foundry @ The Fillmore
- April 6—Washington, DC @ Atlantis
- April 7—Charlotte, NC @ Visulite
- April 9—Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
- April 10—Birmingham, AL @ Saturn
- April 11—Nashville, TN @ Brooklyn Bowl
- May 2—Melbourne, AUS @ Stay Gold
- May 3—Sydney, AUS @ Oxford Arts Factory
- May 4—Brisbane, AUS @ The Brightside
- May 28—Paris, FR @ Backstage by The Mill
- May 30—Zurich, CH @ Exil
- May 31—Milan, IT @ Legend Club
- June 1—Munich, DE @ Milla
- June 3—Vienna, AT @ Flex
- June 4—Budapest, HU @ Turbina
- June 5—Prague, CZ @ Chapeau Rouge
- June 7—Warsaw, PL @ Hydrozagadka
- June 8—Berlin, DE @ Kantine am Berghain
- June 9—Hamburg, DE @ Häkken
- June 11—Cologne, DE @ Helios37
- June 12—Amsterdam, NL @ Melkweg
- June 13—Gent, BE @ De Centrale
- June 15—Donington, UK @ Download Festival
- June 17—Glasgow, UK @ G2
- June 18—Leeds, UK @ The Key Club
- June 19—Bristol, UK @ Thekla
- June 21—London, UK @ Garage
