Alternative-pop band Valley – comprised of Rob Laska (Lead Vocals, Guitar), Alex Dimauro (Bass) and Karah James (Vocals, Drums) – release the title track and announce their third full-length album Water the Flowers, Pray for a Garden, arriving August 30 through Capitol Records/Universal Music Canada.
“’Water The Flowers, Pray For A Garden’ is a song about love and loss. It touches on the classic idea that nobody is going to make you happier than yourself, and sometimes we take ourselves too seriously to the point where we become unhappy,” Karah describes with optimism. “Everything feels like a bigger deal than it really is or ever should be. Sometimes the best thing we can do is just laugh at ourselves and let it go.” “Water the Flowers, Pray for a Garden” follows “When You Know Someone,” which was released last month and debuted as Valley’s highest streamed songs in its first week of release.
“Water the Flowers, Pray For A Garden” was written in the same session as Valley’s viral hit, “Like 1999” which moved them to take a more pop leaning direction that they pursued with gusto on 2021’s Last Birthday and last year’s Lost in Translation. “We had these two paths that we previously didn’t know we had,” Karah reflects on the discovery of the old song, “this feels like us. It feels like a path that finally feels like Valley.”
The title track captures the spirit of the whole record and was the song that inspired working on a larger project. After reworking the song, its overall message sparked a cascade of some of the band’s most authentic songwriting that sprawls across every song. Water the Flowers, Pray For A Garden is a brave exploration of the full spectrum of emotions with an invitation to also surrender control and trust the process.
Pre-order ’Water The Flowers, Pray For A Garden’ here.
Water the Flowers, Pray for a Garden Tracklist:
Water the Flowers, Pray for a Garden
A Little More
Growing (Apart)
When You Know Someone
Let It Rain
Crawlspace
Mosquito
Bop Ba
I Didn’t Even Ask For This
Bass Player’s Brother
Life Goes On Without Me
Cocoon
In addition to the summer festival appearances and Canadian shows with friends, today Valley announce their Water the Flowers, Pray for a Garden North American headlining tour spanning coast to coast in the US and Canada. The tour includes shows at iconic venues and some of the biggest rooms they’ve played to date, including Brooklyn Steel in New York, The Wiltern in Los Angeles, History in Toronto and more.
WATER THE FLOWERS, PRAY FOR A GARDEN US TOUR DATES
09/28 Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer
09/29 Boston, MA – House of Blues
10/01 Washington, D.C. – 9:30 Club
10/02 Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Steel
10/04 Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel
10/05 Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theatre
10/06 Nashville, TN – Cannery Hall
10/08 Chicago, IL – The Vic Theatre
10/09 Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
10/11 Boulder, CO – Boulder Theatre
10/12 Denver, CO – Gothic Theatre
10/13 Salt Lake City, UT – The Union Event Centre
10/15 Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren
10/15 San Diego, CA – The Observatory North Park
10/18 Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern
10/19 Berkeley, CA – The UC Theatre
10/21 Portland, OR – Revolution Hall
10/22 Seattle, WA – The Showbox
10/23 Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom
10/26 Edmonton, AB – Midway
10/29 Saskatoon, SK – Coors Event Centre
10/30 Winnipeg, MB – Park Theatre
11/02 London, ON – London Music Hall
11/05 Waterloo, ON – Maxwell’s Concerts & Events
11/07 Kingston, ON – The Ale House
11/08 Ottawa, ON – Bronson Centre
11/09 Montreal, QC – Studio TD
11/12 Quebec City, QC – Grizzly Fuzz
11/14 Charlottetown, PE – PEI Brewing Company
11/15 Moncton, NB – Tide & Boar Ballroom
11/16 Halifax, NS – Marquee Ballroom
12/13 Toronto, ON – History
