Illuminati Hotties
Illuminati Hotties (stylized in all lowercase) are an American indie pop band from Los Angeles, California. They were founded in 2017 as a vehicle for the songwriting of Sarah Tudzin.
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Background information | |
Origin | Los Angeles, California |
Genres | Tenderpunk[1], Indie pop, indie rock |
Years active | 2017 | –present
Labels | Tiny Engines |
Website | illuminatihotties |
Members |
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History
Sarah Tudzin began her career in music as a recording engineer. In 2018, Tudzin and her band released their debut full-length album, Kiss Yr Frenemies, on Tiny Engines.[2][3][4][5]
In October 2019 Tudzin released a song for download called "ppl plzer," with all proceeds from the track going to the suicide prevention group The Trevor Project.[6]
After it had "leaked" on 3 July 2020 Illuminati Hotties announced a mixtape, Free I.H.: This Is Not The One You’ve Been Waiting For, would be released that month. An interview with Stereogum on 10 July made it clear it was connected to "an exit agreement that allowed Tudzin to buy out her Tiny Engines contract with a cash settlement and a payment of royalties on a future project" and would be released on 17 July.[7]
Discography
Albums
Year | Title |
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2018 | Kiss Yr Frenemies |
2020 | FREE I.H: This Is Not The One You've Been Waiting For |
Singles
Year | Title | Album |
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2017 | "(You're Better) Than Ever" | Kiss Yr Frenemies |
2017 | "Cuff (Single Edit)" | Kiss Yr Frenemies |
2018 | "Insufficient Funds" | Song credited to A Place To Wash My Hands, a collaboration that included Tudzin[8][9] |
2019 | "I Wanna Keep Yr Dog" | Non-album single |
2019 | "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Non-album single |
2019 | "ppl plzr" | Non-album single |
2019 | "post-everything" | Non-album single |
2020 | "will i get cancelled if i write a song called, 'if you were a man you’d be so cancelled'" [10] | FREE I.H: This Is Not The One You’ve Been Waiting For |
References
- Sanna, Jacopo (25 May 2018). "All The Charm of Tenderpunk:Interview with Illuminati Hotties". Arena. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- Fitzmaurice, Larry. "Illuminati Hotties: Kiss Yr Frenemies". Pitchfork. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
- DeVille, Chris. "Album Of The Week: Illuminati Hotties Kiss Yr Frenemies". Stereogum. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
- Hyden, Steven. "Illuminati Hotties' 'Kiss Yr Frenemies' Is The Best Indie Rock Album Of 2018 You Haven't Heard Yet". Uproxx. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
- McDermott, Patrick. "Illuminati Hotties made a catchy song about being in a shitload of debt". The Fader. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
- "New Mix: Torres, Julien Baker, Illuminati Hotties, More". NPR. 29 October 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- Cohen, Ian (10 July 2020). "Q&A Illuminati Hotties Break Free". Stereogum. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- "A Place To Wash My Hands – Insufficient Funds". popbollocks. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
- https://twitter.com/cheekfacereal/status/1066957174184665090
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmYvW9SHDu8