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Speedy Ortiz (Photo courtesy Credit Shervin Lainez) Speedy Ortiz singer Sadie Dupuis gets deep into trauma with new music RICH LOPEZ | Staff writer rich@dallasvoice.com In a whirlwind return after five years, Speedy Ortiz, led by Sadie Dupuis, is breaking its sound barriers with its latest album, Rabbit Rabbit.
Following last month’s album release, the band is now on the road and headed to North Texas, headlining at Andy’s Bar in Denton on Sunday, with Baths and Skimp as support.
Dupuis has been making the press rounds, talking about the very personal nature of Rabbit Rabbit which has earned praise via The New York Times, NPR and Rolling Stone.
Revealing intimate layers of Dupuis’ life, the album delves into childhood trauma and the power dynamics shaping her journey. “This record is so much about that,” Dupuis said. “Music became that outlet to express my feelings that weren’t safe to express.” Dupuis identifies as bisexual and demisexual, but those did not factor into either this album’s music and the past troubles she’s singing about. “I think there was less of an intersection here,” she said. “There are a few songs that deal with connections or relationships, but those experiences weren’t central to writing Rabbit Rabbit.” Dupuis mentioned that she does have a complicated relationship with music, so when she writes, she questions her own motives.
