Gus Dapperton’s debut album Where Polly People Go to Read is out digitally via AWAL Recordings. The physical release is announced for July 12th and is available for pre-order now. In the past few months, he’s treated fans to a preview of the release with a string of cinematic style videos for the three album tracks he’s released, from the drama-filled World Class Cinema, the slow-tempo aquatic love song My Favorite Fish, and most recently the r&b-tinged Fill Me Up Anthem.
On Where Polly People Go To Read, the Warwick, NY singer, songwriter, and vibe maestro invites you to take up residence deep inside of his subconscious as embodied by these ten tracks.
'The album is basically what I see inside of my head, and it’s the dimension you’re entering when you hear it,' he explains. 'It’s very personal and honest to me. There are a few emotional roller coasters. I’ve come to terms with reality and the inconveniences inherent in how I see things. Being able to express myself however I want, regardless of the resulting good or bad, makes me feel content and real.'
He also unpresumptuous-ly inched towards making such a statement since his emergence in 2016. A series of anthems a la Prune, You Talk Funny, I’m Just Snacking, and Moodna, Once With Grace generated tens of millions of streams and views as he hovered around 1 million monthly listeners on Spotify and dropped a pair of EPs - Yellow and Such [2017] and You Think You’re a Comic! [2018]. Acclaimed by Vogue, The Fader, The New York Times, I-D, Pigeons & Planes, and Nylon and pegged among 10 Artists to Watch in 2019 by High Snobiety, he embarked on a globe-trotting journey that placed him in front of sold out audiences around the world. In the midst of such madness, he pieced together Where Polly People Go To Read back in his parents’ home. At the time, the record reflected the current ups and downs of his personal life.
