Listen to "sinaloan restaurant" by Dear Nora 12 Oct 2022

"sinaloan restaurant" is the third & final advance single from Dear Nora's forthcoming album, human futures, out October 28 on Orindal! Find "sinaloan restaurant" on streaming services HERE.

Katy Davidson from Dear Nora explains:

"I pulled the lyric ideas for this song from a wild array of personal and cultural references, but ultimately it's about family separation, shadow forces, and the pandemic's effect on the civic/commercial landscape. I grew up in the western United States, in a town where a classic "sit-down" Mexican restaurant was the undeniable cultural hub. Because of this, Mexican food has always been my comfort food. I think that most towns and cities in the western US have a place like this, even in “red states.” But the pandemic shifted so much ground, and it was unsettling to witness some of those establishments close. And the horrid politics playing out in the foreground amplified the unease. My friend Dave says this song feels like magical realism. I hadn't thought about it that way when I wrote it, but I agree. The first two lines were said to me by my partner's mother Miriam, who had advanced Alzheimer's disease. “Have you crossed the line to Mexico? My dad died many times years ago.” It was a rare moment where she shared semi-lucid thoughts, so I wrote them down immediately. We were drinking steamy coffee on a winter morning, wrapped in blankets, and looking out at the desert morning. Miriam died during the pandemic.

Re: contributors to the composition/recording:

Greg Campanile wrote that insanely dank beat.

Zach Burba wrote that bass loop when I gave him a Lou Reed prompt.

Nicholas Krgovich played some of those ethereal keyboard moments that we tricked out in pre-mixing.

I recorded all the “oooh” vocals with “Baby” by Donnie & Joe Emerson in mind, but I had also just had a sip of mezcal and it went down the wrong pipe, so I was really fighting through a burning sensation in my throat while trying to be real suave."

Catch Dear Nora on tour!

Oct 30, 2022- Berwyn, IL @ FitzGerald's (w/ Jill Whit, Moon Racer & Nicholas Krgovich)
Nov 01, 2022- Portland, ME @ SPACE
Nov 02, 2022- Burlington, VT @ Radio Bean
Nov 03, 2022- Cambridge, MA @ Lilypad
Nov 04, 2022- Providence, RI @ AS220
Nov 05, 2022- Greenfield, MA @ Ten Forward
Nov 07, 2022- Brooklyn, NY @ Baby's All Right
Nov 09, 2022- Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda's (w/ 2nd Grade)
Dec 04, 2022- Los Angeles, CA @ 2280 Arts
Dec 07, 2022- Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge
Dec 09, 2022- Vancouver, BC @ Red Gate
Dec 10, 2022- Seattle, WA @ The Vera Project