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NASHVILLE, TN – Today, eclectic indie artist Judy Blank announces her Rounder debut album, Big Mood, showcasing four genre-defying tracks: the previously released “Pony,” “Dinosaurs” and “Fading Star” from her 2025 Lil Mood multi-track single, and new power pop anthem “Killing Time.” Painted in pastel hues, checkered floors and dinosaurs, nostalgia collides with the unexpected, and every song on the album feels like a scene from a film you would love to be living in. Pre-save Big Mood HERE.
With a sound that nods to indie darlings like The Cardigans, Caroline Rose, and Phoenix, and a spirit that’s unmistakably her own, Nashville-based Judy Blank is carving out a space where introspection and joy can dance side by side. Big Mood is produced and recorded by Blank’s long-time collaborator Roy van Rosendaal (Snarky Puppy, Bombay) at Studio Ruisendaal in the woods just outside Utrecht, Netherlands. The 13-track album offers an eclectic sound. Her music lands somewhere in the realm of ‘60s girl group meets indie/garage rock, never losing the intimacy of a singer-songwriter. Her songs capture love, longing, and the quiet battles no one talks about. She’s unafraid to shine a light on mental health, climate change, and social injustice, always standing up for the underdogs.
For “Killing Time,” the focus track launching the album, Blank takes a swing at beauty standards, a dizzyingly catchy pop track that demands to be danced to, while cheekily dismantling the pressure to be perfect. Playfully blending ‘90s synthesizers, oozing harmonies, and a rhythm section that revs like a boxy Jeep Cherokee, Blank delivers a razor-sharp anthem wrapped in glitter. Lyrically bold and mischievous, the song pokes holes in the glossy expectations of modern life: from magazine covers to carefully curated online selves.
“I wrote ‘Killing Time’ about the absurdity of chasing perfection when time doesn’t wait for any of us,” Blank says. “I mentally transported myself back to my high school days, when that body self-awareness crept in for the first time during a random PE class at the local swimming pool on a hot summer day. Never forget. Existential dread hits us all at some point, and I’m still figuring it out.”
Recently after a successful trip to Austin, TX for SXSW, Paste included “Pony” in their Best New Songs list stating, “‘Pony’ is giving Julia Jacklin but with a dose of the Chicks. It’s not only fabulously Judy Blank, but it’s one of this year’s catchiest rock tracks yet. You’d be crazy not to crave a thousand more songs exactly like it.” While Far Out Magazine, says of “Fading Star,” “It is performative and jazzy but interwoven with the laidback canals of home. It has the drama of ambition and the mellowness of bittersweet truth. The result is a very naturalistic form of 1970s-infused folk-pop. Hooks and honesty go hand in hand on ‘Fading Star,’ and it’s bound to during her forthcoming live shows, too.”
Big Mood Tracklist
1.) Killing Time
2.) Toy Heart
3.) Dinosaurs
4.) Pony
5.) Indian Summer Pool Co.
6.) Cosmic Kids
7.) Fading Star
8.) Birthday
9.) No Thank You
10.) You Don’t Live Here Anymore
11.) I’m Out
12.) You Say
13.) Over Now
Label contact for Judy Blank:
Ashley Moyer at Rounder Records
For press information about Rounder Records, please contact:
Jim Flammia at All Eyes Media
About Judy Blank
Born and raised in the Netherlands, Blank fell in love with classic American cinema. The flickering haze of desert sunsets, endless open roads, and misfits searching for meaning. She first made waves in Europe, touring club circuits, playing major festivals, and charming crowds with her offbeat storytelling and sharp wit. But her obsession with the American dream never faded, pulling her to Nashville, where she recorded her ‘70s-inspired coming-of-age debut album, Morning Sun. The record gained international recognition, earned praise from Elton John, and won her an RIAA Gold Award for her jagged-edged folk ballad Tangled Up in You. Shortly after, she made history as the first Dutch artist ever to play AmericanaFest in Nashville, proving she could hold her own in the old-school big leagues, while still being the weirdest person in the room.
After making the leap to the U.S. last year, Blank quickly expanded her cult following, touring across the country with SUSTO and Wild Child. The Dutch DIY enigma opened for Noah Kahan & Flipturn, supported Michael Marcagi & Katie Pruitt on their European tours, and even played Willie Nelson’s Luck Reunion. Her singular, genre-defying artistry didn’t go unnoticed – this year, she was signed by Rounder Records, who will release her new LP, Big Mood, in August. Its first synth-drenched single, Dinosaurs, marked the beginning of a bold new chapter. Since its release, she’s been featured by Clash Magazine, No Depression, and Variety, landed in the Top 10 of Spotify’s Fresh Folk playlist, and was even named DJ Pick of the Week on Nashville’s leading indie station, Lightning 100.
Like many trailblazers, she refuses to be put in a box. One moment, she’ll hush a festival crowd like a ‘70s folk poet; the next, she’ll shake up a club with a fuzzed-out ‘60s bop, bathed in ‘80s synths, forever floating between eras. Though she’s a sucker for old stuff, Blank has never been interested in nostalgia for nostalgia’s sake. Her songs move like a restless camera, capturing love, longing, and the quiet battles no one talks about. She’s unafraid to shine a light on mental health, climate change, and social injustice, always standing up for the underdogs.
Upcoming Judy Blank Tour Dates
May 7 – Amsterdam, NL – Paradiso
May 8 – Utrecht, NL – EKKO
May 9 – Nijmegen, NL – Doornroosje
May 11 – Groningen, NL – Aa-Theater
May 15 – London, UK – Two Palms
May 16 – Manchester, UK – Gullivers
June 24 – Tilburg, NL – Spoorpark Live #
July 5 – s-Hertogenbosch, NL – Tuinessies
September 25 – Cincinnati, OH – The Woodward Theater ^
September 26 – Louisville, KY – The Whirling Tiger ^
September 30 – Kansas City, MO – Warehouse on Broadway ^
October 2 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue ^
October 3 – Maquoketa, IA – Codfish Hollow Barnstormers ^
October 4 – Evanston, IL – SPACE ^
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^ Supporting Low Cut Connie
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