Rough Trade Berlin x Blondshell: 'If You Asked For A Picture' Stripped Down In-Store Gig + Meet & Greet

In the organizer's words:

Rough Trade Berlin is excited to announce a special in-store stripped down performance and Meet & Greet with Blondshell on Friday, 28th March in celebration of her upcoming new album 'If You Asked For A Picture', which will be released on 2nd May.

PLEASE NOTE: Copies of the album (signed red vinyl, green vinyl or CD) purchased as part of the in-store ticket bundle will be ready for collection at Rough Trade Berlin from 2nd May, its official release date.

All ticket holders will also receive an exclusive poster signed by Blondshell to take home on the night.

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The second album from Sabrina Teitelbaum, aka Blondshell, borrows its title from a 1986 poem by the cherished American writer Mary Oliver, titled “Dogfish.” In the poem, Oliver grapples with the idea of telling one’s own story: how much to share, how much to keep for oneself — all questions Teitelbaum asked herself while writing 'If You Asked For A Picture'. “There’s a part of the poem that says: I don’t need to tell you everything I’ve been through. It’s just another story of somebody trying to survive,” Teitelbaum says. “Something I love about songs is that you’re showing a snapshot of a person or a relationship, and showing a glimpse into a story can be just as important as trying to capture the entire thing. Sometimes it’s even truer to the entire picture than if you tried to write everything down.”

In the time since 'Blondshell', the image of Teitelbaum’s life has changed considerably. As the accolades accrued — late-night TV performances, countless year-end accolades, landing on Obama’s Best Songs of 2023 list, covering Talking Heads for A24’s 'Stop Making Sense' tribute — Teitelbaum spent two years on the road. She played 150+ shows in support of her debut, including major festivals and a tour with Liz Phair on top of her own sold-out headline dates. This rootlessness naturally impacted Teitelbaum’s relationships with others and with herself. “When you travel a lot, you see different possibilities for who you can be,” Teitelbaum says. “So there were a lot more questions coming up. What do I want my life to look like? Maybe it’s just the nature of being two years older, but I’m more comfortable with nuance now, and I’m more comfortable with gray areas.” There’s an open-endedness to where 'If You Asked For A Picture' lands: it’s a no-skips, triumphant sophomore record that captures the unresolved process of figuring out who you are, too wise to suggest that it has a definitive answer.

Price information:

Ticket includes a physical copy of the new album and signed poster - please note that this can only be picked up at Rough Trade Berlin from 2nd May, the official release date.