Love Austin Music: Lola Tried

Ima Shoots

The band’s new single “Degrader” holds a mirror up to a fool needing a damn dose of reality.

AMM Jan. 29 2025

Lola Tried single release show Thursday night at Chess Club, with Stella and the Very Messed, and Housewarming.

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It’s a visceral condemnation that songwriter/vocalist Lauren Burton of Lola Tried wields on the band’s blistering new single “Degrader”, though notice how the tables are turned in this story. The slow, steady build leads you into a moment of stinging misery and bitter regret, only this time Burton is narrating the self-centered frustration of a loser (“You’ll never be a winner…”) finally getting their just desserts.

If you’ve been to a Lola Tried show, you know it’s a glorious night of face-melting joy. Catch them at their single release show tomorrow night, Thursday Jan. 30, at Chess Club on Red River. They’re joined by Stella and the Very Messed and Housewarming on the bill. Doors at 8 p.m. Show. No. Mercy.

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