Wild Belle Dream Land

Wild Belle Talks Sophomore Album at Lollapalooza - out in January.

Curled up in a booth on Saturday afternoon at Lincoln Hall, Natalie Bergman revealed she’s got a “slight addiction to men.”

“I’m sure people get sick of hearing about love but I don’t care because it’s in my heart and that’s what I have to write about,” said the 26-year-old Chicago-born singer who, along with brother Elliot, 34, comprise the sibling duo Wild Belle.

“Men are…well, when I’m in love that’s my muse, that’s my content, that’s my lyrical inspiration,” said Bergman, sporting leather pants and cowboy boots. “This last record is about my boyfriend, who I still miss a lot. He left me. Got up and peaced out. Sayonara. We were recording that day, it was a really exciting day for me. When I got home, all of his stuff was gone. So it was a heavy separation. Part of me is f*** that mother-f*****. It seriously tore me.”

The upshot of that experience is “Dream Land,” their second album due to be released in January, which Bergman says is “tough, a little bit ruder than the first [album]. It’s kind of like ‘Rude Boy’ 2.0.”

The addition of congas, played by Daniel Villareal, proved to be a wise move, adding energy and effortlessly blending into the band’s hazy African- and island-inspired beat on Sunday night. Wearing ripped white jeans and a floaty off-white blouse, Bergman engaged the audience with relaxed bravado, as her brother switched between playing the saxophone and keyboards. Highlights of the new tracks played included “Mississippi River,” “Giving Up on You” and the catchy “Throw Down Your Guns.” They also performed their just-released new single “Be Together,” an infectious dance track in collaboration with Major Lazer. The band closed with their old favorite, “Keep You.”

The sophomore album took almost two years to complete and marks a key evolution in their sound, Elliot Bergman said. “It’s bigger, badder and has a fuller sound,” he said.

“I love our first record, but this feels like a big step forward for us,” he said, during a rehearsal break on Saturday in Lincoln Hall’s Green Room. “Natalie has grown a lot as a singer and songwriter. It feels more mature. There’s a lot of playful and youthful energy on the first record but there’s more edge. Sharper teeth.”

Answering a question about what we can expect from the new album, Wild Belle said, though their tumblr Q&A that "The new album, called Dreamland, is coming out on January 16th. We’ve been working on it since Isles came out. We recorded in Jamaica, Nashville, Toronto, Chicago and LA. It’s got tons of roots vibe, but it’s a bigger and badder sound."

"Throw Down Your Guns" released on Vevo

http://www.vevo.com/watch/USSM21600033?utm_medium=embed_player&utm_content=song_title&syn_id=af330f2c-5617-4e57-81b5-4a6edbef07cc

Wild Belle’s second album DREAMLAND will be available April 15th

01 Mississippi River
02 Losing You
03 Dreamland
04 Coyotes
05 Cannonball
06 Giving Up On You
07 It Was You (Baby Come Back to Me)
08 Throw Down Your Guns
09 The One That Got Away
10 Our Love Will Survive
11 Rock & Roll Angel