Blondshell (Sabrina Teitelbaum) is gearing up for the release of her much-anticipated second album, If You Asked For a Picture, out this Friday, May 2, via Partisan Records. Now, she offers a final preview with the single “Event of a Fire” — a raw, slow-burning anthem that transforms from a whisper into a full-throttle howl. Born out of tour exhaustion and inspired by a real hotel fire evacuation, the track captures Teitelbaum’s most cinematic and emotionally charged work yet.
“It’s not really ‘what if I’m burnt out from touring,’” Teitelbaum reflects. “It’s like, ‘what if I’m burnt out from just existing?’” That existential weight erupts into crashing drums and towering distortion, as she weaves themes of body image, family tension, and survival into a confessional anthem.
The accompanying video, starring French actress Ghjuvanna Benedetti and directed by Emilé Moutaud, mirrors this internal struggle. Set against the backdrop of a diving team, it portrays the clash between everyday routines and hidden emotional strain.
Teaming up once again with producer Yves Rothman, Teitelbaum’s If You Asked For a Picture builds on the searing introspection and humor that made her 2023 debut a critical favorite. Drawing inspiration from rock heavyweights like Queens of the Stone Age and Red Hot Chili Peppers, Teitelbaum twists their masculine edge into powerful reflections on young womanhood.
With her life transformed by relentless touring and newfound acclaim, Teitelbaum leans into the uncertainty. As she puts it, “I’m more comfortable with nuance now, and I’m more comfortable with gray areas.” If You Asked For a Picture promises no easy answers — just raw, triumphant snapshots of the search for self.
Blondshell NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES
5/2/25 – Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever (Album Release show) – Los Angeles, CA # SOLD OUT
5/6/25 – Amoeba Hollywood – Los Angeles, CA – FREE stripped-down show
5/28/25 – Belly Up Tavern – San Diego, CA ^
5/30/25 – The Fonda Theatre – Los Angeles, CA ^ SOLD OUT
5/31/25 – August Hall – San Francisco, CA ^
6/2/25 – Wonder Ballroom – Portland, OR ^
6/3/25 – The Showbox – Seattle, WA ^
6/6/25 – Soundwell – Salt Lake City, UT ^
6/8/25 – Gothic Theatre – Denver, CO (Venue Upgrade) ^
6/11/25 – Fine Line – Minneapolis, MN * SOLD OUT
6/13/25 – Metro – Chicago, IL * SOLD OUT
6/14/25 – Skully’s Music Diner – Columbus, OH *
6/16/25 – Phoenix Concert Theater – Toronto, ON * (Venue Upgrade)
6/17/25 – Theatre Fairmount – Montreal, QC *
6/19/25 – Royale – Boston, MA % (Venue Upgrade)
6/20/25 – Brooklyn Steel – New York, NY % (Venue Upgrade) SOLD OUT
6/21/25 – Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA %
6/24/25 – 9:30 Club – Washington, DC % SOLD OUT
6/26/25 – Orange Peel – Asheville, NC %
6/27/25 – Variety Playhouse – Atlanta, GA %
6/28/25 – Basement East – Nashville, TN % SOLD OUT
9/28/25 – New York, NY – All Things Go Festival @ Forest Hills Stadium
# support from Draag
^ support from Jahnah Camille
* support from Meg Elsier
% support from Daffo
EU/UK TOUR DATES
7/5/25 – London, UK @ Finsbury Park @
7/10/25 – Madrid, ES @ MadCool Festival
7/12/25 – Trancin, SK @ Pohoda Festival
7/13/25 – Vienna, AT @ Wiener Stadthalle &
9/2/25 – Dublin, IE @ Button Factory + (Venue Upgrade)
9/4/25 – Manchester, UK @ New Century +
9/6/25 – Glasgow, UK @ QMU + (Venue Upgrade)
9/7/25 – Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Club +
9/8/25 – Bristol, UK @ SWX +
9/10/25 – Brighton, UK @ Chalk +
9/11/25 – London, UK @ Electric Brixton + (2nd Night Added)
9/12/25 – London, UK @ Electric Brixton + SOLD OUT
9/14/25 – Lille, FR @ L’Aéronef#
9/15/25 – Paris, FR @ Le Trabendo #
9/17/25 – Brussels, BE @ Botanique #
9/18/25 – Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso Tolhuistuin #
9/20/25 – Hamburg, DE @ Reeperbahn Festival
9/21/25 – Copenhagen, DK @ VEGA #
9/23/25 – Berlin, DE @ Hole44 #
9/25/25 – Cologne, DE @ Helios37 #
@ with Fontaines DC
& with Queens of the Stone Age
+ support from Westside Cowboy
# support from Francis of Delirium
