SAMIA PLAYING ATLANTA AT TERMINAL WEST ON 9/8
Posted by Liz and John Attaway, 8/7/25
SHARES “POOL” (STRIPPED) AS NPR TINY DESK PERFORMANCE GOES VIRAL
Bloodless out now via Grand Jury Music & North American Tour Continues This Fall
Praise for Samia:
“[Samia] possesses a remarkable knack for specificity in her songwriting…charisma, vocal talent and deftly detailed lyricism.” – NPR Music
“No one writes a lyrical knockout like Samia…one of indie rock’s most poignant songwriters” – Rolling Stone
“An album held taut between the introspective and the spectacular, a record of self-discovery that takes audible pleasure in discovering new frontiers for her sound.”- Pitchfork
“The sound of a talented artist achieving clarity: Samia Finnerty has released intriguing albums before, but nothing comes close to the stylistic command and singular point of view she demonstrates on her third album, which oscillates between alt-folk and indie-pop to study gender norms in modern society and present Samia’s full self without compromise” – Billboard
“Bloodless is the work of a poet at the top of her game.” – Paste
“Bloodless, Samia’s third and best LP, affirms her as a true talent deserving of her place in the firmament of accessible, alt-slanted singer-songwriter music” – Stereogum
“…some of the most compelling pop instrumentation of the year.” – The Needle Drop
“Three albums into her career, Bloodless feels like a major level up for Samia, with songs that have both immediate appeal and layers of meaning to uncover.” – Brooklyn Vegan
Minneapolis-based singer and songwriter Samia released her breathtaking third album, Bloodless, earlier this year to widespread critical acclaim, countless top 10 chart debuts and millions of streams. But it’s a gut-wrenching and tremendously poignant NPR Tiny Desk performance of “Pool,” the opening track of Samia’s debut album from 2020, that is having a major moment right now. Samia is going viral on TikTok, thanks to a user post highlighting a particularly heartbreaking part of “Pool” as Samia sings: “How long do I have left with my dog / ’til I start forgetting shit? / How long ’til we’re rich / and then we’re not and then we’re rich? / How much longer ’til I’m taller? / How much longer ’til it’s midnight? / How much longer ’til the mornin’? / Are my legs gonna last? / Is it too much to ask?”
The viral “Pool” audio has been used nearly 25,000 times across TikTok & Reels in the past week, with Samia earning over 75k new followers and 1 million new streams, with 90% of those streams being active and intentional listening, rather than through playlists or the algorithm. While this is a nascent but rapidly-growing viral moment, the connection fans are experiencing to the song is already massive. Given the reaction to the song and performance from 2023, Samia has gone back into the studio to meet the demand for a stripped version of the song, akin to the performance. Out now is “Pool (Stripped)” – listen HERE.
Samia will continue her North American tour this Fall – see below to find a show near you, and get your tickets HERE.
Tour dates
09-08 – Atlanta, GA – Terminal West +
09-09 – Birmingham, AL – Saturn +
09-11 – Dallas, TX – The Echo Lounge & Music Hall +
09-12 – Austin, TX – Scoot Inn +
09-13 – Houston, TX – The Heights Theater +
09-16 – Phoenix, AZ – Crescent Ballroom +
09-17 – San Diego, CA – Music Box +
09-19 – Los Angeles, CA – The Fonda Theatre + ^
09-20 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore ^
09-22 – Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom ^
09-23 – Vancouver, BC – Hollywood Theatre ^
09-24 – Seattle, WA – Neptune Theatre ^
09-26 – Salt Lake City, UT – Soundwell ^
09-27 – Englewood, CO – Gothic Theatre ^
09-29 – Omaha, NE – The Waiting Room ^
09-30 – St. Louis, MO – Delmar Hall ^
10-01 – Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl ^
10-26 – Glasgow, UK – G2 * SOLD OUT
10-27 – Manchester, UK – Yes (Pink Room) * SOLD OUT
10-28 – London, UK – KOKO *
+ w/ Hank Heaven
^ w/ Renny Conti
* w/ Sarah Julia
Bloodless, out now, is Samia’s follow-up to her 2023 breakout and award-winning record Honey. Recorded in North Carolina and her new home of Minneapolis, Bloodless is a richly layered album that was made with longtime collaborators co-producers Caleb Wright and Jake Luppen, as well as frequent songwriting partners Christian Lee Hutson and Raffaella.
“It’s easier to be what someone wants you to be if you give as little as possible,” says Samia. With Bloodless, she seeks comfort in absence, and explores the allure of existing as fantasy. Drawing inspiration from unsolved mysteries – inexplicable cattle mutilations, the presence of God, the impossibility of femininity – Samia examines how shadows can loom larger than their source. “I noticed a pattern in my life of wanting to live up to the person I became in someone’s head; you become a lot bigger with distance.” Bloodless, which shifts seamlessly from sparse folk to sweeping indie-pop epics, adorned with haunting harmonies and spectral imagery, seeks a path through that space between void and flesh-and-blood presence. Samia would like to be both, to be whole, to be impossible.
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