Lady Wray releases her single “Hard Times” in preparation for her next album, Cover Girl. “Hard Times” is the second single after “You’re Gonna Win,” and it’s about a resilient love that has survived challenges based on The Clark Sisters’ “You Brought The Sunshine.” Lady Wray’s tribute to the gospel classic takes the uplifting message and flips it for a secular relationship. Cover Girl marks 10 years of Lady Wray collaborating with producer Leon Michels. The throwback aesthetic they created on Queen Alone is still there on “Hard Times,” except they pluck their inspiration from the ’80s instead of the ’60s and ’70s. Cover Girl is Lady Wray’s fourth album and she will go on a North American tour after its release on September 26th. The first show is in Kingston, New York, and it will end in Austin, Texas. Tickets are available at her site.
