- 2025-08-14
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MUSIC
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Gatlin Releases Two New Songs “Pipe Dream” & “Happy”
Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter Gatlin released two new songs “Pipe Dream” and “Happy” on August 13, 2025.
Both songs will appear on her upcoming debut album “The Eldest Daughter”, which is set to be released on October 3, 2025 via Dualtone Records.
Two songs are accompanied by the musical visualizers directed by Jacq Justice.
“Pipe Dream” was written and produced by Gatlin Thornton. “Happy” was written by Carrie Karpinen and Gatlin Thornton. Produced by Ethan Schneiderman.
Gatlin said of “Pipe Dream”, “I had hit a point in my career where I was comparing everything to the success of my song 'What If I Love You' [which has over 85 million streams to date]. Nothing was even coming close to touching it and my value and worth as a creative was very tied up in that. It's a song where I'm just looking at my life and realizing I've put all my eggs in this music basket... and what happens if all of this doesn't work out.”- She said of “Happy”, “I started writing this song with my friend Carrie K a couple years ago about my depression. It started when I was talking about how I would sometimes daydream about ending up in the hospital so then this guy I liked would come visit me and realize he was desperately in love with me - and also would remember to text me back. Peak of delusion!!!”
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The album comprises 10 tracks, including collaborations with producer Jennifer Decilveo, singer-songwriter British-Cambodian singer-songwriter Liza Owen, and London-based indie rock duo Tommy Lefroy's Tessa Mouzourakis. Gatlin has produced or co-produced most of the tracks herself.
The album finds Gatlin reflecting on her experiences coming out in the deeply conservative and religious community where she was raised.
Gatlin said of the album, “This record is me exploring distance and perspective from my past, of owning the good and the bad and how they both informed the way I've made my own life. I know now who I am, where I'm from, and where I'm going.”
Photo by Luke Rogers - source : Apple Music
