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August Ponthier is stepping into a new era of life and of music. On Friday, the singer-songwriter announced their debut album Everywhere Isn\u2019t Texas<\/em> with Rolling Stone<\/em>, describing it as \u201ca coming-of-age album for late bloomers who grew up in a place that didn\u2019t always love them back.\u201d<\/p>\n The record follows their recent coming out as non-binary and years of unapologetically embracing their queer identity. The record is out Feb. 13.<\/p>\n More from Rolling Stone<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s a collection of songs that tackle topics like gender envy, reconnecting with childhood, escapism, generational trauma, and queer joy, all while processing a complicated relationship with your hometown,\u201d Ponthier tells Rolling Stone<\/em>. \u201cWhen I would sit down to write songs, those are the experiences that I wanted to draw from. It\u2019s simple. It\u2019s a record that can be fun, silly, heartbreaking, disarming, and covers a wide range of topics and energies, but it\u2019s a record that is about my life.\u201d<\/p>\n While many of the songs explore the complicated relationship between their upbringing in Texas and their queerness, Ponthier explains that there\u2019s still a lot of joy on the record. \u201cWhen you\u2019re writing about growing up somewhere as vast, complex, and contradictory as my home state, zeroing in on one mood or one conclusion can\u2019t do it justice,\u201d they say.<\/p>\n Last week, Ponthier announced in an interview with Them<\/em> that they were changing their name to August. It felt fitting to release this first record under their new name.<\/p>\n \u201cI am more proud of this record than anything I\u2019ve ever made, so for it to be released under my preferred name is surreal. Looking back at the songs, it was such a gender-y album,\u201d Ponthier says. \u201cIn some ways, I was putting the pieces of my identity together for myself without being fully aware of what I was doing.\u201d<\/p>\n They add: \u201cThis album shows my entire journey of figuring out who I am, like a diary entry written inside a dream, and the grand finale was getting to sign my name at the end. My true name.\u201d<\/p>\n The album cover shows Ponthier in a red cowboy outfit walking into a dive bar, accompanied by a green-skinned alien version of themselves. To launch the album, Ponthier released the single \u201cBetty,\u201d which was co-written with Audrey Hobert, on Friday.<\/p>\n Everywhere Isn\u2019t Texas<\/em> is a blend of pop, folk, and country sounds, featuring songs they wrote with Amy Allen, Dan Wilson, Ethan Gruska, Wrabel, and other writers. Matthew Neighbor produced most of the project. \u201cI often didn\u2019t feel like I had autonomy or confidence in communicating my vision. But in these years with Matt, I felt supported and confident in all aspects, including playing instruments across the record and experimenting openly with effects and pedals,\u201d they say.<\/p>\n While most of the songs were written in the last two years, some tracks like \u201cHandsome\u201d and \u201cWorld Famous\u201d date back nearly four years. \u201cThe through line between all of them is that they don\u2019t just feel like successful songs, but statements about who I am as a songwriter,\u201d they say.<\/p>\n Everywhere Isn\u2019t Texas<\/strong><\/em> Track List<\/strong><\/p>\n 1. \u201cWord Famous\u201d Best of Rolling Stone<\/strong><\/p>\n Sign up for RollingStone’s Newsletter<\/a>. 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2. \u201cRibbons and Taxes\u201d
3. \u201cHandsome\u201d
4. \u201cI\u2019m Crying, Are You?\u201d
5. \u201cEverywhere Isn\u2019t Texas\u201d
6. \u201cBetty\u201d
7. \u201cKaraoke Queen\u201d
8. \u201cAngry Man\u201d
9. \u201cBloodline\u201d
10. \u201cEverywhere Isn\u2019t Tecxas (Reprise)\u201d<\/p>\n