Aly & AJ Release First Album in 14 Years
Aly & AJ Michalka, the sister duo, has finally released an album after 14 years. By the album’s title, A Touch Of The Beat Gets You Up On Your Feet Gets You Out And Then Into The Sun, listeners are sure to be in for a summer go-to album. The album is a follow-up to 2007’s Insomniac.
Aly & AJ spoke to Forbes detailing the thought process for putting out this album. After being in quarantine, the duo felt it was time. Both sisters shared a different take, as AJ revealed in a statement, “For me, it was when we were making the Sanctuary EP. We were really inundated with our work with Yves Rothman, who was producing part of that EP and we all had this come to Jesus moment of like, “Okay, we’re all three probably going to make an album together and it’s gonna be great. And let’s start talking about it now.”
Aly, on the other hand, reveals, “We just wanted to make music we felt really good that we were proud about, and about things that were not only important to us, but important to the fan base.” AJ calls upon the importance of bringing in music to their fans, who have been so patient waiting for new music. Both sisters believe this album is so different from what they are used to making, and it’s a thrill to watch their confidence blossom.
— Aly & AJ (@alyandaj) May 6, 2021
The longtime fans of Aly & AJ took to social media to share their happiness over a new Americana album.
ALY AND AJ ALBUM IS OUT pic.twitter.com/TOtzaIATC1
— ☽ (@namyu_) May 7, 2021
Brilliant new album from Aly and AJ. So ideal for the summer. “Paradise” alone is a major standout. pic.twitter.com/WJk23B5N8D
— Christian Sierra (@CSierra1CNN) May 7, 2021
We could not be more proud of the sister duo coming together to deliver the perfect summer album. Be sure to stream A Touch Of The Beat Gets You Up On Your Feet Gets You Out And Then Into The Sun on Spotify and Apple Music.
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