Lavalove announce new album and share single 'Sniffin' Around' • GRIMM Gent

Southern California based indie rock band, Lavalove, have announced details surrounding their sophomore album today. The band will release “TAN LINES” on April 3 through Pure Noise Records. They also share the lead single and music video for “Sniffin’ Around” which can be heard here and seen here.

“We wanted to write a song that just felt nostalgic and easy to dance to, even with darker themes,” says singer and guitarist Tealarose Coy. “The music and background vocals are very much “California Cheerleading” but the lyrics are about murdering your cheating boyfriend. It dives into the idea of letting your paranoia take control. We loved the idea of leaving it open ended how the story actually goes but naturally agreeing with the narrator. We support women’s rights and wrongs!”

Lavalove have never been interested in asking for permission. Crashing the party has always felt like the better option, whether carousing through the Southern California bar scene, pushing back against expectation, or chasing the glow of new love. That spirit of escapism sits at the core of “TAN LINES”, a record rooted in the belief that a brighter, freer life might be just one perfect night away.

Produced by Anton DeLost (State Champs, The Warning), “TAN LINES” channels the unfiltered thrill of an endless summer into a SoCal surf-meets-indie rock statement that feels both timeless and immediate. Drawing from the simplicity of ’60s pop and surf while filtering it through modern indie, garage rock, and psych-pop textures, the album bursts with effortless melodies, punchy rhythms, and a confident, sun-soaked energy.

Pre-order here.

“Tan Lines” tracklisting:

Hopelessly Devoted
Motion Picture
Go Go Boots
Tan Lines
Messing With The Man
Working on My Way (feat. Garden of Edith)
Never Better
Sniffin’ Around
Magic Mushrooms
Shot

“TAN LINES” is an album about getting out: of bad jobs, bad relationships, and bad moods that burn off in late nights with friends and early mornings at the beach. Melding surf rock, garage grit, indie sheen and psych-pop shimmer, the album bridges eras and impulses – even those one might not expect, like the sunburned swagger of Coy’s all-time favorite band, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and the take-no-shit attitude driving modern hitmakers like Chappell Roan and Sabrina Carpenter. The album doesn’t whitewash life’s heaviness; instead, it meets it head-on, choosing joy, connection, and chosen family over self-pity. The result is a fearless, forward-looking album built on confidence and, most importantly, community.