American singer-songwriter (born 1999)
Maude Latour (born October 8, 1999)[ 1] is an American singer-songwriter.[ 2]
Early life and education [ edit ] Latour was born inSweden .[ 3] Her father isAlmar Latour , former executive editor and current publisher ofThe Wall Street Journal and CEO ofDow Jones & Company , and her mother is a journalist forS&P Global .[ 4] She lived in New York City,London , and attendedHong Kong International School before attending theBrearley School inManhattan .[ 5] [ 6] Latour graduated fromColumbia University in 2022 as a philosophy major.[ 7]
Latour began songwriting at 15 and uploading her music toSpotify at 17. She released her first EP,High School High , in 2018. It has since been taken off streaming platforms. She released her second EP,Starsick , in 2019, which includes songs such as “Superfruit”, “Shoot and Run”, and “Lovesick”.[ 8] [ 9] Latour wrote one of her most streamed songs "Shoot and Run" for a school project her senior year of high school.[ 10]
Latour is currently signed toWarner Records . She released her breakout single, "One More Weekend"[ 11] in July 2020 and it has amassed over 37 million streams on Spotify.[ 2] Latour released her second EPStrangers Forever in October 2021[ 12] and in the spring of 2022 she headlined her first tour,[ 3] performing in 13 cities across North America.
In 2022, Latour released singles "Headphones",[ 13] [ 14] "Lola",[ 15] and "Trees".[ 12] She performed atLollapalooza in July 2022.[ 16] [ 17] Ahead of the festival, she released a new single, "Probabilities".[ 18] [ 19] In addition to headlining her "What is This Feeling?" tour, Latour performed at multiple music festivals in the fall, includingAustin City Limits Music Festival ,All Things Go Fall Classic , andMusic Midtown .[citation needed ]
On September 16, 2022, Latour shared onInstagram that she coveredKim Wilde's "Kids in America " for the 2022Netflix filmDo Revenge .[ 20] [ 21] Three days later, Latour announced her newest EP,001 , was to be released on September 30, 2022.[ 22] On001, 2 new songs were released, "001" and "Living It". On December 9, 2022, a new song "Reality television" was added to001 .
In 2023, Latour released singles "Heaven", "Lunch", and "I am not the sun", which were all included on EPTwin Flame released on June 9.[ 23] [ 24] [ 25] [ 26]
In 2024, Latour released "Too Slow", "Cursed Romantics", "Comedown", and "Whirlpool" in March, May, June, and August respectively.[ 27] [ 28] Her debut album,Sugar Water , was released on August 16, 2024.[ 29] The album received positive reviews from major publications.Rolling Stone highlighted her as an "Artist You Need to Know" and praised the album's exploration of existential themes.[ 30] PopMatters commended it for its lyrical depth and emotional resonance,[ 31] whileEarmilk described it as a dynamic and genre-blending project, stating that Latour "deserves infinite roses" for her innovative approach to pop music.[ 32] She opened for the U.S. leg ofFletcher 's In Search of the Antidote Tour in Fall 2024.[ 33]
Latour described herself as a "fluid bi girl" in 2022.[ 34]
Title Album details Sugar Water
Title Details Starsick Released: November 15, 2019 Strangers Forever Released: October 29, 2021 001 Released: September 30, 2022 Twin Flame
Title Year Album "Furniture" 2020 Strangers Forever "One More Weekend" "Block Your Number" "Walk Backwards" 2021 "Clean" "Headphones" 2022 001 "Lola" "Trees" "Probabilities" "Cyclone" "Kids in America (From the Netflix Film "Do Revenge")" Non-album single "Heaven" 2023 Twin Flame "Lunch" "I am not the sun" "Too Slow" 2024 Sugar Water "Cursed Romantics" "Comedown" "Whirlpool"
What Is This Feeling? Tour (2022) Twin Flame Tour (2023) The Sugar Water Tour (2025) Fletcher – In Search of the Antidote Tour (2024)^ Imber, Louise (October 12, 2023)."Happy birthday, dear Maude: Latour rings in 24 with dazzling performance" .The Daily Northwestern . RetrievedMay 13, 2024 . ^a b Holtermann, Callie (July 15, 2022)."Maude Latour, a Columbia Student, Makes Existential Pop" .The New York Times .ISSN 0362-4331 . RetrievedJuly 18, 2022 . ^a b Lane, Lexi (December 6, 2019)."Interview: Maude Latour Talks New EP and Her University Life" .Atwood Magazine . RetrievedJuly 18, 2022 . ^ "S&P Global Market Intelligence" .www.spglobal.com . RetrievedJuly 27, 2022 .^ "Brearley School 2020 Spring Bulletin old by The Brearley School - Issuu" .issuu.com . May 4, 2020. RetrievedJuly 18, 2022 .^ "Learning how to give back" .Young Post . April 26, 2012. RetrievedJuly 27, 2022 .^ Eftimiu, Ariana (May 16, 2022)."Maude Latour, CC '22, says goodbye to Columbia as she stares stardom in the face" .Columbia Daily Spectator . RetrievedJuly 18, 2022 . ^ "Maude Latour Debuts a Stellar EP: 'Starsick.' A Track by Track Review" .Arts + Culture . November 15, 2019. RetrievedJuly 18, 2022 .^ Spruch, Kirsten (June 27, 2019)."Maude Latour Takes a Trip Through the Galaxy With 'Starsick': Exclusive" .Billboard . RetrievedJuly 18, 2022 . ^ Magazine, U. P. (October 14, 2021)."Artist Spotlight: Maude Latour" .UP Magazine . RetrievedFebruary 2, 2024 . ^ Kitto, Ben (July 25, 2020)."Maude Latour has dropped her latest single 'One More Weekend' " .RIOT . RetrievedJuly 18, 2022 . ^a b Jacobson, Abby (May 16, 2022)."Alt-Pop Icon Maude Latour Announces Fall 2022 Tour" .Beyond The Stage Magazine . RetrievedJuly 18, 2022 . ^ Mier, Tomás (February 18, 2022)."Maude Latour Learns to Love Her Post-Breakup Self in 'Headphones' Video" .Rolling Stone . RetrievedJuly 18, 2022 . ^ Grazado, Emma (February 21, 2022)."Maude Latour, 'Headphones' " .NPR . RetrievedJuly 18, 2022 . ^ Crowley, Erin (April 13, 2022)."Maude Latour shares wholesome new song "Lola" " .// MELODIC Magazine . RetrievedJuly 18, 2022 . ^ Dailey, Hannah (April 27, 2022)."Lollapalooza's Daily Schedule Is Here: See When Dua Lipa, Metallica, Green Day & More Are Playing" .Billboard . RetrievedJuly 18, 2022 . ^ Mims, Taylor (March 22, 2022)."Dua Lipa, Metallica, Green Day & More to Headline Lollapalooza 2022" .Billboard . RetrievedJuly 18, 2022 . ^ Siatkowski, Abigail (July 23, 2022)."Weekend Playlist: New Music from Billie Eilish, Panic! At The Disco and Maude Latour" .Los Angeles . RetrievedJuly 23, 2022 . ^ Campbell, Erica (July 22, 2022)."Maude Latour shares ethereal new track 'Probabilities' ahead of Lollapalooza debut" .NME . RetrievedJuly 23, 2022 . ^ "maude latour on Instagram: "i covered Kids in America for the movie "Do Revenge" out on @netflix ❤️got to be all cute and fancy at the premiere and meet some people i look up to 🥵 and now my EP officially comes out in 2 weeks and then i start my tour and those are crazy things!!!!!! go to my bio for all that cute stuff 🥰" " .Instagram . RetrievedSeptember 23, 2022 .^ "Maude Latour - Kids in America (From the Netflix Film "Do Revenge")" .YouTube . September 15, 2022. RetrievedSeptember 23, 2022 .^ "maude latour on Instagram: "my EP "001" drops next friday sept 30th. it's everything to me and it's everything i am right now. presave in my bio and i'll see u on tour. 🌟pics by my idol @annakoblish" " .Instagram . RetrievedSeptember 24, 2022 .^ Koh, Vanessa (February 18, 2023)."Maude Latour Returns with Lovestruck New Single" .Pop Nerd Lounge . RetrievedJune 16, 2023 . ^ Vigil, Dom (March 24, 2023)."Maude Latour Lunch" .Prelude Press . RetrievedJune 16, 2023 . ^ Bloch, Rebecca (May 5, 2023)."Rising Alt Pop Star Maude Latour on Her Newest Single "I am not the sun" " .Unpublished . RetrievedJune 16, 2023 . ^ Vigil, Dom (June 11, 2023)."Maude Latour Twin Flame" .Prelude Press . RetrievedJune 16, 2023 . ^ Campbell, Erica (March 29, 2024)."Maude Latour's 'Too Slow' Is a Vibrant Teenage Dream" .Paper . RetrievedMay 17, 2024 . ^ Staff, B.-Sides (May 17, 2024)."LISTEN: New Music Roundup 05/17/2024" .B-Sides . RetrievedMay 17, 2024 . ^a b Lator, Maude (June 14, 2024)."can't believe i'm typing this rn. my debut album "Sugar Water" drops august 16. i love you all so much" .X . RetrievedJune 15, 2024 . ^ Mier, Tomás (September 19, 2024)."Maude Latour Explores Death and Tolstoy — While Serving 'Main-Character' Pop Anthems" .Rolling Stone . RetrievedSeptember 21, 2024 . ^ Rachel R. Carroll (August 16, 2024)."Maude Latour: Sugar Water (Album Review)" .PopMatters . RetrievedSeptember 21, 2024 . ^ EARMILK Staff (August 19, 2024)."For Sugar Water, Maude Latour Deserves Infinite Roses" .EARMILK . RetrievedSeptember 21, 2024 . ^ White, Logan (March 15, 2024)."FLETCHER announces U.S. leg of "In Search of the Antidote Tour" " .Substream Magazine . RetrievedMay 17, 2024 . ^ Park, Kelly (April 8, 2022)."Maude Latour Is the Artist Helping Us Embrace Love in All Its Forms [Q&A]" .Ones to Watch . Archived fromthe original on November 3, 2023. RetrievedDecember 3, 2023 . ^ "merch.maudelatour.com" .RedStarMerchandise . 2024. RetrievedOctober 3, 2024 .