Sofi Tukker ‘Throw Some Ass’ On Anthemic Lead Single From New Album ‘Bread’

SOFI TUKKER, the duo of Sophie Hawley-Weld and Tucker Halpern, released a new single, “Throw Some Ass.” The track is set for the pair’s new album, Bread, due out on August 23.

Bread is an acronym for “Be Really Energetic and Dance.” The lead single, “Throw Some Ass,” embodies the album’s message and is also a testament to the healing power of rhythm.

Sophie Hawley-Weld was suffering from chronic back pain. Relief eluded Sophie until her Brazilian choreographer told her to “joga bunda,” or, “throw some ass.”

“The more I studied chronic pain the more I learned,” Sophie explained. “When the brain is anticipating pain, it creates more pain. Eventually my neural pathway of pain got so strong that, even when there was no structural reason for it, I became chronically in pain. The inverse was true too. When I told my body that it’s safe and free, I was able to re-write the neural pathway. I was so mentally happy and free in the moments of throwing ass that my brain re-wired itself.”

Tucker added some insight into the song’s genesis and composition.

“‘Throw Some Ass’ has a ton of Brazilian funk sounds and elements,” he said. “The song started where I was working on some Brazilian funk-inspired drumbeats. This was right after we had spent some time in Brazil at Carnaval last year. At 6:00 AM, we went into this nightclub under the parade. Someone was playing a baile funk set, and I was blown away. The song really gives the vibe of that club, Carnaval, and Brazil.”

Fittingly, Sofi Tukker filmed the music video for “Throw Some Ass,” directed by previous collaborator Aerin Moreno, at the residence of the Governor of Rio de Janeiro, Palácio das Laranjeiras. The duo temporarily dubbed the palatial estate “The Sofi Tukker Center for Asses That Don’t Move Good,” a reference to the film Zoolander.

“We made the ‘hospital’ itself completely ridiculous,” the pair stated. “Doctor Tucker wears ass-less pants and, in the water aerobics class, we use hand weights made of baguettes, a nod to our upcoming album Bread. We wanted the whole thing to feel beautiful yet absurd.”

Watch the music video for “Throw Some Ass” below:

Sofi Tukker also announced Fall 2024 headlining North American tour dates. The trek kicks off at Austin’s Moody Amphitheater on September 18. Among the stops are Atlanta, New York City, Cleveland, Boston, Montreal, Chicago, Colorado’s Red Rocks, Seattle and Los Angeles.

The fall headline tour wraps on November 8 at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco. Sofi Tukker will then support Kygo in Europe.

A presale for the fall headline dates starts Tuesday, May 7 at 12 pm local time. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, May 10 at 10 a.m. local.

Bread Tracklist:

1. Bread
2. Throw Some Ass
3. Guardian Angel (Stand By You)
4. Hey Homie
5. Woof feat. Kah-Lo
6. Goddess In Disguise feat. MC Bola
7. Spiral
8. Cafuné with Channel Tres
9. Jacaré
10. Perfect Someone