“If you don’t love me, let me go” by The Secret Beach

The Secret Beach is the project of Canadian multi-artist Micah Erenberg. Micah has written, produced and engineered for artists such as Kacy & Clayton, Lee Ranaldo & Zoon, Boy Golden, The Waverley Pickers, Fontine and Marlon Williams. He has worked with producers/engineers such as Rob Schnapf (Elliott Smith, Dr. Dog), Rob Fraboni (Bob Dylan, The Band, Rolling Stones, Beach Boys) and Sam Plecker (Father John Misty, Local Natives).

On their upcoming records, We were born here, what is your excuse?A subtle homage to Manitoba, The Secret Beach goes beyond the usual “cold and landlocked” portrayals by offering vivid character studies and highly relatable expressions of uncertainty, growth and the changing world around them. Inspired by Dylan & The Band, Grandaddy, M. Ward, Elliott Smith), with a penchant for vintage analog recording equipment and spiritual guidance from legendary Planet Waves producer Rob Fraboni.

Today The Secret Beach releases a brand new single and video by We were born here, what is your excuse?“If You Don’t Love Me Let Me Go” is an alternate version of the previously released “IYDLMLMG”.

The secret beach
We were born here, what is your excuse?
Song List

Everything nice
Sunspot
Buy a Garnet amplifier
22
All this life
Have you seen the news?
If you don’t love me, let me go
Manny is to blame
Sucked in there
LA Haircut
Gossip over long distances
Not that bad
Natural metaphor
Where did it go?
Hut’s way of walking

The Secret Beach 2024 tour dates

* July 28 – Edmonton, AB – Secret Show
* July 29 – Calgary, AB – Ol’ Beautiful Brewing Co.
* July 31 – Langenburg, SK – Flavr
* August 1 – Winnipeg, MB – Times are changing
* August 2 – Saskatoon, SK – Amigos Cantina
* August 3 – Red Deer, AB – Velvet Olive
August 4 – Nakomis, SK – Nokomis Craft Ales
August 31 – Winnipeg, MB – The Leaf
September 5 – Vulcan, AB – Nine in a Row
September 7 – Nelson, BC – The Royal
September 8 – Enderby, BC – The Little Axe
September 10 – Spokane, WA – Spokane House Show Collective
September 12 – Vancouver, BC – Green Auto
September 13 – Bellingham, WA – Honeymoon Mead
September 14 – Olympia, WA – Cryptotropa
September 18 – Portland, Oregon – Turn around! Turn around! Turn around!
September 19 – Astoria, OR – Obelisk
September 20 – Roseburg, OR – The Green Heron
September 21 – Mount Shasta, California – California
September 25 – Encinitas, CA – House Concert
September 26 – Long Beach, California – Vine
September 27 – Parkfield, California – Parkfield Cafe
October 8 – Peterborough, ON – Sadleir House
October 9 – Montreal, QC – Quai Des Brumes
October 11 – Hamilton, Ontario – Collective Arts Brewing
October 12 – Toronto, ON – The Baby G

Pre-order We were born here, what is your excuse? from The Secret Beach HERE