Pointy Heights

New Jersey native Fousheé named her latest album after her grandfather’s land in Jamaica, and this autumn, she’ll bring Pointy Heights to the rest of the world on her first-ever headlining tour.

The former Uproxx cover star will perform songs like “Still Around” and “Feels Like Home” on the tour (presumably along with her Childish Gambino collaboration, “Runnin’ Around,” which appeared on the multihyphenate’s new album Bando Stone And The New World), which begins at the House Of Blues in Dallas, Texas on November 19, and runs through December 2 at the Echo in Los Angeles.

Tickets for the tour go on pre-sale on Wednesday, October 9th at 10 AM local time, with the general sale starting Friday, October 11th at 10 AM local time. You can find more information here, and see below for the full run of tour dates.

Fousheé 2024 Tour Dates

11/19 — Dallas, TX @ House of Blues – Cambridge Room
11/20 — Houston, TX @ House of Blues – Bronze Peacock
11/22 — Atlanta, GA @ The Loft
11/25 — Philadelphia, PA @ Foundry
11/26 — New York, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
11/27 — Washington, DC @ Union Stage
11/30 — San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
12/02 — Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo

Pointy Heights is out now via Trackmasters and RCA. You can find more information about the album here.

For the past month, Fousheé has been preparing to release her second studio album, Pointy Heights. Named after a stretch of land in Jamaica owned by her grandfather — who was nicknamed “Pointy” for his small stature — the album is dedicated to the New Jersey singer’s roots. After releasing the lead single “Still Around” in July, the former Uproxx cover star followed up with “War,” “100 bux,” and today, “Feel Like Home.” The new song is a dreamy mash-up of alt-rock and doo-wop and pays homage to “the people that truly make a place feel like home.”

Pointy Heights is inspired by a trip back to Jamaica, after which she scrapped all the songs she’d already worked on, starting from scratch with roots reggae, ska, and rocksteady as the baseline for the revamped project, which will feature production from her frequent collaborator Steve Lacy and Karreim Riggins. On her Instagram page, Fousheé explained, “pointy heights is a mile & a half long area located right outside of old harbor jamaica founded by my grandfather pointy. they called him pointy bc he was pint sized 🙂 this album is dedicated to him, the fam & the community.”

Listen to “Feel Like Home” above.

Pointy Heights is due on 9/13 via RCA Records. You can find more info here.

New Jersey native Fousheé — a former Uproxx cover star — made a splash in 2020 when her song “Deep End” was used in a song by Brooklyn drill standout Sleepy Hallow. She released her debut album, Softcore, in November 2022, showcasing a broad-ranging list of influences that encompassed everything from SoundCloud rap to pop-punk. On September 13th, she will follow up with her second album, Pointy Heights, taking inspiration from the reggae she grew up on courtesy of her Jamaican mother. Today, she gave fans an early glimpse of her new direction with “Still Around,” a languid single driven by a rambunctious bassline.

The last time Uproxx spoke with Fousheé, ahead of the release of Softcore, she said of her creative process, “I don’t want to do what anyone expects. I like to keep people guessing.” Anyone who expected her to continue releasing her unique brand of alt-R&B will definitely be caught off-guard by her latest musical shift.

She’s certainly been showing off a wide array of musical directions since her debut, teaming up with a diverse assortment of collaborations that includes R&B star Steve Lacy, experimental rapper Lil Uzi Vert, and multifaceted creative Childish Gambino.

You can listen to “Still Around” above.

Pointy Heights is due on 9/13 via RCA Records. You can find more info here.