For Trousdale, the LA-based indie folk trio consisting of Quinn D’Andrea, Georgia Greene, and Lauren Jones, growth has never been a straightforward or cinematic experience. It embodies the struggle of becoming, the subtle anxiety that arises when life changes, and the bittersweet tenderness of love as it transforms, breaks, and seeks to be rebuilt.
On their second LP, Growing Pains (out now), Trousdale lean into those familiar tremors and come out the other side holding something steadier: strength, courage, and the kind of trust that only comes from doing the hard parts together. The record doesn’t deny the existential anxiety at its core—it meets it head-on, then harmonises through it.
That intimacy is baked into the way the album was made. Recorded largely live in the room, Growing Pains was co-produced by the band alongside John Mark Nelson, a songwriter and producer whose credits span co-writing and producing for Suki Waterhouse and Shaboozey, and engineering for artists like Taylor Swift and Mitski. The trio’s choice to keep the process live and immediate gives the songs a pulse you can feel: voices breathing in real time, emotions landing without a safety net.
While working with co-writers such as Mags Duval and Adam Yaron broadened the band’s creative horizon, Trousdale point to Nelson as a particularly powerful guide—someone who helped them translate the messy interior into something clear, resonant, and brave.
Now, the band is expanding that world.
Trousdale has announced Growing Pains Deluxe, set for release on May 15, arriving just after the one-year anniversary of their sophomore album. The expanded edition promises a mix of brand-new songs and reworked versions of Growing Pains standouts—an invitation to revisit the record with fresh perspective, like rereading an old journal entry and realising you’ve changed.
The deluxe release also brings a striking roster of collaborators into Trousdale’s orbit, featuring Rachael Price of Lake Street Dive, Tors, Ken Yates, and HAFFWAY—artists whose voices and sensibilities feel well-suited to the trio’s emotionally precise songwriting.
Alongside the announcement, Trousdale have shared a cover of Neil Young’s beloved classic “Old Man,” a song they’ve been performing for years. In their hands, the track becomes something both reverent and newly alive—lifted by their signature three-part harmonies into towering vocal heights.
“We’ve always been huge fans of Neil Young,” shared Trousdale. “His music and activism have both served as massive inspirations for us as a band. We covered ‘Old Man’ years ago for fun, and filmed a live version as just a trio. But as we began touring with a full band, it became a constant cover in our live set. It’s by far the hardest vocal arrangement we’ve ever performed.”
Even with the song embedded in their live repertoire, Trousdale felt this moment—post-Growing Pains—was the right time to officially release it.
“Although this song has been in our live repertoire for years, we felt like ‘Old Man’ was the perfect cover for us to begin with after releasing ‘Growing Pains.’ For the song itself and our own journey with it, we loved the idea of following our album up with a song about growing up—and how we all want and need so many of the same things in life, no matter our age.”
It’s a fitting bridge between eras: a classic about time, tenderness, and the shared human hunger for connection, delivered by a band whose entire identity is built on the power of voices moving as one.
With Growing Pains Deluxe on the horizon and “Old Man” arriving as a heartfelt offering, Trousdale aren’t just revisiting the past—they’re showing what it looks like to grow in public, in harmony, and without apology.
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