When the Chicago-based band arrived in Austin, Texas, it was immediately warned about the party atmosphere.

"I just remember going there and everyone telling us, ‘You're going to be drinking all day,'" said Guitarist Eric Hehr.

"There's free alcohol everywhere," added Vocalist Greta Morgan.

This weekend, the band is playing Lollapalooza, which is a completely different atmosphere, according to Morgan and Hehr.

"This seems more low key," Hehr said. "There's not as much debauchery."

The band, which will be playing the Playstation stage at 12:15 p.m. on Sunday, has been touring in support of its debut full-length, Summer House, released last summer.

"Lollapalooza's a huge deal as a Chicagoan," said Morgan, who mentioned plans of spending time with her family while in her hometown. "There are so many bands in Chicago and to be chosen to play is really an honor."

Before Gold Motel, Morgan gained recognition as vocalist for the indie-pop band, The Hush Sound, which released three full-length albums under the Fueled By Ramen label. Shortly after the band released Goodbye Blues, its third album, Morgan announced she would be leaving to do a solo project, which eventually turned into Gold Motel.

"I don't even think about The Hush Sound, it's weird," Morgan said. "It's like how an author writes a book and then releases it -- they don't go back and read their book. I don't go back and listen to any of my old albums."

On Wednesday, Gold Motel released a new single, "Leave You In Love," which will be featured on its sophomore album. Unlike the summery, bubblegum pop feel of the songs that make up Summer House, "Leave You In Love" has more edge, something the band members were consciously looking for in their next batch of songs.

"There's a little bit of bubblegum-y stuff on Summer House, which was OK, because that was the nature of that album," Morgan said. "That, to me, has been one thing I've been trying to not necessarily focus on that much. It's definitely a lot more edgier now because we have two guitar players and we're trying to build the songs up to be more guitar based."

"I remember specifically using the word ‘edge,' and that's what I want to do with the band and bring to the band," Hehr added. "It's a trigger word for me and my music."

This fall, the band will be going in the studio to record the new album.

"We're still finding [the tone] out, we're still writing," Hehr said. "I think in the way that Summer House is a little more blissful and optimistic, there might be a little more melancholy on the next album. I guess we'll see."