Julien Baker shares new single 'Heatwave'

With her eagerly-awaited new album now just a day away, Julien Baker has now dropped the final cut to be lifted before the release of her new full-length.

The new single 'Heatwave' follows on from the previously shared tracks 'Favor', 'Hardline', and 'Faith Healer' in previewing her new new LP 'Little Oblivions', which is out this Friday 26th February via Matador Records.

Speaking about the new offering, she said, "Maybe it's a trite or well-trod topic, but ‘Heatwave’ is really just about being confronted with how much time I spend worrying about things that are trivial. I was stuck in traffic because a car had randomly combusted, and it made me feel so stupid for being concerned with the things I had been anxious about earlier that day. It was just such a poignant thing, an event that communicated a lot of complex things in a single image. So I wrote a song about it. I know I'm not the first person to witness an atrocity and consider my own mortality or life's fragility because of it, but that truly was my experience. Theoretically the lesson or symbolism to be interpreted there is that life is precious and it's not worth it to give your time and energy to negative thoughts, but jesus, how could you be a person alive on earth right now and not have negative thoughts? It's certainly less romantic to say that the consideration of life's fragility made me feel relieved at my own inconsequence, but it's true; it is comforting to think of the minuscule role everyone plays in the human drama, to realize we have more choice about what we give power over us than we maybe thought."

Have a listen to 'Heatwave' in the player below.

More News

Benjamin Clementine announces new album 'I Tell A Fly'

After sharing his new single 'Phantom Of Aleppoville' last month, Benjamin Clementine has now announced his plans to release a new studio album later... 6 years 9 months ago

Fall Out Boy share new track 'Champion'

With the band's hotly-tipped seventh studio album due out later this year, Fall Out Boy have now unveiled the next cut to be taken from their... 6 years 9 months ago

The xx unveil Drake-sampling unreleased track 'Naive'

Having already blown us away with their third studio album 'I See You' earlier this year, The xx have now released the deluxe edition of their latest... 6 years 9 months ago

Liam Gallagher confirms new solo album 'As You Were'

After sharing his eagerly-awaited (and actually pretty good) debut solo single 'Wall Of Glass' earlier this month, Liam Gallagher has now confirmed... 6 years 9 months ago

Baio unveils new track 'Out Of Tune'

With only one week to go before he releases his next studio album, Baio has now unleashed what is likely the final preview from his forthcoming full-... 6 years 9 months ago

Grizzly Bear share new single 'Four Cypresses'

With the band due to release their eagerly-anticipated fifth studio album later this year, Grizzly Bear have now shared the next cut to be lifted... 6 years 9 months ago

Die Antwoord share new short film 'Tommy Can't Sleep'

Following on from last year's album 'Mount Ninji and Da Nice Time Kid', Die Antwoord have returned to share a partially creepy short film, directed... 6 years 9 months ago

Hercules & Love Affair team up with Sharon Van Etten for new track 'Omnion'

With the disco-troupe set to release their highly-anticipated new album in the near future, Hercules... 6 years 9 months ago

Rat Boy shares new single 'Laidback'

After announcing the plans for his long-awaited debut album earlier this month, Rat Boy has now shared the latest cut we can expect to hear on his... 6 years 9 months ago