ekkstacyannounces new album ‘Misery’ + shares new single ‘wish i was dead’
SHARES NEW SINGLE ‘WISH I WAS DEAD’
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Today, 20-year-old Vancouver-based artist EKKSTACY announces his sophomore album Misery due September 30th via UnitedMasters. Along with the album announcement, EKKSTACY shares the single ‘wish i was dead’, a catchy, jangle-pop number produced by Suzy Shin (Weezer, Sunflower Bean) to introduce the louder expansion of his sound that he explores on Misery.
The forthcoming project expands on EKKSTACY’s contemporary indie pop and mid-80’s indie rock-influenced sound that he first laid the blueprint for with his 2021 debut NEGATIVE, which weaves in the darker, introspective songwriting of early 2000’s alternative and emo-rock. Misery is decidedly heavier both in lyrical subject matter and sound, mixed by Chris Coady (Beach House, Future Islands, The Drums, Slow Dive), with EKKSTACY crafting a thunderous collection of new songs that are meant to be experienced at full volume, and draw from personal experiences and the inevitable cocktail of confusion, frustration and self discovery that comes with growing up.
Along with the announcement of Misery and ‘wish i was dead’, EKKSTACY is also announcing a run of headlining US tour dates following his extensive run alongside Purity Ring this Summer. Preceded by a set at Afropunk Brooklyn in September and a run of European shows, the October run of dates includes shows in Los Angeles, Chicago and Toronto and tickets are on-sale now. His latest single ‘I GAVE YOU EVERYTHING’, which arrived with an accompanying visual directed by Jason Peterson, and his recent collaboration with LA-based band HEALTH on ‘STILL BREATHING’. EKKSTACY also released ‘I Guess’ last month, his contribution to Pigeons & Planes and Big Ass Kids’ See You Next Year compilation album executive-produced by Mike Dean.
In 2021, EKKSTACY introduced himself as a burgeoning talent to watch with his well-received debut album NEGATIVE. To open 2022, EKKSTACY released the NEGATIVE (Live) project, including live versions of ‘then i met her’, ‘it only gets worse, i promise’ and ‘i walk this earth all by myself’, which has racked up over 25 million streams on Spotify alone.
Pre-order/save Misery and check out ‘wish i was dead’ above, and stay tuned for more music from EKKSTACY coming soon.
