ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT

Yungblud Marks The Start Of New Era With ‘Lowlife’

‘I wrote ‘Lowlife’ because I just didn’t want to leave my house,’ says Yungblud.

Published on

Yungblud - Photo: Courtesy of High Rise PR
Yungblud - Photo: Courtesy of High Rise PR

Yungblud has returned with a landmark new single “Lowlife,” out now via Locomotion/Geffen Records, following a premiere with Zane Lowe on Apple Music.

His breakneck voyage through the alt-rock cosmos continues, with “Lowlife” marking a fresh new era—visually, sonically and creatively—for the artist who has undeniably become the voice of Gen-Z, using his music to unite and empower the youth of today.

Click to load video

“Lowlife” is perhaps Yungblud’s most honest creation to date. Delivered with fervor and passion, it is an energetic, rebellious and turbo-charged anthem, fusing hard-edge melodies, heavy basslines, and raw, vulnerable lyrics. It marks the beginning of a sonic and creative shift that sees Yungblud returning to his alternative roots while also taking creative risks with quirky yet detailed production, and considered instrumentation that simultaneously feels both new and nostalgic.

Speaking about the track, Yungblud says: “I wrote ‘Lowlife’ because I just didn’t want to leave my house. I was sick of people, of games, of myself, my friends, anytime I did anything some idiot had an opinion about it. What I should do or be. The truth is I didn’t want to be anything at all sometimes, I wanted to be nothing. So I just didn’t leave bed. I was dissatisfied and craving some sort of boredom. The type of boredom where you sit in your house, in the same sheets and watch f_____g mind-numbing TV, so I wrote a song about it.”

He neglected the notion of being beholden to influences when writing the single and entered the studio with producer Paul Meany with no references or preconceived idea of the outcome. He says, “I’ve not been going into the studio intent on making something like, ‘Close To Me’ or ‘Born This Way’ or ‘Life On Mars.’ We’d start with a blank canvas each time, bring up a beat and see what the f__k happens.”

Buy or stream “Lowlife.”

Click to comment
Comments are temporarily disabled and will return shortly.
Rihanna - Unapologetic
Rihanna
Unapologetic
Opaque Fruit Punch Limited Edition 2LP
ORDER NOW
Rihanna - Rated R
Rihanna
Rated R
Translucent Black Ice Limited Edition 2LP
ORDER NOW
Rihanna - Good Girl Gone Bad
Rihanna
Good Girl Gone Bad
Crystal Clear Limited Edition 2LP
ORDER NOW
Rihanna - Loud
Rihanna
Loud
Pink Limited Edition 2LP
ORDER NOW
Rihanna - Talk That Talk
Rihanna
Talk That Talk
Translucent Emerald Green Limited Edition LP
ORDER NOW
Rihanna - A Girl Like Me
Rihanna
A Girl Like Me
Sea Glass Limited Edition 2LP
ORDER NOW
uDiscover Music - Back To Top
uDiscover Music - Back To Top