YUNG LEAN
shares new single & video
“Violence”
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Out now via YEAR0001
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Fresh off his special live performance earlier this month, Yung Lean shares a new single and video, “Violence”, out via now YEAR0001.
Commanded by low-end beats and rhythmic drum sequences, Yung Lean’s warping sonic output launches a hook hand in hand with soaring yet deeply defined, sombre raps. His reflection on a tale of fame and the fleeting emotions tied to it brings his acclaimed storytelling voice to the front once more, a feast for a frantically loyal worldwide fanbase. Produced by Whitearmor, the track follows previous single “Boylife in EU” and is accompanied by a dual visual for “Violence” and preview for the forthcoming track “Pikachu”. Co-directed by Marcus Söderlund & Yung Lean, the video sees Lean in uniform with a distinctive costume piece, repping the single solo in various run-down locations for a timely commentary on isolation in the state of today.
With this release, Yung Lean continues to tease a new project with “Starz coming soon”, and arrives after a special live stream performance earlier this month. Yung Lean live @ the back of the truck presented a unique live stream set mixing classics, rarities, and new tracks played from the back of a cargo truck in Stockholm’s Frihamnen Harbor.
Since his first upload “Ginseng Strip 2002” exploded onto the internet in 2013, the world-famous, seemingly overnight, Lean has continued to outdo his success with each release, including studio albums (Unknown Memory, Warlord & Stranger), mixtapes (Unknown Death 2002, Frost God and Poison Ivy) and countless one-off singles. His most recent full-length, 2019’s Nectar, was easily his most far-out and found a new type of freedom with poetic art rock, drawing comparisons to Bob Dylan and Beck. Notably, the album came within days of a more straightforward Lean rap single produced by Working On Dying (Lil Uzi Vert, Drake). Less a reaction or evolution, this was more like a rare gem rotating, sharing new and unexpected facets to his evolving artistry.
Little over 6 years since the inception of Yung Lean, his diversity and resourcefulness has given rise to a variety of side projects and collaborations. From alt-pop solo project JL96, post-rock experiment Död Mark (together with his day-one producer Gud), writing credits on Frank Ocean’s Blonde, a Calvin Klein modelling assignment, a signature shoe with Converse and his own clothing brand Sadboys Gear.
Watch and listen to “Violence” today, and stay tuned for more from Yung Lean coming soon.
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