After releasing a few new singles at the end of last year, Shamir has given us an Easter surprise in the form of his second studio album.
The new full-length 'Hope' seems to have been born out of a frustration with the music industry. Posting the record in full on Soundcloud, he added, “I was gonna quit music this weekend. From day 1 it was clear I was an accidental pop star. I loved the idea of it, I mean who doesn’t? Still the wear of staying polished with how I’m presented and how my music was presented took a huge toll on me mentally. I started to hate music, the thing I loved the most! When I would listen to immaculate recordings with my friends their praise over the quality of the art as opposed to the art itself made me feel really sad for music as a medium in general.”
You can download 'Hope' for free here, or stream it in the player and see the album's full tracklist below.
'Hope' Tracklist:
1. Hope
2. What Else
3. Ignore Everything
4. Tom Kelly
5. Easier
6. Like A Bird
7. One More Time Won’t Kill You
8. I Fucking Hate You
9. Rain (Blake Babies Cover)
10. Bleed It Out
