Today, AWOLNATION has released a new single and music video for “I Am Happy” featuring Del The Funky Homosapien, which follows the release of the singles “Panoramic View” and “Jump Sit Stand March” featuring Emily Armstrong. The tracks can be found on the recently announced upcoming new album, ‘The Phantom Five’, to be released August 30, 2024.
Aaron Bruno aka AWOLANTION shared about his collaboration; “I hit Del up through my relationship with Dan the Automator,”. “Del goes, “Yeah, send it.” and I’m like, “What? Wow, okay. Here we go.” I sent Del the song’s structure similar to how it is now, but I left one verse longer so he could go as long as he wanted. He sent it back perfect. It was so cool to send him a song with this kind of chorus, about trying to find happiness in a bizarrely upside-down time.”
“I guess that’s the whole point of this record—addressing it, acknowledging it, seeing if it’s real, but also trying to make the best of it,” continues Bruno. “Del interpreted the lyrics about being happy out of your mind in the face of fear and nailed it. And what an honor. It’s basically like my Gorillaz song. I didn’t even put it together at the time but Del raps the phrase “Panoramic View” on the Gorillaz song “Clint Eastwood.” He’s a legend.”
Listen to “I am Happy” HERE
Pre-Order/Pre-save ‘The Phantom Five’ HERE
‘The Phantom Five‘ is a collection of ten songs that highlights every different impulse and urge Bruno has learned to master with AWOLNATION in a cohesive, anthemic pastiche of modern music. It functions almost as a “greatest hits” album, in the sense that it offers something for everyone who has followed the band’s arc in its celebrated, shape-shifting way. ‘The Phantom Five’ is concerned with trying to find one’s way to happiness in a bizarrely upside-down time.
“I Am Happy” is the third song to be released from ‘The Phantom Five’ and follows “Jump Sit Stand March” featuring Emily Armstrong, released in May. Stream it here and watch the music video here.
In March, AWOLNATION released the first single and music video for “Panoramic View”, which has amassed over 800,000 views on YouTube and over 8 million streams. The single recently hit #15 at alternative radio. Stream it hereand watch the music video here. An acoustic version of the song was recently released and be heard here.
“THE PHANTOM FIVE” ARTWORK:
‘The Phantom Five’ Track Listing
1. Jump Sit Stand March (Feat. Emily Armstrong)
2. Party People
4. I Am Happy (Feat. Del the Funky Homosapian)
5. Barbarian
6. Bang Your Head
7. City of Nowhere
8. A Letter To No One
9. When I Was Young
10. Outta Here
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