With its release fastly approaching, Weird! will hit shelves on November 13th via Locomotion/Polydor Records. In preparation for its highly anticipated arrival, Yungblud has dropped four out of the twelve songs from his upcoming album. The full tracklist for Weird! can be found below.

The respective releases of Lemonade, Strawberry Lipstick, and God Save Me, But Don’t Drown Me Out have each been met with a delighted reception from fans. Cotton Candy, the latest preview to Weird! has left fans reeling with barely contained excitement, desperate to hear the album that Yungblud has been teasing since last year. 

Opening with a riffy electric guitar, Yungblud wastes no time and launches into his signature croon. Yungblud sings the zealous, romantic lyrics: “Tallulah knows that she’s not the only one I’m holding close/On the low, I get vertigo from body overdose/So tell me your name, and tell me your problems/I got the same”

During the pre-chorus, Yungblud’s raspy vocals sing the catchy lyrics: “And I wanna get stuck between your teeth like cotton candy/So you’ll remember me, darling”, unabashed in their desire to be remembered. This theme continues during the chorus, as Yungblud sings “I’m losing myself in you/And you, and you, and you, and you, I know”, a feeling of desire that we can all relate to. 

According to an official statement from the artist, “‘Cotton Candy’ is about sexual liberation.”  Yungblud maintained that such liberation is essential for self acceptance and freedom, saying: “To me sex and sexuality is about freedom and the idea that you can to lose yourself in other people of all genders, of all shapes and sizes to find yourself and figure out who you truly are.’ Yungblud continued, saying “sexual interaction should not be shamed, it should be celebrated because to have safe sex is to spread love and the world needs love more than ever right now.” 

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COTTON CANDY OUT NOW … what’s ur favourite lyric ?cottoncandy

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When elaborating upon Cotton Candy, Yungblud maintained that “This song is so important to me because I see and speak to my fan base, who are facing insecurities around sexual interaction. I want to let them know that it is ok to be exactly who they are and have the right to unconditionally love who they want and be loved in return.”

Yungblud also released the accompanying lyric video for Cotton Candy via their official YouTube channel last night, the video in question raking in over 303,000 views. Featuring a flurry of red lips, cherries and cupids, the music video to Cotton Candy can be watched in full here.

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cotton candy out tonight. drop some “’s” if ur fookin ready!

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Yungblud took to Instagram today to ring in the latest taster of Weird! Posting a playful video of themselves dancing, Yungblud asked his fans in the caption: “what’s your favourite lyric?” Garnering over 556,000 views, the post has been met with a joyous reception from fans. 

Cotton Candy is out now. The full tracklist for Weird! can be found below: 

1. Teresa
2. Cotton Candy
3. Strawberry Lipstick
4. Mars
5. Superdeadfriends
6. Love Song
7. God Save Me, But Don’t Drown Me Out
8. Ice Cream Man
9. Weird!
10. Charity
11. It’s Quiet In Beverly Hills
12. The Freak Show

Yungblud teased the arrival of some new material via a post to social media on September 17th. The retro-looking clip featured shots of Yungblud styled in various quirky outfits whilst the singer-songwriter soliloquised the introspective subject, “What does it mean to be weird?”

Continuing the implication towards new music, Yungblud wrote in the caption that “it all begins Thursday.” Yungblud shared the same post to his official Instagram, which has been met with a joyous reception from fans, receiving a whopping 324,000 likes. 

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what does it mean to be weird!? finally, it all begins thursday. it’s here. ill see you there. are u ready?

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In the video, Yungblud, real name Dominic Harrison, questions personhood asking “Is it a name of celebration? Is it a name of pain? I think that decision lies with us and us alone.” The artist then spoke on the importance of self-acceptance, relaying that “The thing about human beings is that we forget that we’re all 15 different people at any one moment. We don’t know which version of ourselves that we’re going to wake up to.”

Yungblud inspires his fans to embrace their unconventionality, regardless of how it present itself, wholly and completely. He closes the encouraging clip with “embrace the strange, celebrate the abnormal and allow every part of yourself to speak, sing and run around in circles…To be weird is to be different and extraordinarily free. To me, to be weird is the best thing you can f****** be”

In a recent interview, Harrison spoke out about his “coming-of-age” second album, which is influenced from popular, adult-reaching TV drama, Skins. According to Harrion, his next album “explores the ideas of identity, of sexuality, of equality, of depression, of anxiety, of life, of love, of heartbreak, of everything…Me and my fan base, we’re coming of age together. I want to do it side by side.”

In other news, Yungblud has been picked to be part of the huge lineup for the 2021 instalment of Reading & Leeds. The long-standing music festival will be headlined by some of Britain’s best acts next year, including Liam Gallagher, rapper Stormzy, indie band Catfish And The Bottlemen and rock legends Queens of the Stone Age. Electronic duo Disclosure and Post Malone will also be performing.

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lifes a tripp , then u die

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This month, Yungblud collaborated with rock band Bring Me The Horizon for their dynamic new song, Obey. Released on September 2nd, Obey is bursting with heavy guitar riffs and chaotic percussion. The music video for Obey can be watched here.

Known for his socially-commentating lyrics and catchy music, Yungblud is one of the most refreshing young artists today. Yungblud stormed onto the scene with his blinding debut album, 21st Century Liability, back in 2018. Since then, Yungblud’s influence has only grown larger and larger.