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For the first time, the NYC pairing of Chad King and Ian Axel recorded a whole album with a live band.
"We kind of feel like this is an arrival moment for us," says King about the new album, with Axel adding "We made this record with our friends and our band, who have been playing with us for years. We just made the stuff that moved us without trying to be anything but us."
The first single off the album, "Younger", encapsulates this fully, unfolding like a colorful love letter to an adolescence of playing wiffle ball and Super Mario Bros, listening to Maroon 5, and dreaming about the future. Watch the debut Television Performance of "Younger" Confirmed for Live with Kelly and Ryan on May 16.
Watch the nostalgic video game-inspired throwback lyric video.
"Save Me From Myself" is a look at Axel's lifelong struggles with OCD while "You" is a lullaby written for his son. "Hey California" is about King's frustration with New York City and longing for the Pacific Coast, while "This is Magic" is a song that King wrote about falling in love for the first time.
The album ends with the pairing of "Hooray For You," a reflection on leaving one's mark on the world comprised of audio from the 1990 documentary about NYC drag culture "Paris Is Burning", and "When I Am King," a look into what the future has the potential to hold.
Chad King and Ian Axel met while both attending NYU and have since released two previous albums, "Is There Anybody Out There?" (featuring their Grammy-winning top 5 collaborative Billboard hit with Christina Aguilera "Say Something") and 'When the Morning Comes'.
Track listing:
1) "Younger"
2) "This Is Magic"
3) "Glowing In the Dark"
4) "You"
5) "When I Was a Boy"
6) "Hey California"
7) "Here Without You"
8) "Can We Go Back Home"
9) "Save Me From Myself"
10) "Hooray For You"
11) "When I Am King"
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