ALT BLK ERA share new single: “The song will connect with anyone who has ever felt loneliness, being abandoned or neglected”

ALT BLK ERA have just unveiled the next single from their long-awaited debut album.

The duo’s latest offering goes by the name Straight To Heart, and much like the record as a whole, it reflects vocalist Nyrobi’s recent experiences with chronic illness.

“I became chronically ill during lockdown where I was in constant, excruciating pain throughout my body,” the singer shares. “Partly due to my illness and partly due to the high-strength pain medication I was prescribed, I existed in a fog of dream-like, whispery moments where I slept for 20 hour days.

“Over the months and years, in my moments of clarity I noticed that my friends had forgotten about me and as I slowly came out of the fog I was in, they made no effort to reconnect. I was left out in the cold, forgotten about, so I had to deal with both the physical and emotional pain. I was incredibly lonely, and my life was a shell of just existing.

“This all happened during my teen years, an important time in my life where I was finding out who I was. The lockdowns and then my illness robbed me of important ‘normal’ teen experiences.

“The song will connect with anyone who is struggling with, or who has ever felt loneliness, being abandoned or neglected.”

Straight To Heart is taken from ALT BLK ERA’s new album Rave Immortal, which is due out on January 10, 2025 via Earache. Stream it below:

Catch ALT BLK ERA live at the following dates in the coming months:

August

31 Burn It Down Festival

September

28 Misery Loves Company Festival

January 2025

25 Nottingham Saltbox
30 Kingston PRYZM

Misery Loves Company festival takes place in SWX, The Station and The Lanes on September 28 – get your tickets here.

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