K.Flay has shared her first new music of 2023, and the first since she announced she was completely deaf in one ear.
The two-time Grammy nominated artist has also shared a video for the new single, which resembles a psychological thriller.
The video’s concept is said to tap into the disorienting nature of the LA-based artist’s physical disability – have a watch below.
K.Flay announced in October last year that she’d gone deaf in her right ear owing to a “freak” occurrence.
Commenting on the new track, K.Flay has described it as a mark of moving on from the challenges she’s faced and looking to the future, saying:
“‘Raw Raw’ is the start of my next chapter. After losing half my hearing last fall, I was faced with a sudden and intense episode of fear and vulnerability. Like, could I even make music again?”
“Once I got into my recovery and started writing and recording, I knew that I could. And what I wanted to create was music that felt properly rock but also properly future oriented. Uninhibited and different.”
“With ‘Raw Raw’ I wanted to capture what vulnerability really feels like. Outwardly it might seem tender, but on the inside it’s messy and bloody and somewhat terrifying. It’s a chainsaw buzzing at your throat.”
Today’s release also arrives with news of a UK and European autumn headline tour where K.Flay will perform in London, Manchester, Berlin, Paris, Vienna and more.
It follows a massive US Spring/Summer co-headline tour with grandson, which commences in May.
See the full list of K.Flay’s UK and EU tour dates below.
Sept 20 – Hybrydy in Warsaw, Poland
Sept 22 – Reeperbahn Festival in Hamburg, Germany
Sept 23 – Melkweg MAX in Amsterdam, Netherlands
Sept 25 – Meetfactory in Prague, Czech Republic
Sept 26 – Luxor in Cologne, Germany
Sept 28 – Flex in Vienna, Austria
Sept 29 – Heimathafen in Berlin, Germany
Oct 2 – Gorilla in Manchester, UK
Oct 3 – Brixton Electric in London, UK
