Australian-born, LA-based musician Hazel English has shared another single from her forthcoming album with "Combat," a shimmering ballad that melds her signature dream-pop with a hint of country. As a steel guitar slides in the background, she croons “oh, the weight is crushing me / it’s taking all my energy / feel like i’m facing everything / all on my own.”  She explains, “‘Combat’ is about the push and pull of two people dealing with conflict in a relationship. It’s about how sometimes winning an argument can actually mean losing the real battle - maintaining intimacy with a partner.” Watch the lyric video for "Combat" below. 

English recently announced her debut album Wake UP! will be released on April 24th, 2020. Produced by Justin Raisen (Angel Olsen, Charli XCX) in LA and by Ben H. Allen (Animal Collective, Glass Animals) in Atlanta. Confronting issues with the rampant, consumerist nature of capitalism and “our human propensity for dissatisfaction,” Wake UP! explores power struggles, looking at how shifting dynamics affect relationships, be it in the music industry or in romantic life. The record dives into unbalanced power dynamics, be it “feeling stuck in a one-sided relationship where the other person cares less,” “needing space in order to seek power within myself, or feeling like I’m the one holding all the cards in a relationship.”

Wake UP! is a rallying call to our 2020 selves; a reminder of what our core values are, packaged up in a glorious, sparkling record. Listen to previously released singles "Shaking" & "Off My Mind," and pre-order the album now from the Polyvinyl Store.