Twin Shadow is back with a new single for the latest GTA installment. Even writing a song for a video game we find him no less dramatic. The track begins with the Lewis crooning love lost over a lonely piano only to break into house chords and a super catchy chorus. Soon enough the dam breaks releasing the pending sonic flood and finally bookending with an emotive exit reflecting the intro. If it took a video game to get Twin Shadow to release a track like this, sign him up for more.

It’s not always the case when two great artists get in the booth and you come out with gold, but this time you do.  Hot freakin’ pink gold.  Two of our favorite artists are on this massive track from Chad Valley’s soon to be released full length Young Hunger.  ”I Owe You This” allows both Hugo Manuel (Chad Valley) and George Lewis Jr. (Twin Shadow) to show off their unique and exceptional voices.  On first listen it was questionable whether George would be able to hold his own after Hugo absolutely goes off, but then, of course, he kills his verse as well.  Give it a few dozen listens.

Chad Valley – I Owe You This (feat. Twin Shadow)

Labor Day weekend FYF Fest will convert downtown LA into a haven for all music types alike.  The young festival manages to coordinate one of the better festival lineups of the year.  2012 ubiquitous headliners M83, Refused, and Beirut are joined by the long silent The Faint and nearly a hundred other musical acts and comedians.  FYF does a great job covering the genre gamut with James Blake, Sleigh Bells, Tanlines, Future Islands, Against Me!, Twin Shadow, Converge, and Aesop Rock.  Tickets are still available at the SITE.  Check out a playlist of acts we’re excited about seeing and the festival poster after the jump.  See you there!

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In a very poetic press release Twin Shadow released “Five Seconds” the first single from the upcoming album Confess today.  The record is apparently inspired by a motorcycle rides in LA after a long hiatus after an accident.  The track has me really looking forward to the July 10th release.

Twin Shadow – “Five Seconds”

New Fav Track, New Artist