Experimental, lo-fi outfit Old Maybe premiered a new single, titled "The Shuffle," over at The Le Sigh yesterday. It is off the trio’s forthcoming album, Oblio, which will be available via Apollonia Sound on May 27, and the band is celebrating its arrival the following evening at Space 1026 with Cloud Becomes Your Hand, Hermit Thrushes, and Jepeto Solutions. Below is a bit of insight shared by the group regarding its latest track.
"’The Shuffle’ is a reflection on my experience in the Philadelphia DIY music scene. I wrote it as a response to unfair perceptions and judgements, battling with depression and an eating disorder after falling in love with a narcissist, and struggling for acceptance in spaces led by white, small-bodied, wealthy and privileged ‘musicians’ and ‘artists.’ It’s about heartbreak and remembering the beautiful parts of abusive relationships. It’s about being routinely ignored, tokenized, and used by men. ‘The Shuffle’ is a dance."