Vancouver Musician Babylung Announces Release of New Album
FIRST SINGLE 'BETRAYAL' OUT TODAY
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The COVID-19 pandemic created roadblocks that Vancouver R&B/hip-hop musician Babylung turned into creative challenges and inspiration on his 3rd album To Live And Die In Surrey set for release on July 30th. The first single 'Betrayal', released on his new label Bayanihan Records, is out today on all digital streaming platforms along with the cinematic music video which premiered yesterday through a video premiere virtual event on YouTube and IG Live.
Maximal. Polarizing. And gut-wrenchingly beautiful. Babylung's new single 'Betrayal' is a tragic story of infidelity, told through the vivid imagery of being stabbed in the back.
"I started to notice a pattern with Gen-Z and our struggle with commitment," says Babylung. "Infidelity sadly isn’t uncommon and I noticed people in my life were dealing with deep emotional scars as a result. Relationships are almost dispensable to young people and I wanted 'Betrayal' to capture the grief it causes in its rawest form."
Babylung connected with close friend and award-winning director, Carter Kirilenko, to help tell the story of 'Betrayal' with the music video.
Babylung explains: "As forward thinkers, we wanted to portray betrayal in a new way that hasn’t been over told. Betrayal comes in many forms, so we wanted to tell the story of an artist betraying his lover for his artistic passion. Young adulthood inevitably comes with growing apart from people you love and growing closer to your true identity. As you grow into your true identity, circumstances will reveal whether your relationship still aligns, and you need to decide who to be loyal to, your relationship or your destiny."
With R&B instincts, gospel roots, and hip-hop tendencies, Babylung digs deep into the soul to create music both unequivocal and honest. His tender voice and soothing lyrics have reached over 285,000 listeners globally with over 1 million streams and has been featured on Spotify's New Music Friday (Canada/Philippines), Just Vibing, and R&B Favourites playlists. As a dynamic performer, Babylung demands the crowd's attention with his often improvised arrangements and call & response songwriting, reminiscent of the gospel music he was raised on.
Babylung's new single ‘Betrayal’ is available now on Spotify, Apple Music/iTunes, and other digital retailers and streaming services worldwide. For more info, please visit babylungmusic.com.