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Description
Alec Ounsworth had weathered a storm. As with every Clap Your Hands Say Yeah album, Burned emerged from the good and bad of life, with songs cataloging the journey from loss to renewed hope. Arriving six years after New Fragility, this seventh album is both a long-awaited return and an immediate collection of songs born from grief, confusion, and heartbreak. Following the dissolution of a relationship and the loss of his mother, uncle, and close friend, Ounsworth stepped back from the “negative writing” that had become an uncomfortable norm, and determined that Burned wouldn’t be all doom and gloom. After revisiting the band’s early energy on a 2025 anniversary tour, he wrote with the live experience in mind, crafting a vibrant, dynamic collection that picks up from the zigs and zags longtime fans have followed over two decades. Drawing from favorite literature and psychology studies, Burned explores generational trauma, shared suffering, and the things we inherit from those who came before us. Lead single “Fever Of The Mind” pairs layers of synth riffs with lyrics about depression, alienation, and recurring cycles, while tracks like “Touchy,” “Over The Hill,” and “Late Wish” showcase the album’s stylistic breadth. Ultimately, Burned captures the highs and lows of what we witness, lose, and accept as we figure out who we’ve become. Though it recognizes the burdens we carry, the album insists we keep going, holding those highs and lows together as color begins to flood back into our lives.
Format / LP
Released / 01/29/2027
Catalogue / CYHSY-13LP
Barcode / 617308075694
Artist / Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
Label / Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
Genre / Pop / Rock