Twin Shadow shares new single "Awkward Backward"
TWIN SHADOW SHARES NEW SINGLE
“AWKWARD BACKWARD” – LISTEN
SEVENTH ALBUM CADET
ARRIVES THIS FALL VIA DOM RECS
Photo by Coco Real
Fresh off playing a string of shows in Southern California on the Georgie Goes West Tour, including a sold out show at Pappy & Harriet’s in Pioneertown, Twin Shadow has unveiled “Awkward Backward,” the second single off his seventh album Cadet, which arrives this fall via Dom Recs. “Awkward Backward” pushes and pulls between moments of confusion and clarity as he navigates self-doubt in relationships, with each twisting synth bringing him closer to a resolution. Of the song, he shares:
“‘Awkward Backward’ is a song about insecurities—about always needing to be the first to figure out what’s going on in a relationship, to predict who’s going to jump ship first. It’s about dodging bullets and trying to get the upper hand, all in the name of protecting your own ego. But beneath that defensiveness lies an admission: these are my shortcomings. The song is a confession and an invitation to go deeper, to ask if maybe it’s finally time to stop running and truly connect.”
To create the single’s cover artwork, he welded 12 extra rearview mirrors onto his motorcycle.
LISTEN TO “AWKWARD BACKWARD”
Cadet follows Twin Shadow’s intimate sixth album, Georgie, which was released in March of this year. Dedicated to his late father, Georgie explores themes of grief, memory, and introspection through stripped-back and dreamy instrumentation. Cadet sees Twin Shadow back in his drum machine bag with punchy drumbeats and heated warping synthesizers.
About Twin Shadow:
George Lewis Jr., better known by his stage name Twin Shadow, is a Dominican-born American musician, director, producer, and actor. He has released six studio albums to date: Forget (2010), Confess (2012), Eclipse (2015), Caer (2018), Twin Shadow (2021), Georgie (2025) & his seventh album Cadet is coming soon.
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