k.flay unveils first song since hearing loss, Raw Raw

American alt star k.flay has released a new track, Raw Raw, her first since permanently losing her hearing in one ear last year, the result of SSNHL (Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss) and Labyrinthitis.

The song, Raw Raw deals with the doubt the change sowed, and how she overcame it. The video, meanwhile, was inspired by the disorientation of adjusting to the sudden change.

“Raw Raw is the start of my next chapter," she says. "After losing half my hearing last fall, I was faced with a sudden and intense episode of fear and vulnerability. Like, could I even make music again? Once I got into my recovery and started writing and recording, I knew that I could. And what I wanted to create was music that felt properly rock but also properly future oriented. Uninhibited and different.

“With Raw Raw I wanted to capture what vulnerability really feels like. Outwardly it might seem tender, but on the inside it’s messy and bloody and somewhat terrifying. It’s a chainsaw buzzing at your throat.”

Check out Raw Raw below, and catch k.flay live later this year...

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