{"id":1865,"date":"2025-06-13T14:26:34","date_gmt":"2025-06-13T14:26:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wetpainttools.com\/?p=1865"},"modified":"2025-06-15T11:54:16","modified_gmt":"2025-06-15T11:54:16","slug":"audien-announces-first-album-in-six-years-shares-soul-stirring-new-single-slide-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wetpainttools.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/13\/audien-announces-first-album-in-six-years-shares-soul-stirring-new-single-slide-away\/","title":{"rendered":"Audien Announces First Album in Six Years, Shares Soul-Stirring New Single &#8220;Slide Away&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/edm.com\/tag\/audien\">Audien<\/a> has announced his long-awaited sophomore album, <em>First Love<\/em>, his first full-length project in six years. Due out in September 2025 via <a href=\"https:\/\/edm.com\/tag\/armada\">Armada<\/a>, it&#8217;s his first album since 2019&#8217;s <em>Escapism<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Celebrating the announcement today, Audien dropped a brand-new single, &#8220;Slide Away,&#8221; an evocative house anthem made in collaboration with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/edm.com\/tag\/makj\">MAKJ <\/a>and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/edm.com\/tag\/julia-church\">Julia Church<\/a>. Driven by the latter&#8217;s effervescent vocal performance, the lush progressive house track explores emotional growth with a euphoric, upbeat twist.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s an \u201cI-love-you-but-I-need-to-chase-something-else\u201d song \u2013 outgrowing someone but knowing greater love lies ahead,\u201d says Julia Church. \u201cI loved working together on this, it feels like the perfect blend of us all musically.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The concept for <em>First Love<\/em> was sparked during a conversation on tour when someone told him his melodies encapsulate the intense feelings associated with experiencing a first love, according to a press release issued by Armada. The album, the label added, is Audien\u2019s &#8220;most personal and connective work to date.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>You can listen to &#8220;Slide Away&#8221; below.<\/p>\n<h2>Follow Audien:<\/h2>\n<p><strong>X:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Audien\">x.com\/audien<\/a><br \/><strong>Instagram:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/audien\">instagram.com\/audien<\/a><br \/><strong>TikTok: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/tiktok.com\/@audien\">tiktok.com\/@audien<\/a><br \/><strong>Facebook:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AudienMusic\">facebook.com\/audienmusic<\/a><br \/><strong>Spotify:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/spoti.fi\/3tx9Xqk\">spoti.fi\/3tx9Xqk<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Follow MAKJ:<\/h2>\n<p><strong>X: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MAKJ\">x.com\/makj<\/a><br \/><strong>Instagram: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/makj\/\">instagram.com\/makj<\/a><br \/><strong>Facebook: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MAKJOfficial\/\">facebook.com\/makjofficial<\/a><br \/><strong>Spotify: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/4r968se7\">tinyurl.com\/4r968se7<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Follow Julia Church:<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Instagram:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/juliachurch\/?hl=en\">instagram.com\/juliachurch<\/a><br \/><strong>TikTok: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@juliachurchmusic?lang=en\">tiktok.com\/@juliachurchmusic<\/a><br \/><strong>Facebook:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/facebook.com\/juliachurchmusic\">facebook.com\/juliachurchmusic<\/a><br \/><strong>Spotify:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/yc7xf3mv\">tinyurl.com\/yc7xf3mv<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Audien has announced his long-awaited sophomore album, First Love, his first full-length project in six years. 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