After a two-year hiatus, prolific Athens hip-hop artist Caulfield is returning to the stage in celebration of the release of his new single, “Happy Endings.” It’s the first single from Caulfield’s upcoming album Don’t Pick at The Scabs, and he says, “Sonically, it blends raw, 2000s-style alternative guitar tones with a drum-forward, hip-hop-inspired groove—a reflection of my roots as a hip-hop producer. I wrote, recorded and produced the track myself to fully capture that tug-of-war between idealism and reality.” Known for bouncing between hype bravado and sullen introspection, Caulfield’s 2019 EP release God Is Dead explored the stages of grief in a way that truly captured a spectrum of emotion. This time around, Caulfield explains this single started with a question: “Why do we still cling to hope, even when life doesn’t play out like the movies? I kept thinking about how pop culture conditions us to expect perfect resolutions; that emotional tension really shaped the writing.” Joining Caulfield for his release show are battle rapper Afro Kenobi and hardcore band Murder the Mood.
WHO: Caulfield
WHEN: Friday, June 13, 9 p.m.
WHERE: Ciné
HOW MUCH: $15
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