Empathogen (album)
2024 studio album by Willow
Empathogen is the sixth album by the American singer Willow. It was released through Three Six Zero and Gamma on May 3, 2024. The album was preceded by a slew of singles, including "Symptom of Life", "Big Feelings", "Home", and "Paint for Fun" and "Run!". Empathogen was met with critical acclaim and received Grammy Award nominations for Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals and Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical. The album peaked at number 1 on the U.S. Top Contemporary Jazz Albums Chart.
Release and promotion
Willow released the song "Symptom of Life" on March 12, 2024. A music video directed by the artist herself accompanied the song's release. Willow announced Empathogen on April 11, with a scheduled release date of May 3. Alongside the announcement, she released the second single "Big Feelings", which also featured a self-directed music video. Jon Pareles of The New York Times wrote that "Big Feelings" "veers from her old pop-punk into jazz and prog-rock".
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