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Brooklyn-based rising star abbot embraces that sometimes failure is the only option on his latest track, "puke." On the single, the multi-talented artist comes to terms with letting go of the relationships he couldn't save. As abbot searches for self-acceptance, he eventually realizes that no matter how many times he fails to save those around him, in the end, he can still be a hero.

"puke" starts with a relatively mellow collection of twinkling synths that quickly intensify into an attention-demanding sound collage. The track immediately switches gears and launches the listener into a hotbed of rumbling, rich guitar riffs, and thrumming bass lines, supporting abbot's emotive falsetto seamlessly before again switching things by transforming into a gut-punching ode to failure. Over the lush production, he opens up about being caught in cycles of self-doubt and struggles with toxic codependency and drug use. On the refrain, "We all live in cycles/ But what do I know?/ When you get off your high horse/ Maybe I'll find you." In the delightfully chaotic chorus, he attempts to reassure his partner with the line, "I'm sorry, but you have nothing to do with it/ No, you have nothing to do with it," repeating it in an attempt that eventually it'll finally ring true.

The accompanying music video, directed, edited, and colored by the abbot, follows him as he walks through the city in the cover of night. Blurry, DIY footage fast cuts between scenes of him passionately performing the track in the void to cinematic shots of him playing electric guitar to no one as the sun sets behind him. The visual overall is a high-octane creation that perfectly matches the energy and existentialism of the track, enticing viewers to immediately click the replay button and, respectively, turn that shit up.

The single will feature on the artist's second LP, The Tale of Hero, out in the Summer of 2024. Following the success of 2020's HD, abbot believes that The Tale of Hero not only refines his sound and sense of storytelling but defines his place in the East Coast hyperpop scene. "Once you start thinking about how to fit into the scene, you stop making music that's true to yourself," says abbot, who transitioned from collaborating with friends online to IRL in NYC. Now, abbot surrounds himself with a team of creative collaborators, including Bryce Bishop and Elroy, who are carving a sublane in the scene. With the help of a few friends and a newfound perspective, abbot is ready to become the hero he always wanted to be.

Check out abbot's latest single, "puke," today!