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NYC-based duo Cafuné, comprised of singer-songwriter Sedona Schat and writer and producer Noah Yoo return with not just an emphatic new single but news of their  upcoming EP Love Songs for the End. Co-produced by Imad Royal, the whimsically gloomy single sees the band examining the mindsets and patterns that often lead us to get in our own way.

"Demise" opens with summery guitar riffs and a blend of upbeat, cheery tambourine and percussion patterns that usher in Schat's warm, expressive vocals. She admits to the listener that her inner voice keeps her from living her life and making choices. Over thumping kick drums and intricate instrumentation, she begs the question, "Tell me why / I love to overcomplicate my stupid little life," and wonders why she returns to habits that only serve to complicate her life.

Elaborating on "Demise," Schat shared, "We wrote 'Demise' about feeling mentally stuck in that internal dialogue of being unkind to yourself; trapped in decision paralysis, silencing yourself for fear of being misunderstood. Sometimes it's helpful to laugh at yourself to get over these self-sabotaging patterns."

"Demise" will be featured on the band's upcoming EP, Love Songs for the End, set to release October 13, alongside their recent standalone single, "Perspective." The forthcoming work finds Cafuné extending the arc established on their 2015 debut EP Love Songs for Other People. Speaking on the new collection, Yoo elaborated, "Love Songs for the End ponders the inevitable conclusion of it all—but not in a doomer-y way. Relationships untangle and disintegrate as quickly as they form. Endings can be sad, but they don't have to be. The title is also a thank you to the listeners who've held us down from our first EP—you know who you are. This is for you."

In the wake of their sold-out 2023 North American headline tour, Cafuné is set to return to the stage next week with a special New York City performance at Elsewhere's Rooftop on August 2, followed by their debut performance at Chicago's Lollapalooza on August 4. The band will then head overseas for a quick run of headline shows and supporting dates with singer-songwriter and indie darling Cavetown.

Watch the "Demise" lyric video below: