Photo of Shy Girls' Dan Vidmar by Steven DeTray

After more than a year since releasing his 4WZ mixtape, Portland music-maker and Variance favorite Dan Vidmar (aka Shy Girls) returned Monday with a mesmerizing new track "I Am Only a Man."

It's an emotional cut that builds to Vidmar's trademark vocal crescendo, serving as a preview of his forthcoming new EP.

"There are brick walls we come up against in love," the singer said about his new track. "And it either brings people closer together or tears them apart. This song is about the latter."

Hear "I Am Only a Man" below.