“It’s Been a Little Heavy Lately” is the title of Joesef's new single and that certainly is the most relatable phrase for so many of us.

Of course, the rising artist somehow turns the gloomy into a glimmering pop cut, out today via AWAL. It's his first single of the year and it also comes as the Scottish newcomer is about his U.S. live debut next month, with two big shows on the West Coast in Los Angeles and the East Coast in New York, sandwiching his debut at none other than SXSW in Austin, as the festival and conference which is known to be a giant hub for music discovery, is finally making its comeback after a two-year live hiatus due to the pandemic.

“I wrote ‘It’s Been a Little Heavy Lately’ about how I tend to make bad decisions when I'm down," says Joesef. "And to be more specific, it was giving into the advances of someone I’d been with previously, while they were in a new relationship. I wanted the song to feel like a bad trip, there’s a lot of different textures; the tempos are higher, and the drums are slightly swung."

He adds: "It also features a sample from the film Totally Fucked Up by Gregg Araki: the stories he tells, and how he portrays them visually inspire me every day, and fit the context of the song so well, I had to write to him for the sample clearance and he said yes which was fucking mind blowing to me, he’s a hero of mine.”

Check out "It's Been a Little Heavy Lately" now.