Photo of Bandit Heart by Robby Klein

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Nashville singer-songwriter Troy Akers (aka Bandit Heart) has shared the emotional first single from his upcoming debut album in the form of "Ghost."

It's a captivating, piano-led track, with Akers' voice shining over hushed instrumentation, making for a creation that seems both raw but polished.

"Ghost" will serve as the opener and first chapter for Akers' first full-length, in which he is "telling the story of a relationship from beginning to end." He describes the track as "the moment of coming awake—that sense when you realize something is over, someone is gone, and it's as if it was a past life or that they're even dead. It's a very personal record, one that was almost used as medication for me while I was getting through my last relationship."

Listen to "Ghost" below before it's released digitally this Friday and stay tuned for more from Bandit Heart.