Fresh off playing a string of shows in Southern California on the Georgie Goes West Tour, including a sold out show at Pappy & Harriet’s in Pioneertown, Twin Shadow has unveiled “Awkward Backward,” the second single off his seventh album Cadet (Dom Recs), which arrives this fall. “Awkward Backward” pushes and pulls between moments of confusion and clarity as he navigates self-doubt in relationships, with each twisting synth bringing him closer to a resolution. Of the song, he shares:

“‘Awkward Backward’ is a song about insecurities—about always needing to be the first to figure out what’s going on in a relationship, to predict who’s going to jump ship first. It’s about dodging bullets and trying to get the upper hand, all in the name of protecting your own ego. But beneath that defensiveness lies an admission: these are my shortcomings. The song is a confession and an invitation to go deeper, to ask if maybe it’s finally time to stop running and truly connect.”