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What to know | Shygirl Ditches the Club Beats, New Album 'Swallow!' Talks Love on November 6

The key details: Shygirl has announced her second album 'Swallow!' will drop on November 6. The new single "Lucky (Hymn)" swaps her usual electronic sound for folk guitar and layered vocals, with the announcement calling it a "reintroduction" of herself.

What to know | Shygirl Ditches the Club Beats, New Album 'Swallow!' Talks Love on November 6

Most people know Shygirl from the club scene — that aggressive, precisely-on-the-beat electronic sound. But her new single "Lucky (Hymn)" goes almost the opposite direction: strummed acoustic guitar, layered breathy vocals, the whole track wrapped in a hazy trip-hop glow. It's a far cry from her dancefloor persona.

The track is the second single from Shygirl's upcoming second album 'Swallow!', set for release on November 6, following "Alyse" which dropped back in August. Recording actually began not long after her 2022 debut album 'Nymph' came out, meaning this new project has been in the works for nearly three years.

Shygirl Ditches the Club Beats, New Album 'Swallow!' Talks Love on November 6

Produced by Karma Kid and Casey MQ, Shygirl describes 'Swallow!' in the press release as a "reintroduction" of herself — still rooted in her electronic background, but this time leaning into romantic indie-folk storytelling, inspired, she says, by a new relationship. Judging by the arrangement of "Lucky (Hymn)," this shift isn't just talk — guitar and vocals clearly outweigh the electronic beats here.

Full tracklist and pricing details have yet to be announced.

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