villagerrr, recently announced his debut album for Winspear, entitled Carousel, that will drop on May 29th, contributors to the LP include Merce Lemon and feeble little horse’s Lydia Slocum, into his creative process. Ahead of the album’s arrival, villagerrr has shared the single “Locket” alongside a video directed by Trevor Hock.

Lead single “Locket” is a song about love in turbulent times that might just serve as the album’s emotional core. “Don’t forget / We’re on a team,” Scott sings alongside Boone Patrello and Ceci Sturman, their voices hugging together so closely it’s hard to tell who’s who. “Even though the song might have some sad imagery and stuff, I like to think this song is a love letter to my friends and family and band about how shit is hard but we gotta stick together. To put it bluntly.”

That album is a new era for the artist. For years, he had recorded at home and put out his songs shortly after he’d completed them: writing, recording, and sharing his work with a select but devoted audience all felt like they were part of a single, continuous cycle. Tear Your Heart Out attracted widening circles of listeners.

Scott started to play bigger shows, sharing stages with acts like Real Estate, Greg Freeman, and Momma. He moved down the traditional path to success in the music industry, all while feeling ambivalent about the role he had to play as his music spread out around him. “My dad will tell me how many streams my songs have when I’m working on the job site cutting concrete with him,” he says. “It’s hard for me to understand it. I’m grateful, but I’m left with this feeling of being exposed while nothing in my life has necessarily changed.”

Villagerrr
Carousel
Tracklist
Wispear

Full Nelson
Gleam
Carousel
Virginia
Crystal Ball
Locket
Indiana
Roadstar
Swimming
What Does It Mean?

Pre-order Carousel by villagerrr HERE