fantasy of a broken heart is the duo of Al Nardo and Bailey Wollowitz, announce their new EP entitled Chaos Practitioner, will be released on April 11th via Dots Per Inch. The EP was mixed by Nate Amos (Water From Your Eyes, This is Lorelei) and mastered by Ruben Radlauer (Model/Actriz). We’re lucky to have made the project with close friends in close quarters. It’s our most bedroom project to date and feels all the more personal by the nature in which it was recorded, mostly Al and I writing in the comfort of home or a hotel room on the road. We’re super excited about how it turned out. Last November Fantasy of a Broken Heart released a collaborative single with Jordana entitled “Found You Again.” Along with the album news, Fantasy of a Broken Heart are sharing the EP’s lead single “We Confront The Demon In Mysterious Ways.”

fantasy of a Broken Heart on “We Confront the Demon in Mysterious Ways:”

“We Confront the Demon in Mysterious Ways” is the centerpiece of the album and a confrontation with reality following all these songs about daydreaming. It’s brutally honest at times and hopefully conveys some truth that the ultimate battle is internal. Two lovers hit a perpetual wall and keep trying even though things aren’t getting better.

The EP was recorded in Brooklyn, Mexico City, and Los Angeles; mostly at home perched on the couch or the floor. Our friend and fantastic engineer Nick Noneman who worked on Feats of Engineering had us in his studio for two days in which we worked with our friends Kaylee Stenberg (Ethel Cain) and Gabe Stout. Nick was a dear friend during the aforementioned quarantine times in Los Angeles and was present when the buds of some of these songs first developed.

Also making her first appearance on fantasy recordings is Kelsea Feder (Blums), who currently plays keys in the live band and has been an essential part of this era of the group.

Fantasy of a Broken Heart
Chaos Practitoner
Tracklist

Passion Clouds
Victory Path
Have a Nice Time Life (ft. Brutus VIII)
Star Inside the Earth
Road Song (ft. Current Joys)
We Confront The Demon In Mysterious Ways

Fantasy of a Broken Heart 2025 Tour Dates

Wed 03/12 – First Date Touring x Keeled Scales @ Chess Club (5:00pm)
Thu 03/13 – Creem x Third Man Records @ 13th Floor (3:35PM)
Thu 03/13 – DPI Records @ Hotel Vegas (9PM)
Fri 03/14 – Paste showcase @ High Noon 4:20 PM
Fri 03/14 – Brooklyn Vegan Mohawk (TBD)
Sat 03/15 – Baby’s All Right @ The Creek & The Cave (TBD)

Pre-order Chaos Practitioner HERE