Whenyoung share 'Unchained' from second album Paragon Songs

Irish indie pair Whenyoung have shared the third single from their upcoming second album, Paragon Songs, in the form of 'Unchained'.

It follows September’s comeback single, ‘A Little Piece Of Heaven’, which marked the alternative duo's first new material in over two years, and recent follow-up, ‘The Laundress’.

All three songs will be included in the ten-track project, which is set to arrive in full on April 7th via AntiFragile Music. Whenyoung's debut album Reasons To Dream landed in 2019 to critical acclaim.

The new single features beautiful, otherworldly vocals against a warm percussive backing, which eventually swirls into a crescendo.

"I've been sitting for you quietly like some disenchanted muse / I've been framed to those emotions / I've been tarnished, I've been bruised," vocalist Aoife Powers sings on the pre-chorus.

“'Unchained’ was written about a time when I was being made to feel like I was not enough as I am," Powers says of the track. "I felt cramped, stunted, and in turn, obsessed with my weaknesses. Leaving this situation allowed me to regain my self-esteem and release the defensive layer I had used for protection.”

“Every step is a new time in your existence and noting it down marks it, celebrates it and reveals you to yourself,” she shares on the new LP. “These lyrics represent who I am right now or who I’ve been the past year or two. My intention is to like myself and be kinder to myself. And so I can only present myself in the state that I am currently in which is healing not healed.”

Whenyoung (Andrew Flood and Power) previously announced a UK & EU tour run for 2023, including a Whelan's date in Dublin on Sunday, April 23rd. Tickets available here.

You can listen to ‘Unchained’ below.

You can pre-order Paragon Songs here.

Tracklist:

1. Shame Train
2. Rubiks Cube
3. The Laundress
4. Home Movie
5. Ghost
6. A Little Piece Of Heaven
7. Even More
8. Shed My Skin
9. Unchained
10. Gan Ainm