Crown The Empire are back with their first new music in three years, and things are a little bit different round here.

The track is titled ‘Raw’ and is the first song from the band as a two piece, that being vocalist Andy Leo and guitarist Brandon Hoover. And you can tell that the pair are taking things in a fresh direction based on the beautifully glacial pace of this new offering.

A wonderfully brash pop hit that manages to feel discomforting and curious as much as soothing and sentimental, it’s a moment that will take you by surprise but also feels ultimately fresh and fierce.

The new chapter of CTE is here, and it is off to a stellar start.

The band had this to say about it:

“‘raw‘ is the first step into the final form of Crown The Empire, taking everything we’ve learned from the emo alt rock space, and reinventing ourselves yet again in what’s our most ambitious project to date. We loved making this song and we hope y’all enjoy it too.” 

Enough talk, let’s get into it.