Serj Tankian will release a new EP called Perplex Cities on October 21 and is now streaming the first single “Pop Imperialism” outside his recently-announced VR experience.

“This whole collection of songs within Perplex Cities is a completely different sound than what I’ve done before,” said Tankian about the Perplex Cities EP. “More electronic, subtle and deeper in terms of its layers of presentation musically. Perplex Cities gives off an aura that is unique and unlike my previous releases.”

Tankian will also debut his paintings at Stephanie’s Gallery in the Los Angeles area on October 9 at an event titled Shapeshift – a dynamic dive into diversity. The event runs through November 1 and uses compositions created by Tankian and – surprise – more VR experiences through Arloopa.