Syd has announced her first album in four years. The Internet co-founder’s third LP, Beard, comes out on July 17 via Free Lunch/Warner Records. It’s led by the single ‘Callin’, a collaboration with Florida duo Blu June. Check it out below.
The follow-up to 2022’s Broken Hearts Club boasts guest spots from Raphael Saadiq, Big Sean, Rodney Jerkins, James Fauntleroy, Van Hunt, and Jordan Ward. “Beard is a coming of age album for me,” Syd reflected in a press release. “It’s a snapshot of what my life looks like right now. The title was inspired by the peach fuzz on my upper lip that society has always taught me to hate. I fell in love with my peach fuzz and it made me rethink everything that was supposed to make me feel insecure. It allowed me to take my confidence into my own hands, and own everything that I am and everything I love about myself, regardless of what anyone else thinks. The title also represents the way I see myself in relation to my peers, especially in music. ‘The bearded lady.’ Not so much a spectacle in my case, but an anomaly and an outlier. Hard to compare. I’m owning that too. Taking things that were once insecurities and flipping them on their head has been extremely empowering.”
Beard Cover Artwork:
Beard Tracklist:
1. Walls
2. Callin [feat. Blu June]
3. Jasmin 17
4. My Love
5. Always Be Mine
6. Closet
7. Bad Guys
8. GMFU
9. Do Better
10. Any Time
11. Water
12. 2 Many Days
