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CHASE TREMAINE READIES NEW SINGLE “TIRED SIDE OF CONTENT” AHEAD OF NEW STUDIO ALBUM
In “Tired Side of Content” is the third and final single from Chase Tremaine’s forthcoming third album, Accidental Days: a song that marries bold proclamations and evocative imagery with the most urgent and immediately gratifying alt-rock of Tremaine’s burgeoning career.
Never before have the varied strengths and influences of the multi-instrumentalist – ranging from prog and post-hardcore to boy bands and smooth jazz – been so streamlined and focused than it is on “Tired Side of Content,” which manages to sound accessible and catchy while still boasting an adventurous, unpredictable edge. The song is poised to capture the ears of new fans while capturing the imagination of old fans, who (in the words of Tremaine) “should be on the lookout for multiple musical winks and nods to songs from the first two albums.”
The artwork for the single cheekily includes the definition for “con-TENT” (to be satisfied), as not to be confused with “CON-tent” (information, material), even though the single will surely be considered mere “online content” by some. For Tremaine, “Tired Side” means much more: it is his striving point, his melodic reminder of the mindset he hopes to have in life. “I don’t want to spend my life thinking I can’t be happy if, you know, I don’t get a good night’s sleep,” Tremaine says about the song’s lyrics. “This song is my reminder that I can be joyful and satisfied, even if I’m tired or weak or just failing and flailing, as long as my life is being used to love and serve other people.”
Accidental Days is a 10-track collection about the complex intersections between faith, friendship, work, heartbreak, and aging, across an expansive set of pop-rock compositions influenced by emo, math, post-hardcore, and jazz. Producer Brendan St. Gelais (known for his work with Carver Commodore, Zane Vickery, and Bre Kennedy) has pushed Tremaine’s sound into new levels of richness, depth, and beauty, while maintaining the emo-inflected authenticity, intricate guitar work, and lush vocals that have been his trademark since he released his debut Unfall in 2020.
“Tired Side of Content” hits all streaming services and digital outlets on February 3, 2023, following the success of singles such as “Middle of My Words,” “Matter,” and “Fear Not Want.” Accidental Days is set to release on March 10, 2023. The album is produced, engineered, and mixed by Brendan St. Gelais, mastered by Sean Power at The Hilson Studio, and released independently in partnership with Post Emo Records.
Emerging singer-songwriter Clarity Liao has officially stepped fully into her solo era with her sharp new single, ‘Lose.’ Serving as the focus track from her forthcoming debut solo EP, Dear…, the release anchors a seven-song collection of intimate, unmailed musical letters exploring love, jealousy, rejection, loneliness, and the complicated process of finally letting go.
An upbeat pop track at its core, ‘Lose’ captures the disorienting emotional chaos of fearing that someone you care for is falling in love with somebody else.
Born from Liao’s personal heartache over a boy she deeply cared for, ‘Lose’ confronts the raw jealousy that surfaced when another girl appeared to embody everything Liao feared she wasn’t. What begins as projection, anxiety, and obsessive comparison gradually transforms into quiet acceptance as Liao faces the painful possibility that the relationship she desperately wants may never exist.
Conceptually, the track moves between indie pop, modern R&B, bedroom pop, contemporary singer-songwriter arrangements, and modern doo-wop, adopting its own distinct sonic personality while staying grounded in Liao’s candid lyricism.
Interestingly, the song’s high-energy arrangement was born from an unexpected studio pivot. Originally, Liao envisioned the piece as a sparse, Adele-inspired piano ballad that would leave its emotional vulnerability completely exposed.
Once in the recording studio, however, the production took a dynamic turn. Upbeat drums and prominent electric guitars transformed the track into a high-energy pop record, creating a playful, ironic contrast against lyrics filled with insecurity and emotional turmoil.
“This song is one of my favorites,” Liao explains openly. “It shows my jealousy and madness in a fun, upbeat way. At first I was doubting the upbeat drums and electric guitar, aiming for a soft mellow vibe, but the more I stuck with the process, the more I understood what this letter was really trying to explain to the receiver.”
Throughout ‘Lose’, Liao navigates the full spectrum of relationship anxiety: the thrill of possibility, the obsession with wanting to be noticed, the sting of comparison, the loneliness of rejection, and, ultimately, the realization that some feelings must simply be released.
Writing songs since the tender age of seven, Liao built her reputation as a formidable musical force as the principal songwriter for the band Navillera, penning material across the group’s seven singles. Their hit 2024 debut track, “Too Young,” claimed the Yamaha National Best Popular Music Award, while her original composition “I Need You” took top honors at the YMS 2025 National Composers Competition.
Now stepping forward entirely under her own name, Liao uses ‘Lose’ to establish a solo identity that refuses to be boxed into a single genre. Drawing inspiration from modern icons like Bruno Mars, Regina Song, Olivia Rodrigo, and Adele, she moves freely between different musical landscapes according to whatever emotion her letters demand.
With ‘Lose,’ Clarity Liao delivers a single that is as cathartic as it is catchy, proving that even the messiest, most uncomfortable human emotions can be transformed into unforgettable pop moments.
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