@ released a new single, "Punish My Mind," on August 4, the second preview of the art-rock duo's debut album, "Autosmile," The Line of Best Fit reported. The song follows "Autosmile," the album's own title track and lead single, as the pair count down to their full-length debut on 4AD.
The outlet described "Punish My Mind" as a "dystopian Beach Boys" track, built around the urge to swing between punishing and comforting oneself before settling on acceptance.
@ called the track one of the album's earliest recordings, saying it is "a chill song about self-torture" built around "a fat wind arrangement and a lot of vocal harmonies."
Autosmile, the duo's debut full-length, arrives October 16 on 4AD. MusicSuey tracks the album alongside other upcoming rock releases on the release calendar.
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- "Punish My Mind" is the second single previewing the duo's debut album
- The album, "Autosmile," is due October 16 on 4AD
- "Punish My Mind" follows the album's title track and lead single
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