Fresh off delivering an intimate performance on NPR's Tiny Desk Concert, Willow returns with her sixth studio album Empathogen.
Highlighted by the previously released singles "Symptom of Life" and "Big Feelings," the 12-track LP marks Willow's third full-length project in the past four years, following 2021's Lately I Feel Everything and 2023's Coping Mechanism.
Earlier this week, Willow, 23, detailed the creative process behind Empathogen during an interview with Allure, where she credited Ella Fitzgerald, Chet Baker, and Sarah Vaughan as her musical influences behind the album.
"I just grew up a little bit, and I really am starting to figure out what kind of musician I really want to be," Smith shared. "I'm settling into more of who I am. And that doesn't mean that screaming and shredding on the guitar is not who I am because it is, but I'm going a little bit deeper. It's about being a well-rounded musician more than anything for me and not being pigeonholed into any specific genre."
Check out Willow's performance on NPR's Tiny Desk below, and stream Empathogen now on Spotify and Apple Music.
