Yung Lean has dropped off the primary single lifted from his imminent Jonatan album. After revealing plans for the forthcoming challenge on the finish of January, the enigmatic Swedish artist has made his official return to the music scene by providing up the primary glimpse into the anticipated album — delivering its lead single entitled “Eternally Yung.” The challenge is now confirmed to be releasing on Might 2 and can function his sixth studio album and his first particular person album for the reason that launch of 2020’s Starz.
Aidan Zamiri — whose current credit embrace Charli XCX and Billie Eilish — directed the observe’s accompanying music video, which options not solely Yung Lean, however his actual buddies — together with the opposite two members of Unhappy Boys, each Yung Sherman and Gud — household and followers. Lean had reposted a casting name final August, prompting his followers to use to seem within the music video whereas it was being shot in Budapest. This in the end resulted in over 100 followers being credited for his or her look, a number of of that are seen carrying outdated merchandise of Lean’s.
Whereas Lean begins the video by stepping out to trade pleasantries with followers — gifting one the watch he’s carrying and lighting a cigarette for one more — he joins a bunch in delivering a coffin into the mattress of a truck. It’s revealed that Lean himself is contained in the coffin, seemingly deceased with a crown on his head. In the meantime, the alive model of himself closes the coffin and proceeds to wave farewell to the road of followers, taking a bow earlier than sitting atop the coffin and chaining himself to the truck. This poignant send-off seemingly marks the tip of an period for the artist generally known as Yung Lean, a sentiment that’s additional backed by the observe’s “Eternally Yung” title. His lyrical emphasis on encouraging one to take off their masks appears to tie into the album’s title, Jonatan, which is a nod to his authorized title of Jonatan Leandoer and ostensibly the model of himself that’s alive within the video.
Maybe that is the fruits of his period as Yung Lean, as on the observe he embraces the Indie People and Artwork Pop aptitude he’s introduced by way of his jonatan leandoer96 challenge since 2016. Regardless, a brand new chapter for Yung Lean is right here and is about to culminate with the discharge of Jonatan in just some months.
