​the underrated youth

YUNGBLUD’s third extended play demonstrates his focus on making those struggling with mental illness feel less alone. Between the uptempo opener “braindead!” which calls out those who hide their true, malevolent nature, and the EP’s title track, which expresses the rocker’s faith in a better tomorrow, Dominic Harrison makes the project feel like a conversation between two friends fighting their way through a seemingly dismal world.

Harrison told Billboard about his intentions for the EP:

I want this EP to be a trust exercise. You know, when you fall back and someone catches you. I want people to have that sense of belonging, like someone’s going to have their back.

Originally slated for release on October 11th, 2019, Harrison took to Twitter to tell fans he needed more time to polish up an unspecified song. He later revealed to a fan while being filmed tattooing her that it was “Casual Sabotage”.