Brakence Drops New Single "Ready or Not," First Solo Music Since 2022
Brakence has released "Ready or Not," marking his first new solo material since his critically acclaimed 2022 album, Hypochondriac.
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Brakence Returns with New Song “Ready or Not”
It’s his first new solo release since his 2022 album Hypochondriac By Hattie Lindert September 25, 2026 Save this story Save this story
Brakence is back in action. Today, the Ohio singer-songwriter returned with a new song, his first since dropping his second album, the chronic pain-inspired Hypochondriac , in 2022. Listen to “Ready or Not” below.
Since sharing Hypochondriac in 2022, Brakence has appeared sporadically on other artists tracks. He collaborated with Quadeca on the 2023 track “A La Carte”; featured on two songs from Colliding with Mars’ 2024 album Time to Meet God ; and contributed to the Aries song “Sleepwalker” last year.
Revisit H.D. Angel’s review of Brakence’s Hypochondriac .
Hattie Lindert is an associate staff writer at Pitchfork. A former editor at Resident Advisor , she has written for Rolling Ston e, The FACE and The A.V. Club , among others. She’s based in New York, and born and raised in Vermont. ... Read More Contributor -
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