Dari Bay Releases Electrifying New Single "Chevy"
Dari Bay, the project of Burlington's Zack James, has unveiled "Chevy," a powerful new single that follows his critically acclaimed tracks "The Joke" and "We're Gonna Be Okay." All three songs are from his upcoming album Surprise Wish.
8:38 PM EDT on May 18, 2026
Nat Campbell
Dari Bay's two Surprise Wish singles — last year's " The Joke " and last month's "We're Gonna Be Okay" — both made our lists of the best songs of the week . Now, the project of Burlington's Zack James is back with a third preview called "Chevy," and it's even better .
"'Chevy' is me trying and failing to dominate my surroundings," James says. "I'm getting rid of the things in my life that are out of my control, which just isolates me and makes my world smaller and smaller. By the end of the song I am trapped in a box with no door and no windows. The music video tells a similar story, except at the end I break out into the sunlight."
"Chevy" is fuzzed-out, fluttery greatness, anchored by a staccato rhythm that's as groovy as it is dizzying (complimentary). The video is self-directed with additional filming by his Robber Robber bandmate Nina Cates. Watch below.
Surprise Wish is out 6/26 via Double Double Whammy.
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