- 2026-04-19
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MUSIC
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Au/Ra Announces Debut Album “heartcore”, Shares New Song “KILLSWITCH”
German singer-songwriter Au/Ra has announced her upcoming debut album “heartcore” will be released on June 26, 2026 via Polydor Records.
The album comprises 16 tracks, produced by Halo Boy, JANEVA, Kill Dave and Micah Jasper.
Au/Ra said of the album “heartcore is a concept album where I open the dungeon of my mind for listeners to climb inside. I created a character to help me process the real-life trauma of my girlhood, and how I healed from putting all my self-worth into being an artist. I had no idea who I was without Au/Ra.”
From the album, she released a new song “KILLSWITCH” on April 16, 2026.
The song is fourth single off of the album, following “high fantasy”, “CRACK!”, and “SWAMP”.
It was written by Jamie Stenzel, Cynthia Nabozny, and David Dahlquist. Produced by Kill Dave.
The accompanying music video was directed by Hannah Fransson and Joanna Asia Szyczewska.
Au/Ra said of the song, “KILLSWITCH is about a conscious decision I made at some point to make the pain and anger stop.”- Au/Ra told DORK about the album, “I grew up playing video games, I've always been very inspired by fictional worlds, and the crossover of tech and fantasy. What I found was especially interesting about modelling this album after a hero's journey vibe was that it really just reflects all the levels of life.”
She continued, “There's always that part of the story where the protagonist ends up going through a transformation and atonement caused by revelations from being in a dark place. So that part of the album means the most to me. It's kind of the depression arc.”
She added, “This album was a really deep emotional process for me. I think my major goal was to figure out a way for the music to just come out! And just to grow as a person and reconstruct my fundamental ways of thinking about my career, to be honest.” - source : Apple Music
