Following the breakout momentum of "Nothing At All" and the visceral honesty of "Lights Out", the alt-pop upstart, Reece Young, returns with "I Wouldn't" out now via Oxide Music. Where his previous releases mapped the aftermath of panic and the weight of darkness, "I Wouldn't" focuses on the middle ground between fault and failure. Fans can listen to "I Wouldn't" BELOW.
With a gift of hiding the heaviest moments inside the brightest songs, Reece Young has carried that instinct from metalcore stages into alt-pop radio without losing a thing. Underneath the anthemic pull of "I Wouldn't" is the exhaustion of struggling privately while someone close to you mistakes that struggle for a shortcoming. The cruelest part being that you never claimed to be anyone different.
Somewhere between a confession and a chorus, Reece Young shares:
"I Wouldn’t is the culmination of a feeling you can’t describe. At my lowest moments, everyone around me was frustrated they couldn’t help. I never said I wouldn’t try to get better, I just didn’t know how. That very resentment towards yourself you start to feel bubbling up, it explodes in this chorus and breakdown within a wall of sound."
In this new lane, Reece Young draws from the emotional energy of VOILA and the anthemic instincts of Twenty One Pilots, carving out a sound that makes alt-pop feel urgent again. As an artist finding his footing in a new sound, he's taking it straight to the stage where every performance leaves the room wondering how they had not heard of him sooner. London is first in line, with a debut headline show on August 29th at YungBlud's B.R.A.T. Cave to kick off a festival weekend that sees Reece supporting Twenty One Pilots at All Points East on August 30th.
With "Nothing At All" and "Lights Out" marking his first two releases on Oxide Music and a run of live dates on the horizon, Reece Young is laying the groundwork for a new era built on sharp songwriting, restless energy, and a willingness to sit in the discomfort instead of looking away.
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ABOUT REECE YOUNG
Reece Young knows how to turn trouble into triumph. Bred in New Jersey and based in Nashville, he pours out his deepest personal experiences to cement his place in the music world. From playing big stages at Bludfest and Riot Fest, touring with industry hallmarks (Underoath, Zero 9:36, Palisades, and Avoid), to rolling burritos in the back of a Nashville coffee shop. Reece is no stranger to doing whatever it takes to achieve his goals. Beginning his career in the new metal genre, Young has experienced a sonic metamorphosis. Through his dedication and commitment to following his heart, Reece’s production style has radically transformed, leading to the realization of his true artistic identity. Inspired by the likes of Twenty One Pilots, Bring Me The Horizon, Jon Bellion, and his cat, Socks: Young takes honest storytelling and turns it into an unforgettable live show, commanding the stage and captivating fans with his explosive energy. The proof is in the progress: Reece Young is just getting warmed up.