Friend

by James K

Friend cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: September 5, 2025
  • Label: AD 93
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:01:36
  • Community rating: 3.75/5 from 12 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

On the album 'Friend', New York artist James K presents a polished and complex work that synthesizes the atmospheric textures of trip-hop and shoegaze with crystalline pop structures and intricate electronic beats. The production builds lush soundscapes from sweeping guitars and ambient pads, all anchored by K's magnetic, ethereal vocals that explore themes of expansive love and intimacy. This refined approach marks a departure from the industrial leanings of past releases, offering a more accessible yet still enigmatic collection of songs.

Genres

Descriptors: electronic, ambient, glitchy, minimal, synth

Tracklist

  1. Days Go By (05:32)
  2. Blinkmoth (July Mix) (07:03)
  3. Doom Bikini (04:56)
  4. Idea.2 (06:01)
  5. N'Balmed (03:50)
  6. Rider (05:17)
  7. On God (05:27)
  8. Peel (03:56)
  9. Lude (unwind) (00:51)
  10. Play (04:34)
  11. Lung Slide (04:48)
  12. Hypersoft Lovejinx Junkdream (04:03)
  13. Collapse (falling forward blissfully all the time) (05:18)

Credits

  • James K - lyrics by, design, photography by
  • Special Guest DJ - collaboration
  • Francis Latrielle - collaboration
  • Ben Bondy - collaboration
  • Patrick Holland - collaboration
  • Hank Jackson - collaboration
  • Adam Feingold - collaboration
  • Isha Dipika Walia - design, photography by
  • Asma Asma - design [additional design support]
  • Basia Strzeżek - design [additional design support]
  • Brian Mark (2) - design [additional design support]
  • Juan Camilo* - design [additional design support], photography by
  • Sathyan Rizzo - illustration
  • Noel Summerville - mastered by
  • Francis Latreille (2) - mixed by
  • Patrick Holland (2) - mixed by

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