Ahead of the release of the fourth single off of Moodring's upcoming sophomore album, death fetish, mastermind Hunter Young has released a teaser, outlining the thoughts and feelings behind the album, as well as some snippets of each track.
For those unaware, Young suffers from chronic illness and it's entirely changed his life, leading to a drastic directional shift for the album. You can read more of Hunter's thoughts on the album in our interview with him here.
The message Young wrote reads as follows:
ABOUT THE RECORD: If you’ve been following the singles from a musical, lyrical, and visual standpoint you’ll know…this is more than just music to me.
When I got sick, I was told my chances of full recovery were about 5% and was explicitly told the more I forced myself past my new limits, the further my quality of life would continue to decline. I didn’t listen. On the surface, I was resting, or at least pretending to. In reality, it only made me push harder. But here we are in 2026, and I’m still fighting too hard. I can’t stomach a life without creating, in any capacity that I am able to. Currently, I am housebound (mostly bed-bound) while still doing my best to find peace and release whatever I can into the world. “death fetish” is a bleak album hiding behind veiled electronics, heavy guitars, and pop hooks. This record is a eulogy to the person I used to be. The way this sickness has affected those in my life and the way it continues to steal with no end in sight. From losing my identity, body, and mind, to the visceral reaction to the ones I lost or the ones who choose not believe me and talk in the shadows.
Through it all, I remain grateful for the people still around and the ones who listen a little closer to hear me loud and clear.
Thank you for readingXx
Alongside this message, Young has released a video containing a partial cover of Bobby Caldwell's 1978 jazz classic "What You Won’t Do for Love", before transitioning it into snippets from death fetish. You can view that in the post below.
death fetish releases on March 27th, 2026 via SharpTone Records. You can preorder the record here.
