In conjunction with the announcement, U.S. Girls are sharing a synthy slow jam called ‘Futures Bet,’ which features vocals from Jane Inc.’s Carlyn Bezic and comes with a video directed by Alex Kingsmill.

Written and recorded as Remy became pregnant (and eventually a mother) with twin boys, Bless This Mess features numerous collaborators: Alex Frankel of Holy Ghost!, Marker Starling, Ryland Blackinton of Cobra Starship, Basia Bulat, Roger Manning Jr. of Jellyfish and Beck. Remy also worked with audio engineers Neal H Pogue, Ken Sluiter, Steve Chahley, and Maximilian Turnbull, who is also Remy’s husband and co-parent. [via Stereogum]

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Amidst a funky foundation of synths, gated drums, and screaming soulful backing vocals, Remy drags the many New Yorkers who’ve retreated to remote locations outside the city: “Brooklyn’s dead/ And Kingston’s booming/ Ripping out my roots/ What the hell am I doing?/ I moved upstate/ So typically now/ I sent you an image/ You sent me a thumbs down.” The song comes with a video featuring Remy singing to construction workers remotely via phones and tablets, which you can (and should) watch below. [via Stereogum]

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