Phoenix vibey indie rockers Breakup Shoes are back with their latest single, “Malaise,” from their upcoming album Standing Still, out October 10th. The track sparks nostalgia for the mid-2000s indie dance era, calling to mind the shimmering grooves of bands like Tanlines or Bear Mountain...y'all remember them? Bright, mellow, a bit moody, but enticing, the song pulls you in with its subtle, churning beats.

Vocalist and guitarist Nick Zawisa had this to say about “Malaise”:

“I wrote ‘Malaise’ from a place of stagnation and complacency. I had just gotten back from visiting some friends in New York and was frustrated at how stuck I was feeling in the sweltering Phoenix heat and had convinced myself that I needed a big change to break me out of the comfortable spell of the mundane. That inflection point is what this song is about; realizing you need to make a change and following through instead of getting in your own way.”