Hypochondriac (2022)

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Hypochondriac is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter and rapper Brakence, released on December 2, 2022, through Sony Music and Columbia Records. The release was supported by five singles, a headline tour across America, and a second leg tour with support from Gabby Start. The album has been described as hyperpop, and contains elements of emo rap, emo pop, and Midwest emo. Heavily influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic and the lockdown, the album discusses depersonalisation, health anxiety and disconnection from others online.

Background and release

Randall Findell a.k.a. Brakence would begin working on his second studio album shortly after the release of his early 2020 debut album Punk2, which incorporated pandemic era themes. Brakence revealed the cover art for Hypochondriac on November 14, 2022, and announced that it would be released on December 2 through Columbia Records. Hypochondriac's lead single "Argyle", released on October 8, 2021.

Brakence embarked on the Hypochondriac Tour to support the album. The tour began on November 26, 2022, in Cleveland, Ohio and concluded on December 20 in Brooklyn, New York; it was his first headlining tour and featured Jane Remover as the opening act. Brakence would eventually embark on a second tour for the album, called the "Hypochondriac (is Still on) Tour," featuring Gabby Start as the opening act.

On December 2, 2023, Brakence announced a restock of all of the album's merchandise, as well as a release of the album on CD. The European leg of the "(is Still on)" tour began on January 14, 2024, in Berlin, Germany and concluded on January 19, 2024, in London, England.

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