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By Grace Koennecke, Columns Editor and Copy Editor

On Friday, Chilean-Norwegian artist bob junior released his latest single titled “All In Vain.” Collaborating with Los Angeles indie-pop group Inner Wave, the artists created the song together, as well as a music video to accompany it. 

In an interview with Northern Transmissions, bob junior said he met the band while touring as boy pablo’s drummer in Europe, inspiring him to reach out and ask for a collaboration.

“I watched their set every night, so solid, these guys go hard. When I figured out that I wanted to make this album, Inner Wave was the first band I asked to join. I wanted to try something different with them, and challenge them a bit, so it came down to making a 4-chord progression song with a more clean approach to the mix, especially the vocal mix. Obviously they added some sick chords on top of it but hey, it’s Inner Wave. After sending demos back and forth for a while, I traveled over and we had a really nice time at Pablo’s garage (their studio) where we finished up the track.”

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The new single follows bob junior’s other single releases, including “baby, I do” and “IKWYDLS.” On those tracks, the singer worked with pop legends Dent May and Paul Cherry, focusing on the themes of joy and happiness. Both singles are now available on cassette, which can be found here. 

All of the singer’s new tracks recently premiered at FLOOD Magazine. The publication said: “The drummer and producer introduces a series of vibrant collaborative singles….While both tracks exhibit the influence of their respective collaborator, the clear throughline that is bob junior’s pastel synth-pop palette is hard to overlook.”

Listen to “All In Vain” here: