Irish Songwriter/Producer Zach James Douglas Delivers Euphoric New Single “I’d Breathe For You” From Upcoming EP

Irish singer-songwriter/producer Zach James Douglas is set to release his new EP 4×2 later this year. The follow-up to last year’s 6×3, the collection is preceded by his trippy new single “I’d Breathe For You”.

Charming production with nostalgic ties to Owl City and Passion Pit, the new single is a wonderfully textured track that delves into the topic of lost connection and personability, largely brought on by the pandemic.

Discussing the single, Zach shares,“I wrote ”I’d Breathe For You” as a way to address the mental drain that comes with the search for a sustainable, intimate connection during lockdown and the excitement and rejuvenation that is gained from encountering someone who you feel is truly special.”

Taking notes from the likes of Caribou, Maribou State and Sylvan Esso, whilst maintaining true individuality as a writer-producer, Zach puts his unique sense of creativity first, as he delves deeper into the meaning behind his sophomore EP:

“”4×2” is unlike anything I’ve ever written before. I’m usually quite an autobiographical writer. I write as a form of catharsis, as a way to unpack my own anxieties and insecurities, but with this EP, given that we were collectively living in a unique moment in time, within this one shared experience, where every person was dealing with the same fears, the same constant uncertainty and carried a similar uneasy sense of hope that things were eventually going to get better, I felt I had to step outside of my own little bubble and try to write about something a little more universal.

As we were gradually reintroduced back into the real world, I began speaking to my friends and family and slowly started to notice that over time, the same common themes were consistently arising and although each individual experience was unique, they often shared similar feelings of doubt, shame, anger and helplessness. It became evident that within this same communal experience, there were even smaller subsets that shared an odd type of kinship when it came to navigating relationships, both new and old, through such unprecedented times, which was comforting in a strange sort of way.”

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