Alan vuong announces highly anticipated EP 'HEAVEN SENT ME,' dreamy new single "SAUDADE" out now

Southern California-based artist alan vuong (stylized with lower cases) announced his highly anticipated EP, HEAVEN SENT ME, slated for release on June 26. Building on top of his signature r&b flow, this project sees the mysterious hitmaker pivoting for a nu-psychdelic indie rock sound. With hits from the project including “DEEP IN YOUR SOUL,” “TELL ‘EM YOU’RE MINE” and “TOO LATE FOR YOU,” alan vuong has already amounted over 120 million total Spotify streams ahead of the announcement–despite being completely independent with no label, no management, no distribution deal.

Alongside the announcement, alan vuong released “SAUDADE,” a dreamy ballad and the perfect capsule of both his prior discography and what’s to come next. Bridging the world of r&b, psychedelic and indie rock, “SAUDADE” is a cinematic meditation on ideals and illusions.

Regarding HEAVEN SENT ME, alan vuong declared: “I’ve been working on ‘HEAVEN SENT ME’ since 2022 and it was actually meant for something different that I was working on, but I enjoyed working on it so much that I wanted to release these new sounds as ‘alan vuong.’ I felt as if in my heart, I wanted to do more and wanted to keep seeing what else I can do as an individual. At this point in time, this body of work is a symbol for me to keep evolving, to never box myself in and to chase what else God and life has in store for me. I believe this project is the first step in that direction and beyond that, I can’t wait to share so much more of what’s to come.

On “SAUDADE,” he said: “The meaning of ‘saudade’ is a profound emotional state of melancholic longing for an absent, beloved person, place, or time, often coupled with the knowledge that the object of longing may never return. This song was written about two souls that maybe were together in a past life, in hopes and efforts that they’d find each other again.”

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alan vuong’s grandest vision yet and a stand-alone cinematic sonic-verse, HEAVEN SENT ME is a metaphoric study of unrequited love, forgotten dreams and whispered confessions. While thematically, the songs may be leaving behind more pondering questions than answers, alan vuong has never sounded more assured. Blending 2010s Southern California indie rock and classic 90s pop with his Soundcloud rap background, at times even doing a r&b flow on a post-punk beat, on HEAVEN SENT ME, alan vuong managed to perfect his sleek production with dazzling falsettos and unforgettable hooks.

This summer, alan vuong will continue his headline debuts in major cities including Los Angeles (The Moroccan Lounge, May 23rd) and New York City (The Mercury Lounge, June 24th), following his hometown debut, sold-out headline show at the Constellation Room in Santa Ana, California. With this coming era, the mostly anonymous prodigy wants to be in the spotlight and challenges every boundary possible. Tickets for his upcoming performances are on sale now.