Haffway has released a new collaboration with Matt Maeson today as the pair join forces on HAFFWAY’s track “Better If Worse.”

Singer, songwriter, and producer HAFFWAY has released a new collaboration with Matt Maeson today as the pair join forces on HAFFWAY’s track “Better If Worse.” Listen HERE.

“Matt Maeson is one of my all-time faves. I've listened to him religiously for years. We met at a concert, had a drink or 3, hit it off and then I left,” shared HAFFWAY. “A while later we end up in a writing room together and wrote a real special tune for his latest album and I’ll tell ya, he’s more talented than you can comprehend and also happens to be a phenomenal human. Anyways, I couldn’t stop hearing his voice on this song (“Better If Worse") and now I’m lucky enough I get to hear it in real life. I believe this is the best version of this tune. Hope you love it.”

“I met Sam a few years ago and we ended up writing a song that went on my album called ‘Stubborn As Religion’,” added Maeson. “Since then, we’ve kept in touch and I’ve just become such a big fan of his as an artist and as a person so when he asked me to hop on a song I already thought was fantastic, it was a very easy yes."

The original version of “Better If Worse” appears on HAFFWAY’s 2025 debut album Wither – an unflinching exploration of love, loss, and mental health – that received critical praise from the likes of NPR, Rolling Stone, and more. HAFFWAY also recently released “East Coast (fck u la),” a reimagined version of his 2023 release from Prequel, his first-ever artist project.

HAFFWAY is songwriter/producer/engineer Sam Westhoff. HAFFWAY blends cinematic folk, alternative soul, and raw storytelling into what he calls "folkternative." When Westhoff isn't touring or making his next record for HAFFWAY, he spends his time writing and producing for artists such as Noah Kahan, Shaboozey, Dermot Kennedy, Matt Maeson, and up-and-coming artists including Buffalo Traffic Jam, The Bends, Bo Staloch, Josie Edwards, and others. His work appears on Kennedy’s and Kahan’s most recent albums, including with creative credits on The Great Divide standouts “Doors,” “Deny, Deny, Deny,” “Paid Time Off,” and more. He recently wrapped his headline WITHER TOUR and will join Maeson on upcoming tour dates. He is actively writing and recording new music.