(((folkYEAH!))) Presents: Twin Shadow

Twin Shadow’s new album Georgie is a bold, genre-defying statement born not from tragedy, but from deep self-reflection and artistic reckoning. The son of a white Jewish New Yorker and a Black Dominican, Twin Shadow (a.k.a. George Lewis Jr.) has long resisted being boxed in by musical labels—Georgie fully embraces that hybridity with a unique blend of fretless bass, pedal steel, and the conscious omission of drums. Written largely in collaboration with songwriter Sophie Hintz, the album balances personal catharsis with stories told on behalf of others, capturing an emotional spectrum both intimate and expansive. Anchored by the focus track “Headless Hero,” a raw tribute to his late father, the album pulses with a sense of urgency and presence. It’s a collection shaped as much by vulnerability and family as it is by artistic risk and creative freedom. Even its title and cover—his father’s handwritten signature—invite listeners into a space where boundaries dissolve and only the most personal truths remain.