Brakence is back in action. Today, the Ohio singer-songwriter returned with his first new song since dropping his second album, the chronic pain-inspired Hypochondriac, in 2022. Listen to “Ready or Not” below.

Since sharing Hypochondriac, Brakence has appeared sporadically on other artists’ songs. He collaborated with Quadeca on the 2023 track “A la Carte”; featured on two songs from Colliding With Mars’ 2024 album Time to Meet God; and contributed to the Aries song “Sleepwalker” last year.

Revisit H.D. Angel’s review of Brakence’s Hypochondriac.