Wolverhampton-born, rising indie rapper VANES (he/him/sensitiveboi) has released his new single, 'i lost my mind'. The track serves as part 3/4 from VANES' debut EP: pixie dust, a guitar-heavy hip-hop vibe that explores narratives of so-called 'codependency' following later this year.

As a person who loves pretty freely, the artist is also beginning to understand that his unacknowledged past hurts heavily impact his choices today. VANES' new release embodies the so-called 'needy-guy' stereotype and is intended to be played en route to meeting someone you really like but are struggling to connect with.

After sitting with the song for a while, VANES now relates to 'i lost my mind' as an important reminder of the self-work he continues to undertake, metabolising the influence unmet grief has on his capacity to give and receive unfettered love.

"Was a heat-of-the-moment thing at the studio; I was quite stoned, likely suppressing the anxiety I felt about leaving to go and meet someone who'd been driving me emotionally nuts. My producer started programming some drums, and the lyrics "I lost my mind inside a place I cannot find" pretty much fell out of my mouth. Later that night, I returned to the studio and finished the demo. We laid the guitar down a few weeks later and re-recorded, capturing the sensation I was having of being taken to 'another planet by a girl who's out of reach'…" - VANES.