Vince Staples has announced a new album, and it comes out this Friday (5/24). It’s called Dark Times, and our first taste is the somber, pensive “Shame on the Devil.” Via press release:

Recorded over the course of seven months in North Hollywood, the album title came intuitively to Staples after he listened to the record in full, noticing heavy motifs that kept reappearing. The album cover, featuring a faintly seen noose, was similarly intuitive. Calling the project “a personal achievement,” Staples said, “it’s me mastering some things I’ve tried before that I wasn’t great at in the beginning. It’s a testament to musical growth, song structure—all the good stuff.”

Check out the new song, its accompanying visual, album artwork, and tracklist below.

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Tracklist
Close Your Eyes and Swing
Black & Blue
Government Cheese
Children’s Song
Shame on the Devil
Étouffée
Liars
Justin
“Radio”
Nothing Matters
Little Homies
Freeman
Why Won’t the Sun Come Out?