On February 18, 2020, he revealed the album’s official cover art and announced that a new song would be released that day. I want you guys to be the first to know that I’m working on my new album right now. Chapter 6 coming soon, let’s get it. I don’t want my last post to discourage anyone from purchasing vinyl for fear that their system won’t be good enough for it. On November 27, 2019, the album’s lead single “Heartless” was released, along with a message from Abel describing a theme surrounding the upcoming project: In response to a pm I got on my last post (posting this here so more people have the opportunity to see it). I do want to add some things (see my last post).

Matrix / Runout (Variant - Side B Runout, Etched & Stamped): B0031991-01 LP1-B 209735E2 (Scratched out •) 1535860 mS For those young ppl out there just getting into vinyl, don’t let the thought of not having a good enough system to play a particular piece of vinyl stop you from buying one. On February 13, 2020, Abel took to social media and shared a teaser trailer for the album, also revealing its name. Also I want to mention; without the young population being so interested in vinyl right now, there wouldn’t be so many amazing albums on vinyl being pressed & repressed now. I guarantee you’ll have the record for a lifetime and if it really really grabs you, I can also guarantee that most if not all of the components in your sound system will be upgraded endlessly until you have a dynamite system that you can someday really appreciate that album on! On November 29, 2019, he released the album’s second single, “Blinding Lights.” He confirmed the song hours before its release.The album was first announced on November 6, 2018 at the opening of HXOUSE in his native Toronto, where he said: