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Get an Exclusive First Listen of ZZ Ward's New Song "Lonely"

Bluesy singer-songwriter ZZ Ward made waves with her critically-acclaimed debut, Til the Casket Drops. Three years later, she's coming back with her much-anticipated follow-up, This Means War, which is set for release on September 18. But we know September is too long to wait for new soulful tracks from Ward, so we're premiering her song "Lonely"—as well as a first look at the album's cover art, below—for you today! "'Lonely' was the first song on my album that I started writing and producing at the same time," Ward told us about the track. "I felt like the songwriting on its own wasn't enough to convey the entirety of what I was trying to get across. It's so easy today to feel alone even when you're surrounded by the people who love you, but that loneliness, while scary, can also be empowering if you embrace it." Listen in: Fun fact: That amazing vest on Ward's cover was designed exclusively for her by the Blonds. And look for the album, This Means War, when it drops on September 18.

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Bluesy singer-songwriter ZZ Ward made waves with her critically-acclaimed debut, Til the Casket Drops. Three years later, she's coming back with her much-anticipated follow-up, This Means War, which is set for release on September 18. But we know September is too long to wait for new soulful tracks from Ward, so we're premiering her song "Lonely"—as well as a first look at the album's cover art, below—for you today!

"'Lonely' was the first song on my album that I started writing and producing at the same time," Ward told us about the track. "I felt like the songwriting on its own wasn't enough to convey the entirety of what I was trying to get across. It's so easy today to feel alone even when you're surrounded by the people who love you, but that loneliness, while scary, can also be empowering if you embrace it."

Listen in:

Fun fact: That amazing vest on Ward's cover was designed exclusively for her by the Blonds. And look for the album, This Means War, when it drops on September 18.