Matt Cleare can do it all; from songwriting, to singing, to instrumentation and production, the Miami raised, Atlanta based artist shines across multiple disciplines – he’s even a trained Muay Thai fighter! His sound borrows from genres like indie pop, alternative rock and sultry R&B to develop a sound that envelopes the listener into his sonic universe. Enlaced by emotion and visionary musings, there is intelligence and thoughtfulness running through Cleare’s work.

Matt has announced the release of Butterfly Twist!, his highly anticipated forthcoming EP, which looks set to be an amalgamation of his musical progression, and raise his profile further out into the wider alternative scene. We have now been gifted with the first teaser from the project, “4000!”, a groove-laden generic mismatch that pushes Cleare out into the glorious waters of creative resonance. Backed by an acoustic led, bouncy instrumental, the singer stuns with his range and individual tone.

Speaking on his new single, Cleare comments, “This is one of those songs that came together like a force of nature. It started in Teo’s home studio in West Hollywood. I took it back to Cartersville, Georgia and dreamt to it, trying to decide how to finish the dreamy lo-fi demo it was at the time. I’d never made anything like it before. I finished it in some log cabin in Maine (that apparently used to belong to Henry David Thoreau) a few years later. In the process, it became the biggest contributing piece of DNA for what would later become my project, Butterfly Twist!. I’m so amped to finally share it with the world.”

Produced by Teo Halm, who has worked with huge names like Drake, SZA and Beyoncé, the cut is a perfect introduction into the new musical direction of Cleare, as we look ahead with excitement to the EP.

Watch the visual below!