premiere: addiction is no match for love in futuristic track by trans artist it boy, “habits”

iT Boy (AKA Theo Baer) is a 26-year-old queer and trans musician living in Brooklyn, NY. Experimenting with synths and electronic sound, he has honed a distinctive musical voice that has culminated in a forthcoming debut EP Euphoric Recall, out Saturday, November 11.

The first single from the album, “Habits” is a futuristic ode to the struggles of addiction. The only lyrics being “love is hard to kill,” the ethereal track is as much a celebration of triumph as it is a remembrance of tribulations.

“’Habits’ plays as an ode to the trials of impulse and addiction,” iT Boy says. “Drifting in and out of swirling synths and bright horns is the simple truth that ‘love is hard to kill.’”

Check out the experimental track below, and be sure to show up at his performance at the The Silent Barn in Brooklyn on Saturday, November 11th!:

Habits by iT Boy

MUSIC COMPOSED BY
THEO BAER

THEO BAER – TRUMPET, VOCALS, SYNTHESIZER, DRUM MACHINE, KEYTAR
ASHLEY BAIER – DRUM PAD
BEN BRODY – FRENCH HORN
CHANELL CRICHLOW – TUBA
CHRIS MCDERMOTT – GUITAR
T.J. ROBINSON – TROMBONE

PRODUCED, RECORDED AND MIXED BY
TODD SCHIED
AT HIS STUDIO IN PENNSYLVANIA

HORNS RECORDED BY
ROCKY GALLO
AT VIRTUE AND VICE STUDIOS
IN BROOKLYN, NY

MASTERED BY TOM VOLPICELLI
AT THE MASTERING HOUSE INC.

PHOTOGRAPHY BY
KYNA MARIE
ASSISTED BY
KRYSTA BRAYER

ARTISTIC DIRECTION
AND MAKEUP BY
GLOSSY BOHEMOND

Photo by Kyna Marie