2hollis, the hyperpop rapper, has released a new song called "Hurt," his first new music since last year's acclaimed album star. Fans had decoded a cryptic text message sent by the artist last month as pointing to a new single arriving on 22 July, and the prediction proved correct, with "Hurt" now serving as the first taste of a larger forthcoming project.

The track was previewed earlier this year during his Primavera Sound set and marks a sonic shift, moving away from the EDM-inflected sound of star towards a dissonant, house-influenced style punctuated by screams and synths. It arrives alongside a self-directed, hypnotic music video, continuing the visually striking approach that has accompanied his previous releases.