Queer artist Johnny Manuel releases new single «Again»

Prolific queer artist and The Voice Australia finalist Johnny Manuel is back with today’s release of «Again», the soulful first single of his EP «Younger Skin». Produced by Aidan Laprete (Amazon’s The Wilds), «Younger Skin» is Johnny’s first-ever solo project.

As a proud queer black man, Johnny Manuel is excited to step out on his own and embrace a fresh sound for his latest single and EP. About the creative process of his latest project, he says, «There was a level of comfort I hadn’t experienced in the creation of my music before and it allowed me to open up. The icing on the cake was having it mixed by Elijah Marrett-Hitch, and his magic ears, and mastered by Dale Becker. Their combined level of skill and attention to detail elevated the EP and gave it the polished finish it needed».

Johnny Manuel on the meaning of on «Again»

«’Again’ is an emancipation of sorts. It’s me celebrating parts of myself I was told I wasn’t supposed to. I’m shaking off the opinions I was afraid of. I’m living on the other side of what used to hold me back and giving myself permission to enjoy that. I’m falling deeply back into what I was told I had to leave behind. It’s me feeling my oats a little bit too. That’s part of what made writing this with Aidan Laprete and Mischa Mandel so fun. I’ve never talked like this on a record before. It was liberating. I think this song is also a testament to Aidan’s genius as a producer. It’s so clever and infectious. I’m obsessed with his production on this one».