The hype around Telos, Zedd‘s first album in nearly a decade, is bubbling over after he revealed “Automatic Yes,” an unexpected collaboration with John Mayer.
As Zedd breaks his album drought, the track stands as a testament to his unflinching willingness to explore new musical territories. In “Automatic Yes,” he and Mayer craft a infectious blend of dance-pop and electro-soul. Oozing with bluesy introspection, the collaboration bridges the gap between packed clubs and lonely bedrooms as Mayer croons, “I don’t have to tell you that I love you still.”
Check out a preview of “Automatic Yes” below.
Track 9 – “Automatic Yes” with @JohnMayer pic.twitter.com/iPXQ2BVOFK
— Zedd (@Zedd) August 22, 2024
The iconic musician is part of a compelling list of Telos features, which includes Zedd’s “Middle” collaborators Grey and Irish folk group the olllam. The late great alt-rock singer and guitarist Jeff Buckley is also a credited feature, appearing on the track “Dream Brother,” which samples his 1994 song of the same name.
It all points to a tour de force for the influential DJ and producer, who recently opened up about the album and its deeply personal bedrock.
“It’s the most I’ve been involved in absolutely every element of an album,” he told Las Vegas Magazine. “Musically it’s very me, and I didn’t make any compromises… It was everything I wanted to do. Everything my soul really craved. The commercial success of the album was never really a thought when I was making this album.”
“This is an album that is a concept album from front to back,” he continued. “It’s meant to be listened to in one piece. Most songs are connected except for somewhere I wanted there to be a break. It’s really a journey that I wanted to take people on. I wanted people to feel the way that I used to feel when I listened to music as a kid, [how it] just deeply inspired and changed me and educated me. I would love for the younger generation to get that same feeling that I used to get back in the day.”
Telos is scheduled to release on August 30th and fans can pre-save the album here.
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