NO MP3 DOWNLOAD: Destroy Lonely drops new song “If Looks Could Kill” in 2023

Indeed, following the viral track’s pre-release surfacing on TikTok and SoundCloud, Lonely’s “if looks could kill” has finally received a formal rollout. The song is the title track off Lonely’s upcoming new project, which will technically mark his debut studio album.

Hear “if looks could kill” below via Apple Music and Spotify. Amid fan chatter surrounding leaked versions of the track, Lonely rolled out a two-in-one video for a pair of NS+ (Ultra) cuts. NS+ (Ultra), of course, served as the deluxe-ified version of his 2022 No Stylist project.

“I feel like when I’m talking to people in conversation, they won’t completely understand me,” Lonely said surrounding the initial No Stylist unveiling. “When I make music, I’m able to say exactly what I want to say.”

In an October interview with VMan, Lonely elaborated on that quote and pointed to the boundary-free environment he places himself in as part of his creative process. While his mind tends to fall into a pattern of “stumbling over itself” in conversational environments, Lonely explained, he’s able to hit a true flow state when he’s recording.

Floating over a hazy electric guitar line, Lonely emits easygoing cool as he drifts between flexes: “I just like to ball hard ball like Dellavedova/ Don’t shop at Dover’s/ Don’t shop at Nieman’s/ Don’t commit treason everything I do is for a reason/ Everything I do is so strategic.” The track is out now via Interscope Records.

A leaked version of the track recently accumulated over 200k streams, and after hitting the web, the leak spawned 75 million views on TikTok while Lonely’s Tweet listing the name of the song garnered 2.7 million views. The excitement resulted in multiple fan uploads of the track which led it to be placed at No.11 on the SoundCloud U.S. chart for all genres. Now, fans finally have exactly what they’ve been looking for, and soon enough, they’ll be able to hear Lonely perform the track live.

Today, Lonely is also all set to take the stage at Rolling Loud LA. This follows his lengthy North American “NO STYLIST” headlining tour. From there, beginning with a Berlin stop on March 9, Lonely will kick off his international run performing to crowds in Europe and the United Kingdom. This year he’s also set to perform at Wireless Festival.

Praised for his blend of surrealistic melodies and stylish soundscapes, Lonely has quickly cultivated a massive fan base. The artist began generating serious momentum after unloading NO STYLIST, a project coated in splashes of luminous warbles, dexterous flows and all the energy of a blossoming superstar. The project, and its follow up, this past fall’s NS+ (ULTRA), have earned him spots on 2023 “Artist to Watch” lists like Complex, Billboard, Pigeons & Planes, Alt Press, HipHopDX, Zane Lowe, Spotify, Genius, and more.