Matthew Dear Returns With 'Dizzy,' First New Release Since 2018

Matthew Dear released "Dizzy," his first proper new single since the 2018 album Bunny. The track pairs buzzing guitars, distorted beats and his signature baritone into what listeners have described as a love song playing through the radio of a car on an empty highway. The release marks a return to the dark, atmospheric character that defined his 2010 album Black City. Dear built his reputation in Detroit's minimal techno scene, developing a distinctive method of combining electronic rhythms with unconventional songwriting.

Where did the song come from?

Dear says many of his favourite recordings emerged during the quiet hours when most of the world is asleep. Those moments allow him to explore different personalities and follow musical instincts that might stay hidden during the day. "Dizzy" grew from that dreamlike creative space, becoming a story about someone repeatedly leaving and returning to the person they love. The atmosphere is cinematic: moonlight across cooling asphalt, an empty two-lane highway, and a voice caught between longing and devotion.

What is Dear's track record?

Dear's catalogue spans several distinct directions:

• Black City (2010) explored dark electronic textures
• Preacher's Sigh & Potion revealed his country-folk imagination
• Bunny (2018) brought adventurous pop songwriting, including "Bad Ones," his collaboration with Tegan and Sara

He has also worked as an inventive remixer for Hot Chip, The xx, The Chemical Brothers and The Postal Service. "Dizzy" brings those creative instincts together in a new direction, merging dance beats, nocturnal atmosphere and emotional storytelling.

What is Ghostly International releasing alongside it?

Dear's label, Ghostly International, is celebrating his range with a three-album vinyl bundle:

• Black City on transparent silver vinyl
• Preacher's Sigh & Potion on black vinyl
• Bunny on rainbow splatter vinyl

For longtime listeners, "Dizzy" feels like reconnecting with one of electronic music's most distinctive voices. For newcomers, it serves as an entry point into a musical world where dance beats and emotional storytelling coexist. Dear has always known how to make the darkness sound inviting, and "Dizzy" gives listeners another reason to stay awake past midnight — a single that suggests more nocturnal material may follow from an artist who works best between midnight and sunrise.