Mal Blum Shares New Video for “See Me” off This Week’s New Album, Pity Boy

Here at Paste, we loved Mal Blum’s new album Pity Boy. While you can’t listen to the full album until this Friday, July 12, you can listen to the latest taste of it, a new cut that Blum shared on Wednesday morning called “See Me.”

As its title suggests, “See Me” recognizes the imperative of visibility; “Why can’t they see me,” Blum repeatedly asks over soft instrumentation before the jubilant explosion of “When I’m right here.” The track is expressive and jubilant, belying its lyrical anguish with noodling guitars and uptempo percussion that resemble Blum’s cathartic self-realization.

“See Me” comes attached to a lovely video shot by Carly Usdin and Drew Gregory at Autostraddle’s queer adult camp, A-Camp. In it, Blum walks the grounds and begins to gets more comfortable in their skin after feeling seen by fellow campers. Smiles abound in the video, which shows tons of folks photographed and accepted by new friends.

Pity Boy is out July 12 via Don Giovanni Records. You can read our full review of the record here. Watch the video for “See Me” below, then keep scrolling to see Blum’s upcoming tour dates.