The Internet co-founder Syd drops first solo project in four years

This Friday marks the first release of Syd's first solo drop in four years. The Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter, producer, engineer, and co-founder of beloved collective The Internet released her third studio album 'Beard' alongside a video for 'Any Time' feat. James Fauntleroy.

Co-produced by Syd, the album also features friends and collaborators such as Raphael Saadiq, Big Sean, Rodney Jerkins, James Fauntleroy, Van Hunt, Blu June, and Jordan Ward. Described as a true coming-of-age album, 'Beard' documents the R&B innovator’s evolution as an artist and as a human, the album both a reminder of Syd’s massive contributions to the genre and a push forward. 

With an impressive catalogue of collaborations, including Beyoncé’s “Plastic Off the Sofa” from Renaissance, which she won a GRAMMY for co-writing, Syd continues her massive ascent with each release better than the next.

Syd spoke about the album, saying, "Beard is a coming-of-age album for me. It’s a snapshot of what my life looks like right now. The title was inspired by the peach fuzz on my upper lip that society has always taught me to hate. I fell in love with my peach fuzz, and it made me rethink everything that was supposed to make me feel insecure. It allowed me to take my confidence into my own hands, and own everything that I am and everything I love about myself, regardless of what anyone else thinks. The title also represents the way I see myself in relation to my peers, especially in music. ‘The bearded lady.’ Not so much a spectacle in my case, but an anomaly and an outlier. Hard to compare. I’m owning that too. Taking things that were once insecurities and flipping them on their head has been extremely empowering."

Listen to Beard here: 

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