Lizzy McAlpine Debuts New Track 'Reckless Driving' Featuring Ben Kessler

"reckless driving," the new song from rising artist Lizzy McAlpine featuring Ben Kessler, debuts today alongside an accompanying video. Directed by Gus Black, the video made its broadcast premiere on MTV Live and MTVU.

The track appears on McAlpine's forthcoming album, five seconds flat, set for release April 8 on Harbour Artists & Music / AWAL Recordings. McAlpine's previously released singles "erase me," "doomsday" and "all my ghosts" continue to receive praise; NPR Music featured "doomsday" in their All Things Considered New Mix while Teen Vogue declared, "The Philadelphia-based songstress charges on the dark, mid-tempo track." Rolling Stone added, "['erase me'] has just the right combination of the singer/songwriter vibe with a cinematic crescendo that makes the song a perfect fit for radio and even Top 40.

Give this track and the artist a chance, you'll be playing this one on loop very quickly." Most recently, "all my ghosts" premiered as Zane Lowe's World First on Apple Music who proclaimed, "What a great record [from] start to finish. Unreal. Beautiful."

In addition, McAlpine performed on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," the follow up to her U.S. television debut on ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!."

McAlpine takes five seconds flat in a bold new direction, using her evocative lyrics to create a story arc about heartbreak. The new music finds McAlpine stepping into her own as an artist, building on her past while looking toward the future. "I want to give my fans something different with each record, because I'm different each record," notes McAlpine. "I want to always be growing and moving forward as an artist."

Predominantly produced by Philip Etherington and Ehren Ebbage, the 14-track album was recorded in Eugene, OR and at The Laundry Pile in Los Angeles. five seconds flat also includes contributions from Grammy-Award winners FINNEAS and Jacob Collier as well as Ben Kessler and Laura Elliott.

Futhermore, McAlpine is set for an extensive run of North American tour dates with dodie. The shows kick off in early February and include performances at New York's Kings Theatre, Nashville's Ryman Auditorium, Chicago's Riviera Theater and Philadelphia's The Fillmore as well as multiple shows at Los Angeles' The Theatre at Ace Hotel. Full tour routing can be found below.

Born outside Philadelphia, McAlpine originally gained recognition when she began to share original songs and covers on Soundcloud and YouTube. In 2020, McAlpine released her debut album, Give Me A Minute, chronicling the beginning and end of a romantic relationship. With more than 150 million streams to date on DSPs, McAlpine has gained notable supporters on social media including Phoebe Bridgers, FINNEAS, Rostam, Clairo, Yebba, Shawn Mendes, Camila Cabello, Lennon Stella, Ben Platt and more.

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