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Sad13<\/a>, the solo moniker for Speedy Ortiz<\/a>\u2019s Sadie Dupuis<\/a>, has announced a new mixtape, 1331<\/em>, the first project by the artist since 2020. She also previewed the collection by releasing the first three songs. Stream the trio of new tracks below.<\/p>\n The album is due out July 10th on Exploding In Sound Records. Dupuis started writing songs for 1331<\/em> during a \u201cmini nervous breakdown\u201d in spring 2024, according to a press release. It served as\u00a0a way of decoupling from the stressful process of promoting Speed Ortiz\u2019s 2023 record Rabbit Rabbit<\/em><\/a>, an album dealing with childhood trauma. A bike crash, shattered elbow, and recovery derailed the process of making 1331<\/em>, but the time dealing with the injury gave Dupuis more musical perspective.<\/p>\n \u201cMy body didn\u2019t have the juice [to record],\u201d she revealed in a statement. \u201cBut tracking in little bursts over more time gave me broader influences.\u201d The result is an entirely Sad13-created collection of songs, each about a minute in length, that promises \u201cwhimsical fun amid noisy fury\u201d in \u201cdelightfully weird music.\u201d Fans can pre-order 1331<\/em> here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Related Video<\/p>\n In advance of the mixtape, Sad13 has released a trio of songs: the guitar-laden composition \u201cI Am Now Completely Invisible,\u201d the Bj\u00f6rk-influenced \u201cArt Institute,\u201d and the industrial \u201cWatermelon Manicure.\u201d The latter track\u00a0was made in response to the fear-mongering and media framing around Gaza solidarity encampments. The song mixes samples of mechanical sounds, disconcerting vocal snippets, and digital instruments into a disorienting yet cohesive brew.<\/p>\n Dupuis\u2019 previous release as Sad13 was 2020\u2019s Haunted Paintings<\/em>. Check out Consequence<\/em>\u2019s exclusive Track by Track breakdown<\/a> of the album with the artist.<\/p>\n