Cavetown is charging into the unknown with Running With Scissors, his rawest album yet dropping January 16, 2026 via Futures Music Group, and the title track captures that dizzy rush of chasing truth even when it stings.
Tucked as the final cut on the record, Running With Scissors wraps everything in a hazy folk-pop glow laced with grungy guitar riffs and glitchy edges that nod to Cavetown’s bedroom origins while pushing bolder. It’s got that signature Robin Skinner intimacy—soft vocals over sparse builds that swell into something urgent, clocking in around the three-minute mark with a tempo that mirrors a heartbeat picking up speed. The sound blends his cozy indie roots with sharper synth flickers and raw emotional punches, drawing from themes of inherited fears and breaking free. No big collabs here; it’s pure Cavetown, letting the production echo like a late-night confession.
The album itself is a 13-track deep dive into growth’s messy side, born from two years of personal unraveling. It kicks off with the airy “Skip” and weaves through “Cryptid”‘s shadowy doubts, “Rainbow Gal”‘s tender love notes (already out as a single), “Baby Spoon”‘s quiet comforts, “NPC”‘s dissociation haze, “Reaper”‘s heavier shadows, “Straight Through My Head (DO IT!!!)”‘s frantic energy, “Tarmac”‘s road-worn reflections, “No Bark No Bite”‘s subtle warnings, “Micah”‘s intimate snapshots, “Sailboat” featuring Chloe Moriondo’s warm harmonies, and “First Time”‘s fresh-start ache before landing on the title track. The whole thing pulses with ideas of masculinity, identity, anxiety, and connection—think childhood safety rules twisted into adult reckonings, all set against a sonic shift toward darker, more textured layers that feel like stepping out of a familiar room into sharper light.
Right now, Cavetown’s in this electric phase of expansion, channeling his journey as a trans artist into songs that hit harder and heal deeper. After records like Worm Food traded whimsy for warmth, this one’s his quiet revolution—trading safety nets for the thrill of the run, pulling listeners along as he figures out what it means to carry forward without cutting ties.
Dive into the Running With Scissors lyrics below and unpack its raw narrative. Don’t miss other Running With Scissors tracks for more of Cavetown’s raw growth.
Lyrics of Running With Scissors by Cavetown
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