Before After Again Fear Not

A tense, 134 bpm descent into cinematic tragedy.

Jason Whitcomb and Kevin Hartnell return with Before After Again Fear Not, the first new single of the year from the project. Running at a driving 134 bpm, the track blends darkwave, post-punk, and synthpop into a tense, cinematic piece built around stark imagery, pulsing movement, and emotional collapse in slow motion.

Released through Overlook Hotel Records as catalog number R237-130, “Fear Not” marks the 23rd overall Before After Again release. It also arrives 110 catalog numbers after the project’s 2020 self-titled debut LP, continuing the shadowed electronic and post-punk thread that has run through the project from the beginning.

Flashing Lights and Slow Motion

The refrain of the song, “Cinematic in slow-mo / Flashing lights as she falls down,” provides the central image of the track. Everything feels suspended in a moment of impact. The lyrics move through brokenness, disconnection, locked hearts, physical vulnerability, and the uneasy knowledge that the future may not offer a rescue.

Visualizing Before After Again Fear Not

The cover art reinforces that exact feeling. The stark black and white portrait, angular slashes, halftone texture, and severe typography create a visual language that feels cold, graphic, and confrontational. It suits the atmosphere of the song: direct, minimal, dramatic, and slightly dangerous.

The track is available to stream and download directly from Bandcamp below. A Spotify embed will be added when available.