Stand up and jubilate because @jad.fair & @sam_locke_ward's new single + video for "Celebration" is out today! We are also excited to announce their new album 'Happy Hearts' is dropping Feb.10th on Kill Rock Stars. Pre-orders available now! 'Happy Hearts' is the first of what will prove to be many collaborations between hyper-prolific artists Jad Fair and Samuel Locke Ward. After connecting with one another during Fair’s marathon 2021 effort to complete 100 albums in a calendar year, the two recorded one song each week, producing an eclectic array of tunes that moves from bubblegum synth to capricious noise rock. Tying this variety of moods and sound together is that most universal of themes: love. Through Fair’s instantly recognizable voice and unique lyrical mind, 'Happy Hearts' blushes with the joy of fresh romance and smolders with the warm glow of a long-term relationship. No weepy breakup anthems or ruminations on the ones that got away. This album is all donuts and bluebirds and celebrations and dreams come true. Or as Fair himself says, “Happy Hearts is a very positive album. It’s good to stay positive.” “Celebration” was recorded, according to its co-writer Samuel Locke Ward, “kinda backwards.” The jubilant slice of synth-folk was built from a sample of an oscillator and Jad Fair’s grinning lyrical appeals (“To one and all, a great big hug”) and shouted choruses. “After Jad did vocals, I did mine in response to his,” says Locke Ward. “Everything is in reaction to each other.” The results are as joyous and jovial as the song’s title spells out. Pre-Order 'Happy Hearts' + watch the full video for "Celebration" using the links in our bio. Animation + Art: Jad Fair