Jacob Augustine Debuts “Halfway to Harlem” w/ MAGNET | US Tour | LP due out May 22 via Team Love

Jacob Augustine  MAGNET Magazine Debuts “Halfway to Harlem” Song + Video Available across platforms here North American Spring Tour Continues Tour dates below + here I Love You Forever LP due out May 22 via Team Love Records I Love You Forever pre-order Singles: “Midnight Drum” “Halfway to Harlem”

Credit: Joshua Powers After growing up in the conservative, papermill town of Lincoln, Maine, nomadic artist Jacob Augustine traveled the world before settling back in his hometown when his mother and grandmother fell ill. Ethereal, angry and clawing free from the pain, Augustine will release his first record in a decade I Love You Forever on May 22 via Team Love Records. Following lead single “Midnight Drum” which puts a cracked mirror to the face of the predatory class, today he unveils 2nd album cut “Halfway to Harlem” debuted with MAGNET Magazine. The new song tackles the harsh realities of growing up in the current politically charged & violent landscape of America, with a message of hope for the future. Augustine shares, “'Halfway To Harlem' is post apocalyptic survivor studies. Car alarms serenading the cities of America to dead battery silence. What is it to fall in love, raise a child and save the world all at the same time? The song was inspired by the times we live in. Choosing hope over dread and defeat. Fleeing a dystopian world only to return once the trees have overgrown the city. The video stars my nephew Niall. His character represents the youth of the world. Being forced to mask their fears and the harsh realities they grow up in. To shield them from hopelessness and the dismal future they may face. The eyes of a child peering through the mask of a killer. A mask the elite would prefer they wear. In the video he eventually finds his hideout where a red lit speaker of modern noise awaits him. He then makes the choice to remove the mask and brave the world. Leaving the speaker's static noise behind as he rides out to face the harsh realities that await him. With the good fight beating from his brave little heart. It was a joy to shoot the video with Niall, Joshua Powers and his brother Jared. A very fun time had by all. The video makes me cry every time I watch it.” Watch / Share: “Halfway to Harlem” Video These are not pop songs, and yet, there’s something magical in Augustine’s voice and sense of melody, something so finely crafted in the songwriting and performance, that the songs wedge into the listener’s head like the most cherry-cola coated of tunes. In this sense, it is pop music, but in the tradition of Nick Cave, Sarah Mary Chadwick, Tom Waits, AHOHNI, Marlon Williams, Tyler Ballgame or Nina Simone. I Love You Forever is a study in contradictions: sparse but blossoming in scale, ugly for its naked understanding of American history and psychosis, yet beautiful to the point of breathless majesty. “Most of the material was written when my mother was sick. A lot of it is a reflection of that struggle. Also, the album is a critique of capitalist powers that dominate our world. It’s about systemic racism, rural ignorance, and apathy. Our ugly history as Americans. Money over people.” Perhaps nurture itself is the answer to this question, a quality that exists despite everything that tries to stamp it out. This is why Jacob chose the album cover to be a photo of his late mother from a time in her life where she was part of the 60’s counter-culture, which stood for civil rights. Anti-fascism. Peace and love. He shares, “I would like this image to forever stand as a symbol of that ongoing movement. An image of fighting the powers that be with joy and love in our hearts.” Be sure to catch Jacob Augustine’s 2026 North American tour in a city near you. Tour Dates - TICKETS 4/29: Cincinnati, OH @ Northside Tavern 4/30: Lafayette, IN @ The Spot 5/1: Chicago, IL @ Fitzgerald’s 5/2: Kalamazoo, MI @ The Polish Hall 5/3: Milwaukee, WI @ Bremen Cafe 5/4: Chicago, IL @ The Burlington 5/5: Madison, WI @ Bur Oak 5/6: Grand Rapids, MI @ The Philmore 5/7: Detroit, MI @ Jobstoppers 5/8: Columbus, OH @ Emporium Wines & Underground Cafe  5/9: Loraine, OH @ Ship to Shore 5/10: Rochester, NY @ South Wedge Mission 5/15: Ridgewood, NY@ The Footlight 5/16: East Hampton, MA @ Luthier’s Co-op 5/17: Winooski, VT @ The Monkey House Facebook | Instagram | YouTube Apple Music | Spotify | Bandcamp