LA-based pop duo Haute & Freddy are kicking off 2026 with some big moves. They recently inked a deal with Atlantic Records, who will release their debut LP Big Disgrace on March 13. Michelle Buzz and Lance Shipp are launching this era of the project with “Dance the Pain Away,” an electro-pop thriller that takes influence from ’80s new wave spun in new, unexpected directions by the duo.
“‘Dance the Pain Away’ is a feeling we’ve been dreaming of capturing in a song,” the band shared of the single and its accompanying video. “That bustling street, grime of the city, crowded dance floor, ready to forget the world kind of feeling. Right when we laid down the verse synth and the sporadic bass rhythm we were addicted to listening and trying to finish it. The chorus took so long to figure out. Like weeks. But one magical day it happened all at once on the mic and we were in shock at how good the song felt. It was everything we were feeling, all the overwhelmed emotions, the chaos of how life can feel, and at the same time, the ease of how it can all go away for a little while when you’re dancing.”
Check out the video for “Dance the Pain Away” below, and pre-order Big Disgrace here.
