Dua Saleh has shared two new singles, “Flood” and “Glow,” both of which feature Bon Iver—and both of which will be featured on their forthcoming LP, Of Earth & Wires, dropping May 15 via Ghostly International. Regarding “Flood,” which features the two songwriters trading vocals over a funky, swaggering groove, Saleh said: “Justin [Vernon] freestyled the hook in the moment, and I later wrote to the beat. Watching his cathartic process and hearing the emotion move through his voice pushed me to confront parts of my past I hadn’t fully faced. The flood became an allegory for staying afloat rather than drowning in grief, shaped in part by memories of experiencing climate-related flooding while living in Cardiff, Wales.”
“Glow” blends gentle acoustic guitars with sampled drums and glistening synths. Saleh went on to note that the track “emerged from that same openness. The session felt unusually fluid. We were all writing together, following instinct. Justin’s enthusiasm, emotional honesty, and melodic intuition made everything feel effortless. What stayed with me most was how he continued to show up afterward, excited by the demos, retracking vocals, and helping shape arrangements as the songs evolved. I’m deeply grateful for the care he brought into this process, and I hope we find our way back into rooms like that again.”
Check out both new songs below, and pre-order Of Earth & Wires here.
