Pete Fij has released his new solo album *Up's The New Down* today through Tip Top Records, accompanied by a video for the single "Complicated". The Psychedelic Baby Magazine feature by Klemen Breznikar frames the record as a deliberate reset after years of melancholy-driven songwriting — a shift Fij traces to the end of a long-term relationship, pandemic care-home work and a spell as a funeral celebrant. "I wanted to get that feral energy of pent-up passion, and post-punk guitars seemed the best medium," he says. The guitars are sharper than on recent work, yet the melodic pull that followed him from Adorable remains; fuzz and dream-pop elements now sit alongside pop, electronica and a harder edge. Across ten tracks the album moves between fuzzed guitars, pop melodies and electronic touches without fussing over boundaries. Earlier singles "Love's Coming Back", "Cuckoo", "Don't Bring Me Sunshine" and "Wake Up Honey" already signalled the change. Fij will tour the UK in October. The "Complicated" video premieres on his official YouTube channel.