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RALEIGH RITCHIE PARTY FEAR

For those who suffer with social anxiety, it might be a daunting prospect for the world to return to normal with it’s parties, events, and societal pressures to be the happy-go-lucky extrovert. One such person who recalls those anxiety-inducing situations with vibrant clarity is Raleigh Ritchie who today shares new song ‘Party Fear’. The whole track catalogues all the feelings of claustrophobia, self-doubt, loss of confidence, dissociation and frustration that he experiences in social gatherings, with the recurring example being a house party. The minimalist verses and bold chorus portrays the fluctuating emotions of social anxiety, and we especially appreciate the rap verse where Ritchie’s voice has been warped into a murky inner narrative. - Hannah Thacker

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