Portland-based singer-songwriter David Allred has shared two new singles, the heartbreaking Oh Lauren, which is a song written in dedication to one of Allred’s childhood best friends who tragically took her own life at the age of 11 years old.

On the impact of her death, Allred says “grieving and longing for understanding the complex depths of mental health issues related to her and the world at large while appreciating her unending positive impact on me.”

In addition to this, Allred shares the instrumental epic Good Afternoon which sounds like an abrupt wave of an unexpected casual greeting crashing over you when you least expect it. His new album, The Beautiful World, is out on January 24.

· listen to Good Afternoon & Oh Lauren

· pre-order the album on Limited Edition LP · DL