YAM

The Kansas City–based artist 1010Benja is following his debut studio album, Ten Total, with a new EP. The new project is called 3X10, and it’s out October 31 via Tabloid. Below, listen to 1010Benja’s new single “YAM.”

According to a press release, 1010Benja recorded his new three-song EP in a friend’s basement in Kansas City, Missouri. “I mean, it’s three… by 10,” the producer, singer, and songwriter said of the EP in a statement. “Cheap and obvious marketing, but the songs are really passionate, and heartfelt. I got here the same way anyone does: I came from a really raw place.”

Discussing “YAM,” he added, “‘YAM’ stands for ‘YOUR ASS, MINE,’ and wouldn’t you know it? Life’s got you; the gods and planets ensnare the weak and vulnerable. You, you are a snare; your love is a prison. The truth hurts—its violence is rich and sweet. When an American leaves their familiar land to travel to tropical places, one bite of a good ‘YAM’ is worth 1,000 Quarter Pounders.”

Revisit Pitchfork’s “The 100 Best Songs of 2020,” featuring 1010Benja’s “Dobby” at No. 98.