Otep Shamaya has issued her new comeback single “(ISH) I’m Still Here“. This track finds Shamaya returning to making music after previously announcing her retirement from the industry back in 2024. Shamaya‘s reemergence finds her moving on from the nü-metal sound that brought her prominence, and instead diving into the trip hop genre.
Shamaya said upon officially unveiling this track today, August 10th:
“I’ve been struggling with depression for several years. Most of you know why but I didn’t want to burden anyone with it so I hid it & fought it alone. This new song (tho different genre) is about that struggle, the voice of the Void telling you its safe to stay under its lethal gravity. It also covers being “othered” growing up & living out loud Queer/Lesbian xx My hope is that ppl can get past the lack of gutturals & identify with those struggles. If you can, this song is for you big love & gratitude #otep xx”
