smallways. Return with “KNOW WHERE?”, the First Single from Part 2 of Their Debut Album ‘BROKE BRAIN’

smallways. have released "KNOW WHERE?", the electrifying first single from Part 2 of their debut album, ‘BROKE BRAIN’. This release follows their acclaimed 4-track debut EP, ‘MIND YOUR HEAD’, which was released in May 2025. Five additional tracks will follow, further expanding on the profound themes introduced in Part 1 of the album.

"KNOW WHERE?" is a visceral track, driven by chaotic punk energy, jagged momentum, and relentless urgency. It serves as a potent challenge to the illusion of progress in modern civilization. The recurring line, “It’s going nowhere”, is not an expression of defeatism, but rather a sharp accusation, questioning the very foundations of contemporary societal advancement.

Built on blunt honesty and weaponized repetition, the song interrogates whether constant motion truly equates to meaningful advancement. It asks if productivity, politeness, and surface-level positivity have become a self-imposed cage that humanity refuses to acknowledge. The narrative of the song fluidly moves between personal insecurity and a broader societal and structural critique, blurring the lines between individual struggle and collective systemic issues.

This is not a message of despair. Instead, it is a resolute refusal to pretend that everything is fine. If the listener finds it uncomfortable, then the song has achieved its intended effect.

The striking cover artwork for "KNOW WHERE?" features a Möbius strip, an infinite loop with no clear beginning or end, directly reflecting the song’s core line: “It’s going nowhere.”

Distorted human and animal figures cling to its surface, suspended within a system that folds back into itself. Branching forms within the artwork suggest DNA, neural pathways, and circuitry, seamlessly merging the organic with the synthetic.

This imagery provocatively questions whether evolution and technological progress are genuinely leading humanity towards a meaningful destination, or merely deepening an ongoing, repeating cycle. The creatures depicted act as exaggerated reflections of ourselves, embodying instinct, ego, illusion, intelligence, numbness through comfort, and absurdity. This is not fantasy as an escape, but rather fantasy as an incisive exposure of reality. It is not despair, but an acute awareness of a species capable of building complex systems, yet still bound within them.