'WHY CAN'T YOU SEE ME' 03/06/26
'Love Drum' was released on May 9th, 2024. The release of 'Love Drum' was described as 'rushed' and 'sloppy' because Curly let the numbers get to his head and felt the need to drop another song so soon after the previous album. That is part of the reason an extended version exists on the final album. The song itself was in part written by Jakob Roessler and Chyler Jordan, and was once again solely produced by CurlyFries. The song features a guest vocal appearance from Jettyvibes, for whom Curly commissioned her for $15 on Fiverr.
The second single for OYE, released on November 15th, 2024. The song itself was a dedication to a friend of Chyler's who had tragically passed away in a car accident a few weeks prior. The cover was designed by JT, and the dove is a direct reference to that friend. 'Insomnia Pt. 2' is a sequel to 'Insomnia' and directly references its predecessor in its lyrics multiple times. Curly has said before that 'I plan to have an Insomnia part for each album, and I want those to be like the central theme of the album reflected in the soundscape.' The chorus was written only 3 weeks before the song's release, as Curly had just acquired a new vocal plug-in called 'Harmony Engine' and really liked the sound it produced, so he wanted to add it to 'Insomnia Pt. 2'.
Unlike 'DYKIH?', this album did not follow an older idea; most of its ideas were fresh, following 'DYKIH?' This album would face multiple legal issues with Curly's distributor until it was eventually released on May 9th, 2025. The song 'Confused' with new collaborator MAI!K would be released as a single on May 10th, 2025, due to Curly's belief that it was the song that originally flagged the album for copyright. In the end, it turns out the voice was just the AI narrator on 'Act II - Skit'. Ultimately, every song on the album would see a commercial release, except for 'WTV U SAY - Interlude', which, as of now, is only available on YouTube and SoundCloud. When asked about the status of this song, CurlyFries showed zero intention of uploading it to DSPs.