Released May 8, 2026

The drastic and accelerated changes that humanity has witnessed since 2020 have inspired these eight songs. From a celebration of Women and a tribute to Gil Scott-Heron in the style of conscious hip-hop and neosoul, to lo-fi indie songs such as Rising Water and Holy War, to sing-a-long blues and folk-rock stylings of Deny and A Little Light, to the hypnotic suggestions of Wage Slave and Shadow Lens, PAWL explores sharp and raw emotional landscapes, infused with existential grief, and the beauty of humanity rising again and again from destruction to find resilience and truth, despite all obstacles. This is RISING WATER by PAWL. Published in 2026--in the middle of it all. (No PAWL songs or recordings utilized AI (artificial intelligence) in any previous recording from 2000-2026. PAWL has never utilized “art” created by artificial intelligence. All art has been created by artists and is a combinations of photographs, actual drawings, paintings, and some photoshop layering.