Field Medic, the musical project of singer-songwriter Kevin Patrick Sullivan, has shared the lead single from his upcoming album, surrender instead, due out on August 8. “MELANCHOLY” mixes accessible pop with raw, cutting lyricism.
“After getting sober, years in therapy, and for the first time taking an antidepressant, I would still sometimes suffer from days or weeks of stifling depression,” Sullivan shares, reflecting on the creation of his latest song. “Experiencing that unique and dreadful feeling comes as quite a shock when you’ve been ‘doing the work’ and ‘healing’ in the ways that I had been, and still am.
“I had just read William Styron’s ‘darkness visible,’ which is his memoir about his time in the throes of a depressive episode,” he continues. “Having also recently written a doo-wop song for a pitch for sync, the ’50s chord progression was fresh in my mind, as well as the examination of melancholy as a lifelong disease that waxes and wanes, but may never go away entirely.”
With surrender instead, Sullivan marks a new creative chapter, arriving a decade after the release of his debut album Light is Gone. It’s the result of personal evolution and growth, inspired by the unpredictable path leading you into your 30s and all the speedbumps you face along the way.
This fall, you can catch Field Medic live as support on Richy Mitch & The Coal Miners’ U.S. headlining tour. Tickets for all live dates, which are listed below, are on sale now. Additional information about the tour and ticketing options can be accessed by visiting Field Medic’s official website.
Listen to “MELANCHOLY” below:
surrender instead Track List:
- “tricks & illusions”
- “castle peaks”
- “simply obsessed”
- “no hometown”
- “MELANCHOLY”
- “opposite fantasies”
- “INFERNO”
- “coffee in the morning”
- “falling out”
- “the journey to the center of nothing”
Field Medic’s 2025 Tour Dates:
Oct. 5 – Kansas City, Mo. @ The Warehouse on Broadway
Oct. 6 – Columbia, Mo. @ The Blue Note
Oct. 7 – Des Moines, Iowa @ Wooly’s
Oct. 9 – Minneapolis, Minn. @ First Avenue
Oct. 10 – Madison, Wis. @ The Sylvee
Oct. 11 – Chicago, Ill. @ The Salt Shed
Oct. 13 – Lakewood, Ohio @ The Roxy
Oct. 14 – Detroit, Mich. @ Saint Andrew’s Hall
Oct. 15 – Toronto, Ontario @ The Danforth Music Hall
Oct. 17 – Boston, Mass. @ Citizens House of Blues Boston
Oct. 18 – New York, N.Y. @ Webster Hall
Oct. 21 – Washington, D.C. @ 9:30 Club
Oct. 24 – Philadelphia, Pa. @ Union Transfer
Oct. 25 – Charlottesville, Va. @ The Jefferson Theater
Oct. 26 – Asheville, N.C. @ The Orange Peel
Oct. 28 – Nashville, Tenn. @ Brooklyn Bowl
Oct. 29 – Atlanta, Ga. @ Variety Playhouse
Oct. 31 – Oklahoma City, Okla. @ Tower Theatre
Nov. 1 – Austin, Texas @ Scoot Inn
Nov. 2 – Houston, Texas @ White Oak Music Hall
Nov. 3 – Dallas, Texas @ The Echo Lounge & Music Hall
Nov. 5 – Santa Fe, N.M. @ Meow Wolf
Nov. 8 – Los Angeles, Calif. @ The Fonda Theatre
Nov. 11 – San Francisco, Calif. @ The Fillmore
Nov. 14 – Eugene, Ore. @ McDonald Theatre
Nov. 15 – Portland, Ore. @ Crystal Ballroom
Nov. 16 – Seattle, Wash. @ Neptune Theatre
Nov. 18 – Boise, Idaho @ Treefort Music Hall
Nov. 19 – Salt Lake City, Utah @ The Depot
Nov. 20 – Denver, Colo. @ Mission Ballroom
