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16 October 2026 – Superfan Releases My Piledriver Heart and Finds a New Voice Between Acoustic Folk and Experimental Rock
By Editorial Team - October 16, 2026
Summary
Brooklyn multi-instrumentalist Kali Priya Flanagan unveils Superfan album My Piledriver Heart on AD 93, crafting an intimate acoustic-rock sound dubbed Acousticello.
Key Facts
- First independent release outside early teenage record contracts, arriving via London imprint AD 93.
- Pioneers an organic 'Acousticello' sound developed alongside cellist Omeed Almassi and producer Hudson Pollock.
- Features live-performance captures across songs including 'In the Gold Room' and 'Joy'.
- Entities: Superfan, Kali Priya Flanagan, My Piledriver Heart, AD 93, Omeed Almassi, Hudson Pollock, In the Gold Room, Miss W Jones, Jason Powers or the Underminer, Keeping Your Smile, Picture of Return, Joy
- Tags: superfan, my-piledriver-heart, ad-93, indie-folk, experimental-rock, acoustic
Brooklyn multi-instrumentalist Kali Priya Flanagan, recording under the moniker Superfan, has released My Piledriver Heart through AD 93. The record represents a pivotal creative chapter for Flanagan, standing as his first body of work released outside the recording agreements signed during his teenage years.
Crafted alongside cellist Omeed Almassi and producer Hudson Pollock, the project centers on deeply tuned acoustic guitars paired with expressive cello countermelodies—a setup Flanagan christened "Acousticello". Songs including "In the Gold Room", "Miss W Jones", "Jason Powers or the Underminer", "Keeping Your Smile", "Picture of Return", and "Joy" were tracked mostly live.
Rather than filtering vulnerability through unrelenting sorrow, Flanagan infuses the songs with warmth, quiet defiance, and melodic optimism, tracing the journey toward personal independence.
My Piledriver Heart shows the creative dividends of artistic self-possession and organic recording practices. Browse more experimental acoustic music across our folk section.