Shamir 's debut EP , '' Northtown '' , was released by Godmode in June 2014 and is named for the Northtown neighborhood where he grew up . Jules Muir , writing for the music blog Pigeons & Planes noted that Shamir " continues to make a bigger name for himself with every new release and a unique new sound on each . " Jamieson Cox of Pitchfork Media called the EP 's opening track , " If It Was n't True " " a stunning opening salvo , one that plays on the tension between Shamir 's slender vocal and lyrical naiveté and grimy , threatening instrumental tones before devolving into a chaotic mess , swallowed by a haphazardly firing synth corroding in real-time . " In July 2014 , Flavorwire named Shamir 's " If It Was n't True " one of its " 25 Best Songs of 2014 So Far " . Radio.com also included Shamir in its " New Music To Know : Best of 2014 , So Far " profile , noting that " Shamir combines the honest songwriting of Taylor Swift with the theatrics of Lana Del Rey to make something that sounds far wiser than his 19 years . " After signing to XL Recordings , he released the single " On the Regular " in October 2014 which went on to be used in a 2015 Android Wear commercial . In March 2015 , he released " Call It Off " as a single in the debut album , '' Ratchet '' , released on May 19 , 2015 . The accompanied music video was made and released as part of the 2015 YouTube Music Awards . " Darker " was the second single from '' Ratchet '' ; the song was released in May 2015 . In 2015 , he toured with Years & Years , opening for their UK dates . In mid-March 2016 , he served as the opening act for Troye Sivan 's Blue Neighbourhood Tour . On April 17 , 2017 , Shamir released his second album , '' Hope '' . He revealed he was dropped from XL Recordings and self-released the album
2015 YouTube Music Awards
2015 YouTube Music Awards
Shamir (musician)