Field Medic - Grow Your Hair Long If You're Wanting To See Something That You Can Change (album) May 2026

For years, Field Medic was defined by 8-track cassette recordings and iPhone memos. This album marks a significant shift:

: Sullivan often injects humor into his darkness. In "I Had a Dream That You Died," he sings, "I had a dream that you died / Somehow made it about me," showcasing a brutal, relatable self-awareness. For years, Field Medic was defined by 8-track

Kevin Patrick Sullivan, the creative force behind , has built a career on the raw, lo-fi charm of a man and his boombox. But with his October 2022 release, grow your hair long if you're wanting to see something that you can change , Sullivan trades the tape hiss for what he calls "HD folk music". The Evolution to "HD Folk" Kevin Patrick Sullivan, the creative force behind ,

: Instead of just an acoustic guitar and a drum loop, Sullivan collaborated with outside musicians to create more expansive, "band-type" sounds. : The album opens with the startling line

: The album opens with the startling line "I wanna fall off the face of the Earth and probably die" in "Always Emptiness," capturing the weight of debilitating depression.

: For the first time, Sullivan worked with a co-pilot, producer Gabe Goodman , who helped arrange piano and bass parts while Sullivan focused on vocals and guitar.