The latest press release for singer-songwriter Shamir Bailey calls the artist a “Philadelphia-based indie-rock figurehead,” but Shamir is still a Vegas-born success story to those of us who live here.

On the artist’s latest LP, Cataclysm, available at shamir.bandcamp.com, Bailey explores a world of textures and influences, with '90s grunge at the forefront.

“The difficult part of possessing the spirit of the butterfly is death,” Bailey writes on Bandcamp. “The life span of the butterfly is inherently evanescent, but the human shell is much more substantial. Constant regeneration of the soul is incredibly painful, but transformation is equally beautiful. I've always wanted to soundtrack the end, because I've seen it so many times.”

As the world braces for an uncertain future, Bailey’s words resonate, no matter who you are or where you live. Self-released on March 18 through Bandcamp, Cataclysm peels back a new layer of Shamir, revealing an even more intimate and endearing side of an always-evolving artist.

Bailey has never been one to shy away from emotion, and songs like “All the Places Nobody Wants to Be” and “Delusional” show the artist in that very raw and intentional light, alternating between the singer’s lower range and beautiful falsetto, making every lyric even more poignant.

As if inviting listeners to witness a rebirth, Cataclysm is Bailey’s most unbridled record to date.