LOS ANGELES—Reigning AVN Male Performer of the Year Small Hands—aka musical act Empty Streets—releases his second album "Age of Regret" August 6 through Cleopatra Records.
The album's first single, title track "Age of Regret," is available now via all digital music providers. "This is a song about realizing you've made an awful deal with the devil years ago and now you're in too deep," the artist said. "It's a last gasp of begging for mercy before the tide takes you under."
The video for "Age of Regret" can be viewed here.
The EP represents an expression for Hands/Streets, whose real name is Aaron Thompson, of many of his personal struggles, from growing up the son of a preacher, to living with Tourette’s and mental health issues and the isolation and pressure that comes with being an award-winning adult star.
“Making this record was lonely and painful,” he says. “In addition to creating it at home entirely alone, lyrically I had to confront more demons than I could handle. ‘Age of Regret’ is both a furious howl towards the entire system and an ugly hard look in the mirror.”
Age of Regret was mixed and mastered by Jaime Preciado (Pierce the Veil), with whom the artist worked virtually throughout the entire process. “While working on the new Empty Streets record, a lot of firsts came up for me,” Preciado says. “First time working with Aaron—even though we’ve known each other for quite some time—first time making a record completely isolated from the artist and first time working with an independent artist who got signed during the record process. For me, firsts are very special because you never forget them. I’m thankful and proud to be a part of this first for Aaron!”
Thompson adds, “We developed a very intimate texting relationship, Dropboxing each other files and giving each other notes late into the night. We’ve had a small bromance for years since we both hail from San Diego, and making this record together made me love him more and miss him more all at the same time.”
Age of Regret also features a guest appearance by Faster Pussycat guitarist Ace Von Johnson on the track “Was That Not Enough,” additional production by Ben Weinman (“All You Deserve”) and goth/synth artist Ophelia, and additional mixing and mastering by Shawn McGhee.
To pre-order "Age of Regret" click here.
