Dominic Fike is completely flipping the traditional album-making process on its head. The versatile artist just released his brand-new single, “Small Town,” serving as the second lead preview from his highly anticipated third album, How To Quit Smoking, which drops on October 9th.

Instead of hiding away in a high-end recording studio, Fike is crafting this entire record in real time while out on the road. Working between grueling tour stops in hotel rooms, backstage dressing rooms, and tour buses, he captures an authentic perspective shaped by the unique character of every city he visits. For “Small Town,” the track was filmed across Detroit and Seattle and officially finalized in Dallas with guest vocals from rising artists Emma Ogier and Gabriel Jacoby.

This nomadic creation style is deeply collaborative and spontaneous. Fike even turned his own stage over to Ogier so she could perform and film her song “Baby Don’t Hurt Me” in front of a live audience. Fans eager to witness this organic process unfold can follow along in real time through the Instagram account @separatestreet, getting an unfiltered look at how the album takes shape.

Meanwhile, Fike is currently crossing North America for his sold-out, intentionally intimate “Comedy Tragedy Parody” headline tour, wrapping up with back-to-back shows in Los Angeles. This momentum follows an incredible year for the star, including his 2018 hit “Babydoll” surging past 2 billion streams and hitting #1 on the Spotify global charts. With a groundbreaking rollout and fresh music on the way, Dominic Fike proves he is a true creative force operating entirely on his own terms.