Los Angeles-based artist and GRAMMY-nominated songwriter Cailin Russo presents “DON’T,” a new EP due out March 11. “DON’T” serves as Cailin’s first new music since the success of her single “Bad Things,” which has seemingly taken up residence in Spotify’s Viral 50 Chart after it was featured during the climactic finale of HBO’s “Heated Rivalry.”
She also shares a fresh track from the EP, “I Can’t Help You Now,” and has announced a tour hitting major North American cities, including New York City at the Mercury Lounge, on March 13.
“I Can’t Help You Now” is centered on a sultry downtempo beat with hallucinatory accents reminiscent of Portishead or James Blake. Cailin’s voice expresses a wounded but decisive sense of finality: “You f*cked yourself… foolish thinking I’d forget you.” It’s a blend of artistic and emotive, with pop heartbreak filtered through abstract soundscapes.
“‘I Can’t Help You Now’ is a really universal experience about how we all reach our own breaking points and have to either remake our own mistakes or break the pattern and realize our worth. I’m not sure I’ve gotten there yet, but this experience is about self-love, not ego,” said Cailin.
With the influx of millions of new listeners and appearances atop various charts, the surprise success of “Bad Things” has served as a table-setter for a year of artistic reinvention, as Cailin prepares to release new music throughout 2026.