Pete Sagar makes jangly, homespun pop as Homeshake, and today he's premiering a new song "Call Me Up" on The FADER. Taken from his upcoming album Fresh Air, the track pushes his bedroom R&B in a slightly funkier direction, with quiet vocals, approaching the sticking power of Sean Nicholas Savage. A strong sense of hospitality is the track's most defining characteristic, both sonically and lyrically: Anytime you wanna just call me up, and I'll answer you, on the phone, Sagar coos.

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"It's a song about a spiritual connection strong enough to allow you to empathize with your partner from a great distance," Sagar told The FADER over email. "Thanks to telephones, you can ease any pain with a nice conversation about what you've been up to, how the sun is shining, and how much you miss one another. The name Homeshake refers to a hand shake my friend Ily taught me a long time ago when we lived together in a gross house full of bongs and stuff."