Danny Golden has released “War Fever,” the second single from his upcoming album ‘The Big Blue,’ due June 24, 2026. The Austin-based singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist wrote the track as a meditation on addiction, recovery and the aftermath of living in survival mode, taking its title from an opening line in a foundational recovery text. “Early in my sobriety, I sat in a meeting where those four words were the topic of discussion,” Golden says. “Hearing the different images and memories they stirred, and how people saw them as metaphors for their lives in addiction, was a profound moment for me.” The song took shape over months, unlocked finally by a chance encounter with a Special Forces veteran who shared his journey with PTSD and his road to healing. “War Fever is as much their song as it is mine,” Golden says.
The single follows “Hungry Ghost,” which earned placement on Spotify’s Indigo and Tidal’s Wildflowers playlists, and builds on a rising profile that has included national touring alongside Shakey Graves, David Ramirez, Rob Baird and Matthew Logan Vasquez of Delta Spirit, along with coverage from Billboard, NPR Austin, NBC Austin and Under the Radar. Golden’s music sits at the intersection of Americana, indie rock and confessional storytelling, and “War Fever” is among his most direct and emotionally grounded work yet. ‘The Big Blue’ arrives June 24.