BUTCHIE unveils debut album title track 'EVERPRESENCE' with new video

BUTCHIE, the music project of Matthew Waldman, released the title track from his debut album and premiered a new video for “EVERPRESENCE.” The song and visual reflect Waldman’s return to music after years centered on design and work, and frame the project as a search for presence, meaning and peace.

Why it matters: - Matthew Waldman is using BUTCHIE to return to music after years focused on design, teaching and work. - “EVERPRESENCE” is the title track from BUTCHIE’s debut album, making the release a marker for Waldman’s re-entry into songwriting and performance. - The song turns a personal search for presence into a broader message about attention, meaning and mental space.

What happened: - BUTCHIE premiered a new music video for “EVERPRESENCE” on Music-News.com. - HIP Video Promo presented the release. - Waldman developed the song after reopening old poems and lyrics in 2024 while clearing out a New York City apartment as a long relationship ended. - UK-based producer Peter Cattermoul of Teleman helped develop material from that archive with Waldman.

The details: - Waldman says the song addresses the challenge of being present. - The BUTCHIE name comes from Waldman’s childhood nickname. - Waldman grew up with a mother who sang and a father who played trombone. - His early influences moved from ’70s pop to experimental music, new wave and synth-pop. - By high school, Waldman was writing and performing at open mics in the East Village and Lower East Side, sometimes with a first-generation Casiotone. - Design later became Waldman’s primary career and took him between New York City and Tokyo. - Waldman describes the track as an electronic-music exploration of meaning and peace. - The song’s lyrics question how much people understand about the universe and how politics and personal assumptions consume attention. - Waldman says the album’s songs feel like therapy sessions. - Waldman hopes the title track can work as a mantra for himself and for listeners. - For the video, Waldman wanted a floating-in-space look, but the budget ruled out a harness setup. - The director instead built a space setting that let Waldman perform standing on the ground. - An early cut included acoustic guitar, but the team removed it because no guitar appears on the recording. - The final video uses a microphone stand and vertical lights.

Between the lines: - The release frames Waldman’s return to music as both artistic and personal recovery. - The project connects back to the creative habits Waldman had before work and money became his main priorities. - The video’s stripped-down staging mirrors the song’s focus on presence rather than spectacle.

What's next: - Waldman is positioning “EVERPRESENCE” as a lead-in to the debut album of the same name. - The release points to more music and video promotion for BUTCHIE across HIP Video Promo, the artist’s website and Instagram. - Waldman hopes the song helps listeners find a moment to be present as he continues rebuilding time for music in his life.