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J.MYSTERY standing between seats inside a train carriage.

J.MYSTERY releases “Drifting Away” single and music video

By Daniel Johanson on October 28, 2026

Featured image: J.MYSTERY. Photo by Pedro Gomes, supplied through LPR Agency.

Portuguese singer-songwriter J.MYSTERY has released the single “Drifting Away” and an accompanying music video ahead of the EP “LOVE AWAY MY PAIN.”

Francisco Reis produced the song, and Vasco Mendes directed the video, according to the artist’s press announcement. The release identifies “Drifting Away” as the EP’s opening track.

The announcement also credits SO-MA Studio with creating the single’s handmade artwork using paper, tape and labels. It does not give a release date for the full EP.

“Drifting Away” is available to stream, and the music video is on YouTube.

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Daniel Johanson

Daniel Johanson (he/him) is a journalist and digital media specialist living in Chicago, Illinois. He serves as Editor-in-Chief at Scapi and in that capacity manages all things content, including writing and editing articles and producing digital content. His previous projects include the docuseries Heart of a Nation: Tracking Socialism in the Midwest and Scapi Radio, now preserved in the Scapi archive. He spends his free time with cats.