Singer/songwriter, entrepreneur, educator and best-selling author Ari Herstandannounces his new album ‘Like Home,’ slated for release on April 9th. The six-song collection is a soul-bearing autobiography that tells the tale of navigating one’s way through heartbreak. Out today is the first single “Like Home,” a gentle requiem which sets the tone for the rest of Herstand’s story.

“Like Home” narrates the first step of recovering from a great love. Despite guilt-laden lyrics that allude to seeing new people, the guitars and organ cheerfully hum and amplify Herstand’s message: “Just trying to move on / She feels like hope / But you feel like home.” The track welcomes change with open arms and allows listeners to look forward to happier days.

Throughout the album, Herstand explores the idea of what “home” means and where to find it once the concept has been shattered. After his 11 year relationship came to an end, Herstand, who is best known for teaching independent artists how to succeed in the music business through his blog Ari’s Take (and the subsequent book and podcast series), threw himself into his first love: songwriting. As a way to reorient and reclaim himself, Herstand spent over a year creating 40 songs to help him through his inner turmoil. The end product is a masterful collection of works produced by Justin Glasco (The Lone Bellow, Andrew Bird, Cary Brothers) that introduces fans old and new to a deeper side of the music industry figurehead.