Andy Frasco Previews ‘Growing Pains (Deluxe)’ with Single “Heavy Heart”

On January 23, 2026, Andy Frasco & The U.N. will turn over the expanded edition of their studio effort, Growing Pains (Deluxe). Dubbed “Frasco’s most personal and creatively ambitious album to date,” the set ushers in character development through an emotional hook that begins with the single “Heavy Heart,” out now. 

“Heavy Heart is about the people who are always putting others before themselves,” Frasco says. “They suppress their sadness because they don’t want to be a burden, and often let their past weigh them down. You gotta let the past go to finally move on.”

Amongst the features of the supersized collection is the previously leaked November single, “Tumbleweed,” which drew on additional help from guest vocalist JJ Grey. The track was a co-write with his longtime pal, Kris Lager, while the pair were on the road, and it contemplates fluctuating states of being: highs, lows, and the typically unsung experience of a touring musician. 

“It’s a lot of fun and games, but at its root, being on the road can get lonely and the experience misunderstood,” says Frasco, “I wanted to paint a picture about not just the fun elements, but also the struggles and hard-to-meet expectations around living a normal life too.”

Grey says, “When my boy Frasco hollered about singing on a song of his I said hell yeah! When I heard the song I fell in love with it! Janky goodness!!”

Growing Pains (Deluxe) features six added tracks, including today’s release, “Heavy Heart,” and the aforementioned “Tumbleweed,” and four acoustic tracks that were recorded at Second Nature Vintage in Nashville. 

“We had a few songs I was working on that didn’t make the deadline for Growing Pains earlier this year, but lived in the same vein,” Frasco says. “‘Heavy Heart’ and ‘Tumbleweed’ are very important to the growth of my songwriting, and I wanted to make sure their home was with the Growing Pains collection. Plus, we added a few acoustic versions to spice things up and give another dimension to some of the original album tunes.”

Today’s release comes on the heels of yesterday’s podcast arrival: Andy Frasco and Relix Editor-in-Chief Dean Budnick engaging in a conversation about music and sports, including their basketball rivalry–Frasco supports the Lakers and Budnick is a Celtics purist. Listen here. 

Hear Andy Frasco’s latest delivery, “Heavy Heart,” below. 

Growing Pains (Deluxe) Tracklist

1. Crazy Things
2. Ugly on You
3. Try Not to Die
4. What We Used to Be is Not Who We Are
5. Life is Easy feat. Billy Strings, Steve Poltz, Daniel Donato, Mike Gordon
6. Tears in My Cocaine
7. How to Cure a Heartbreak
8. Swinging for the Fences feat. G. Love & Special Sauce, Eric Krasno
9. They Call Me Hollywood (but I’m from LA) feat. ProbCause, Ric Wilson
10. Growing Pains
11. Flowers
12. Easier
13. Heavy Heart
14. Tumbleweed feat. JJ Grey & Mofro
15. Try Not to Die (Live from Second Nature Vintage)
16. Tears in My Cocaine (Live from Second Nature Vintage)
17. Easier (Live from Second Nature Vintage)
18. Life is Easy (Live from Second Nature Vintage)