Outlook Is Down. Go Listen to Gao the Arsonist's New Single "BE YOURSELF"

If you've spent any part of today trying to access Outlook, send an email, or figure out why your inbox has suddenly decided to stop cooperating, you're not alone.

Microsoft is dealing with a widespread Exchange Online outage, leaving plenty of people wondering how exactly they're supposed to get through their workday without their inbox.

So, while everyone collectively loses their minds refreshing their browsers, I have a recommendation.

Go listen to Gao the Arsonist.

More specifically, his latest single, "BE YOURSELF," released October 9.

Here's his fuckass 'found footage' music video, LOL. Still love it tho.

A Little Gao the Arsonist Appreciation

Okay, I know this isn't metal. I KNOW.

But hear me out.

I've been following Gao the Arsonist for years at this point, and there's something about his approach to music that keeps pulling me back in. He's one of those artists who doesn't seem particularly interested in making music that fits neatly into a category, and I absolutely love that.

His latest single, "BE YOURSELF," arrived October 9, 2026, as part of his DEGENERATE project, which was released earlier this year.

It's a little reminder of why I've kept up with his music for so long. There's an unmistakable personality to what he does, and I appreciate artists who aren't afraid to get weird with it.

I've also been revisiting his 2024 album, AND THEY MINE FOR OUR BODIES, which is apparently how I managed to miss that it's been out for two years. Time is fake, apparently.

That album is funky, strange, experimental, the samples make me uncomfy, and just generally does something to my brain that I can't quite explain. It's the kind of music that makes you stop what you're doing because something unexpected just happened in the middle of a track.

And that's what I love about following artists like Gao. There's always something interesting happening, even when it falls completely outside my usual listening habits.

So no, this isn't a metal recommendation. Nobody panic.

But if you're looking for something outside your usual rotation, I'd genuinely recommend giving "BE YOURSELF" a listen and spending some time with the rest of his discography.

Anyway, your Outlook might still be broken, but at least your music doesn't have to be.

Go listen to Gao the Arsonist. Here's his socials.