Avery Friedman - "New Thing"

Photo by Mamie Heldman

For the previous two singles off her upcoming album, Avery Friedman has dabbled in the worlds of indie rock, folk, and bedroom pop. While the previous single, "Photo Booth," leaned more heavily into the world of pop, the latest is more of an indie rock song. "New Thing" is a laid back track that edges into folk but has more than enough distorted guitars to be an indie rock epic. There's something oddly DIY sounding here even though the song is rather lushly produced. It has a hypnotic quality that will be impossible to resist, and is sounding like a cross between Blondshell and Lucy Dacus' more rock focused songs. We were already highly anticipating the new album from Avery Friedman, but now we're nearly rabid.

Avery Friedman says of her latest single:

“I wrote ‘New Thing’ in one sitting after riding the subway home alone at night for the first time since being mugged at knifepoint months prior. I was shocked and disoriented by the anxiety I experienced doing something so routine—I felt foreign to myself. It’s one of the first of my songs that I truly loved, which is part of why I chose it as the title of my upcoming record. I’m grateful for how this song continues to bring me back into my body.” 

You can listen to "New Thing" below. New Thing, the album, is due out April 18 on Audio Antihero, and is available for pre-order through Bandcamp. For more on Avery Friedman, check out the artist on Instagram and Facebook.