she's green - "Willow"

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Photo by Jaxon Whittington

Minneapolis' she's green have returned with a new single off an upcoming EP due next month. "Willow" lands square in the middle of both shoegaze and dream pop. It's a little too light sounding to be shoegaze, and a little too drone-y to be dream pop. It's a gorgeous song with jangling guitars to match the fuzz and vocals that sound more like they belong in an indie pop single. While much shoegaze tends to be giant in scope, "Willow" is more introspective and a little bit twee. It's a sunny song perfect to listen to outside while it's still warm out, even if the subject matter doesn't exactly match the positivity the song brings.

she's green say of their latest single:

“‘Willow’ reflects on our dying relationship with the natural world—a relationship that’s not always loving, but formative nonetheless. It’s an energetic song that we love playing live.”

You can watch the video for "Willow" below. Chrysalis is due out August 15 on Photo Finish Records, and is available for pre-order here. For more on she's green, check out the band on Instagram and TikTok. Upcoming tour dates are below the video.


AUGUST

15 - Fine Line - Minneapolis, MN #


SEPTEMBER

3 - Reverb Lounge - Omaha, NE

4 - Bluebird Theater - Denver, CO +

5 - The Coast - Ft. Collins

21 - The Bishop - Bloomington, IN

22 - The Basement East - Nashville, TN +

23 - Zanzabar - Louisville, KY

24 - Empty Bottle - Chicago, IL


November 

10 - Crescent Ballroom - Phoenix, AZ ^

13 - Mohawk - Austin, TX ^

14 - House of Blues - Houston, TX ^

15 - The Bomb Factory - Dallas, TX

17 - The Truman - Kansas City, MO ^

18 - Delmar Hall - St Louis, MO

20 - El Club - Detroit, MI ^

22 - Kind Tut’s - Glasgow, SC $

23 - The Grove - Newcastle, UK $

24 - Academy 3 - Manchester, UK $

25 - The Bodega - Nottingham, UK $

27 - The Key Club - Leeds, UK $

28 - Clwb Ifor Bach - Cardiff, WL $

30 - The Joiners - Southampton, UK $


December

1 - Exchange - Bristol, UK $

2 - The Dome - London, UK $


† - Festival Appearance

+ w/ Slow Pulp

^ w/ Blondshell

# - w/ support from Mother Soki

$ - w/ Softcult

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