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Last year, Miki Berenyi Trio toured with Lol Tolhurst x Budgie. They had such a good time that they've decided to play some dates together this year, only with Tolhurst's son Gray stepping in since Budgie couldn't make it. They've also released a new single under the name Miki Berenyi Trio x Lol Tolhurst x Gray. "Stranger" is exactly what we want to hear from these alt-rock legends. You have the psychedelic shoegaze/dream pop associated with Berenyi's musical projects along with keyboards that sound like vintage Cure songs. This is a collaboration between members of Lush and The Cure, and it certainly does not disappoint. If anything, "Stranger" exceeds are already high expectations. Miki Berenyi says of her latest single: “The lyrics are about being a friend to a long-term couple splitting. The tragedy at the centre is the people actually breaking up, but the repercussions ripple outward.” You can watch the video for "Stranger" below. ...

Meredith Lane started out in the mountains of Oregon and now resides in Nashville. Her latest single is so close to being just a straightforward singer/songwriter track, but something about "Stranger" just sets it apart from most of that genre. It's a mostly mainstream song that combines the 70's AM sound of an artist like Linda Ronstadt with the 90's alt-rock sound you'd get at Lilith Fair. That being said, "Stranger" is a song from 2023, and it sounds like that. It's a timeless kind of song, but mostly because it lives within multiple times. Meredith Lane has released a very intriguing debut single. You can listen to "Stranger" below. Greyhound is due out on American Standard Time Records. For more on Meredith Lane, check out the artist's website . Stranger by Meredith Lane