Tuesday Faust is a Portland-based singer-songwriter working at intersection of the mischievous and melancholic, her sound drawing on elements of twee and jangle pop yet anchored by an underlying emo spirit. As her forthcoming debut Killed the Cat demonstrates, this leads to songs nostalgic and quirky and certainly sad, but also self-aware enough to acknowledge all of these things. Not afraid of candid confessions, but not surprised by them either, Faust’s murmured delivery heartfelt, yes, but never shocked by the way things turned out. As though everything in life was bound to betray you in the end.
Ahead of the release later this autumn, we’re delighted to share a brand new single, ‘Grace’. Set against a backdrop of ambient noise, the song is the perfect introduction to the Tuesday Faust style. Off-kilter bedroom pop with sweet murmured vocals, like a dream day voiced aloud to oneself, complete with the imperfections and rough edges of such things. Near whimsical interludes add another dimension, a playful sincerity that serves almost like a form of self-protection—a mask of carefree innocence, sitting flush to a frowning face.
When she walked away the train came
When she walked away the train came
We were going to get aboard in fur coats
You and me, we’d be only alone
