It Pays

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Jackie "It pays/ in angst/ but it pays" 10/10, 100%, A+ lyricism right there. And it's got the little whining synth behind it? So good.

Also, great stage banter. Go see them live.

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Debut single from Seattle indie pop band, Crushing. Front person Alex Heubel began writing songs and playing in bands in the small town of Anacortes, WA, learning the tricks of the trade from local hero's such as Nich Wilbur of The Microphones and Karl Blau in his early teens. After various projects came and went, Heubel moved to Seattle and started Crushing. With the help from band members Sophia Duccini, Nathan Reed, and Luke Jacobson, Heubel finally crafted a sound that is a worthy culmination of all his years of songwriting and production experience.
Recorded at home mostly on a 4 track tape machine, this track was engineered, produced, and mixed by Alex Heubel with additional engineering by Keelan O'Hare. The single will be accompanied by an animated music video by Logan Devlin.

Recorded and Engineered by Alex Heubel
Additional engineering by Keelan O'Hare

lyrics

Id give you all I have
And if my all is fine
Would you be there?

My only heart
poised with something new
looks like the surface of the moon
but love does not repel

It pays
in angst
but it pays

I pretend
that the earth is small
so I don't feel away
from it all
poised with all my love

If its all the same
loves to blame

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released March 17, 2023
Alex Heubel
Sophia Duccini
Keelan O'Hare
Connor Gilmore

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crushing Seattle, Washington

Seattle based indie group with members consisting of Sophia Duccini, Nathan Reed, Alex Heubel, and Luke Jacobson.

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