She’s Green will crush your shoegaze heart, softly
Get to know the Minneapolis band writing muscular-yet-soft anthems ahead of the release of their upcoming EP Chrysalis and U.S. tour.
The Opener is The FADER’s short-form profile series of casual conversations with exciting new artists.
Chrysalis, the new EP by She's Green feels like a shot to the arm for the shoegaze revival scene with a sound that is both richly melodic and devastatingly noisy.
The band, who are based in Minneapolis, write about adolescent self-discovery, ecological disaster, and purging repressed memories with a mixture of vulnerability and power. Songs such as "Graze" feel muscular yet soft to the touch, while the soaring "Willow" is densely layered with Zofia Smith's graceful vocals pushed to the front. The music has drawn comparisons to, and remind of me of, bands like The Sundays and Alvvays.
Over the past few months She's Green have been on the road with fellow rising shoegazers Glixen plus the Canadian grunge duo Softcult. This fall they will be opening for Slow Pulp, as well as headlining their first-ever shows in the U.S.
Ahead of Chrysalis and their upcoming tour, get to know She's Green as they discuss a bonding trip to see Ween, the advice they swear by, the sad ant meme they love, and more.
Describe the first show you ever went to as fans.
As a band, the first show we went to together was Ween. The energy was immaculate, the air was temperate, and the sound… The sound was paradise. It was outside at a brewery in the summer, which was the perfect Ween setting. Lots of laughs and a surplus of beer, just a real party.
Give a short review of the last movie you watched.
We watched this black and white movie, The Juniper Tree. Björk is the little sister in a family of witches in Iceland. It’s a very strange but beautiful, poetic film. It’s the type of film to hold you in a dream-like trance during its quiet moments. It feels heavy but light-hearted at the same time.
<b>What’s a motto that you think everyone should live by?</b>
Live, Laugh, Love.
<b><b>What’s the best advice you’ve ever received?</b></b>
Just move through life with honest intentions, and it will all pan out.
<b>What’s the worst advice you’ve ever received?</b>
You should have your life planned out at a young age. “Where will you be in five years?” and all that. The world moves too quickly.
What’s your favorite song to play live right now and why?
Our song "Figurines" has been really fun. It starts very lowkey, but grows into this crazy ending. The energy is always up for us at the end of that song. It takes us on an emotional journey; we hope it does the same for listeners.
Describe the best show you’ve played this year so far.
Playing Bowery Ballroom in New York with Softcult was incredible. It was a dream venue for us and hitting that milestone was surreal. The crowd was super engaged, too, which made us feel more comfortable on a big stage like that.
<b>What’s the best thing you’ve bought yourself recently and why?</b>
A sky blue, 141-gram, Wham-O <a target="_new" href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/384849391396">frisbee</a>. It’s just so fun to throw around. When we have a bit of downtime on the road, we find a big field and toss around the disc. It’s a nice meditation before shows, to just focus on catching and throwing.
<b>What was the last creative idea you had that made you ask, "Can we do that?" </b>
Filming the music video for our song "Little Birds." We shot it in one day, 12 days before the EP release. Shout out to the whole team that pulled that off. We haven’t seen the final version yet, but we think it’ll be very cool.