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‘I know you’re gonna miss this’ Charlie Houston wryly declares in the intro to her queer break up anthem "Pink Cheetah Print Slip" before it explodes into a high energy indie pop track that falls somewhere between Wet Leg's "Chaise Lounge" and Le Tigre's "Deceptacon". The rollicking fuzzed-out single from Houston's debut album tells the story of Houston's ex-girlfriend leaving her to date a dude in a band. ‘I hope he's shit on stage and all his songs sound the same,’ Houston spitefully exclaims before stating what every heartbroken person thinks when their ex moves on: ‘I know you know / He could never compare to me / When he leaves you alone / Don’t try crawling back to me’.
"The hardest part of a breakup is not the actual breaking up, " Houston explains. "It’s when someone moves on. Obviously, this is unavoidable, but it's shockingly worse when your ex-girlfriend moves on with a dude that you know… about 3 months later... who also just so happens to be a musician."
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"Pink Cheetah Print Slip" follows Houston's two critically acclaimed EPs (2022's Bad Posture and 2021's I Hate Spring), millions of global streams, the nod of approval from tastemakers like Apple Music’s Zane Lowe, SPIN Magazine, and Rolling Stone, a Spotify billboard in New York's Times Square, and a Grammy Award-nomination via ODESZA’s The Long Goodbye. The track arrives with an official visualizer courtesy of The Reggies, the director duo behind videos for bbno$, Meghan Trainor, and Dillon Francis.
PRAISE FOR CHARLIE HOUSTON
“Sometimes the words don't come immediately — after all, asking someone to be that vulnerable isn't easy — and it can take all night before you feel ready. But when that moment happens, let's hope that it can sound and feel as sweet as this indie-pop ode to young love. CBC Music on “All Night”
“... casts back to timeless memories of fumbling early romance—first kisses, messy breakups, and short-lived flirtations are all soundtracked by weightless indie pop and R&B stylings” – Under The Radar
“It’s a striking debut, an unguarded, ultra-personal tapestry—stories of heartbreak and struggle, sung in her soothing, signature voice” – SPIN
“‘Things’ is an unadulterated look at youthful insecurities and unrequited affection. Over a somber but punchy backdrop, she delivers an evocative performance that is ripe with honesty” – EARMILK