LISTEN TO “DOU***BAG” HERE
WATCH THE “DOU***BAG” VIDEO HERE
“UPSAHL is kicking ass and taking names…bold and brash, she holds nothing back”
— SPIN
“An artist who’s as great at writing a hook as she is at singing one”
— BILLBOARD
“If you aren’t already a full-time UPSAHL stan, firstly: What’s wrong with you?”
— COSMOPOLITAN
“Expressing an unmatched vulnerability in each of her tracks, UPSAHL exudes an infectious sense of confidence that provides an aura of empowerment for her listeners, one so strong that pressing replay becomes increasingly irresistible”
— V MAGAZINE
“UPSAHL’s music serves as higher education for all of us. It’s full of hooks that dare you to take the chance…they are young, voracious pop bops that don’t follow the typical formula”
— LADYGUNN
“Abiding self-assurance, bohemian soul, and unmistakable spunk”
— L’OFFICIEL USA
“She’s on her rock star ish”
— NYLON
Turning alt-pop upside down with a sharp voice and an even sharper pen, critically acclaimed trailblazer UPSAHL unleashes a grungey breakup anthem entitled “Dou***bag,” out today via RCA Records UK. She also unveils a hilarious accompanying music video.
Right out of the gate, UPSAHL’s vocals curl around a humming guitar riff. Just as she nods to all of our favorite nineties rock queens, the track dips in and out of a bass-y bounce as she leans into the hook, “You’re a dou***bag, and I can prove that.” Of course, she observes, “I was the Courtney to your Kurt Cobain,” before adding, “I wanted us to end up as friends, but you fucked it all up.”Directed by her frequent collaborator, George Gallardo Kattah, the visual reflects all of these feels. After she deals with a cheater by introducing him to the end of her boot, she kicks more ass in her own Street Fighter-style arcade game before shutting down a bevy of “dou***bags” at a diner. Replete with throwback alternative vibes, femme fatale charm, and her signature unfiltered lyricism, “Douchebag” is everything we’ve come to expect from her and so much more.
Most importantly, it heralds the arrival of her anxiously awaited full-length debut album due out this fall.
photo credit: Kohl Murdock
