crushed is the new project that forms together Shaun Durkan, frontperson and guitarist of the late Aughts-era post-shoegazeers Weekend, with Bre Morell, currently the fronthuman of the rising dream-pop-rock outfit, Temple of Angels. Together on “waterlily”, their debut single and first preview from their forthcoming EP due out early next year, the pair break open a new portal in the atmosphere where forward experimentation dips trip-hop and glossed dubbed alterna-pop production into the sweet tastes of a lovers’ euphoria, pulling the feeling close to this earth. “Glowing in the center of the darkest pond / You’re all I’ve ever wanted,” Morell’s vocals whisper over a cascading sky before its outro breaks into fragments. They’re creating a space that promises to keep you and you alone close, and you can trust in that feeling.

crushed’s “waterlily” single is available now.