Taking pride in their sensitivity, New York based Deadbeat Girl (Val Olson) shakes off judgement with dazzling new single ‘Soft’. Purring guitars and effortless vocals depict the weight of a partner’s assumption and dated expectations. Sharing more, they explained:

“I was once in a relationship where my partner at the time made me feel like I was too soft or not masculine enough. They felt I was “not aggressive enough” or “too emotional”. I feel like a common experience for masculine presenting non-men is the expectation to act within the negative stereotypes of a cis-man in society. Sometimes we are expected to be emotionless, angry, aggressive, and big/strong but that is not what should be expected of anyone. People should be able to be who they are without feeling sorry or explaining themselves. Be who you are and don’t let fuckin anyone tell you otherwise! Crying is cool, I promise.”

Co-written with Brooklyn-Born riser Chloe Lilac and produced by longtime collaborators Chris Petrosino and Rob McCurdy of Noiseclub, this track sees Deadbeat Girl’s career take to new heights. Stepping out with unapologetic authenticity, Deadbeat Girl is unafraid to share their genuine self with the world, a quality that has not gone unnoticed.