Today, Berlin via Milwaukee indie pop/folk singer-songwriter Queen Quail shares the haunting, resilient track ‘Southside’ out now with a matching visual. The resonant forthcoming debut EP, Narcissus is due out November 18. Through six tracks, the musician explores the nuances of longing, identity, philosophy and the search of home over sweeping production and emotive vocals.

‘Southside’ delves into restlessness and the grief of lost time while propelling into the future. Queen Quail shares, “It’s about continuing to be haunted by an experience even after trying so hard to process it and get over it. I guess sometimes things just stick with you even years after. I like the idea that even if you’re somewhat a victim of circumstance, you still have agency and can choose a different path, and take responsibility for the environments you put yourself in.”

There’s a particular perseverance felt throughout as it culminates in a grand, optimistic finale. Queen Quail continues, “The track laments this feeling of not being able to escape something, but then ends with this big explosion of hope and resilience.”

The track’s accompanying video by NYC filmmaker Sara Lovering captures the complexities of Queen Quail’s sonic universe, full of nuance and juxtaposition. The musician adds, “I think the shots she got for this video were so essential in tracing out my visual world–these ideas of light and dark, close and far, internal conflict and tensions are so present in this song and the visuals she created.”