Written by Shea Roney | Photo Courtesy of gobbinjr

Every Wednesday, the ugly hug shares a playlist personally curated by an artist/band that we have been enjoying. This week we have a collection of songs put together by Emma Witmer of the New York-based project gobbinjr.

Over the years, gobbinjr has been able to accentuate the meaning of bedroom music to the furthest extent of the term. Along with the warming synths, fixated drum machines and loose, heartfelt melodies, Witmer’s writing feels to be embedded in the specific joys, routines, secrets, heartbreaks, embarrassments and reflections that our own rooms have held alongside us. Tchotchkes and trash, posters held up by bubblegum and CD collections towering over your bed with a dangerous lean, Witmer’s stylistic elements are intuitive of that prime real estate a bedroom offers for the most epic personalization. gobbinjr is gearing up to release her much anticipated new album, crystal rabbit moon, out April 10th. Exploring more colorful dynamics amongst her soft tones, Witmer continues to creatively stumble along the line of aching maturity and youthful reclamations that take time to explore, but are inherently worth it in the end.

About the playlist, Witmer shares;

“I chose these songs because, to me, they are all exceptionally crafted in a way that demands attention. Not all of these songs are “professionally” mixed, but the textures, structures, and/or performances are so perfectly interesting and satisfying. I was listening to a lot of these songs as I was mixing my upcoming album crystal rabbit moon, aspiring to make something that similarly compels you to take a closer listen.”

Listen to gobbinjr’s playlist HERE!

You can pre-order crystal rabbit moon out everywhere April 10th, including a limited run vinyl pressing from Substitute Scene Records.